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Marschner, Heinrich August
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Detailed biography focusing on his operas and singspiels with portrait and links.
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Marschner Bio Although his work has been generally neglected in the 20th century, Heinrich Marschner was a leading figure in German Opera in the period between Weber and Wagner, and wrote twenty-three operas and singspiels. He was born in Zittau, in 1795,...Yahoo Groups mail list dedicated to preserving and promoting his name and works, particularly his operas.
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Yahoo! Groups Marschnerites Keep connected to your friends and family through blogs, photos and more. Create your own 360° page now. Home Activity within 7 days: 2 New Messages 2 New Files Description This group is devoted to the appreciation of the operas...Biography focused his operatic works comments on his sometimes emphasizing the dramatic elements at the expense of the musical. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa.../learning/grove.html?record=5777
Biographical sketch, caricature, summary of his operatic works, and Naxos discography.
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Composer Marschner occupies an important position in the history of German Romantic opera after the death of Weber. He began his musical career in Pressburg (the modern Bratislava teaching in a noble family and serving as director of music in another,...Listing at The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with German lyrics to selected vocal works, most having English translation.
http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_settings.html?ComposerId=4976
Listing with OperaGlass with life, list of operas and singspiels, and details and libretti for Der Vampyr, Hans Heiling, and Der Templer und die Jüdin.
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Heinrich Marschner Although his work has been generally neglected in the 20th century, Heinrich Marschner was a leading figure in German Opera in the period between Weber and Wagner, and wrote twenty-two operas and singspiels. He was born in Zittau, in 1795,...Karadar entry with life, portrait, summary of works, and links. Includes list of operas with debut information, English libretto for Der Vampyr, and German libretto for Der Templer und die Jüdin.
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- Classical Music Dictionary Free MP3 German composer and conductor, Heinrich Marschner, who studied music under J.G. Schicht, occupies an important position in the history of German Romantic opera. His first opera, Heinrich IV und D’Aubigné was staged by Weber in 1820 in Dresden where Marschner...