Josef Rheinberger
Nationality: Liechtensteiner
Born: 1839-1901
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Born: 1839-1901
Education/Training:
began taking music lessons at age five, and eventually attended the Munich Conservatory
Best Known For:
remembered almost exclusively for his extensive and challenging organ compositions
Notable Compositions:
wrote twelve masses, a Requiem, Stabat Mater, as well as several operas, symphonies, chamber music and choral works
Assignments:
became professor of piano and composition at the Munich Conservatory; in 1877 was appointed as a court conductor, which gave him responsibility for music in the Royal Chapel; appointed professor of organ and composition at the new Munich Conservatory
Curious Facts:
his fame came primarily from his teaching-he coutned among his pupils Englebert Humperdink and Horatio Parker
REPERTOIRE: Abendlied, Op. 69, No. 3
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| HSCF: Chamber Singers | Apr 15, 2011 |
