Karl Goldmark, also known originally as Károly Goldmark and later sometimes as Carl Goldmark, (May 18, 1830 Keszthely, Hungary - January 2, 1915 Vienna) was a Hungarian composer. May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Keszthely [] is an Hungarian town with 23. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

Life and career

He came from a large Jewish family, one of 20 children. His father was a chazan to the Jewish congregation at Keszthely. His early training as a violinist was at the musical academy of Sopron (1842-44). He continued his music studies in the nearby town of Ödenburg and two years later was sent by his father to Vienna, where he was able to study for some eighteen months with Jansa before his money ran out. He prepared himself for entry first to the Vienna Technische Hochschule and then to the Conservatory to study the violin with Joseph Böhm, with Gottfried Preyer for harmony. The Revolution of 1848 forced the Conservatory to close down. He was largely self-taught as a composer. He supported himself in Vienna playing the violin in theatre orchestras, at the Carlstheater and the privately-supported Viennese institution, the Theater in der Josefstadt, which gave him practical experience with orchestration, an art he more than mastered. He also gave lessons: Jean Sibelius studied with him briefly. Goldmark's first concert in Vienna (1858) met with hostility, and he returned to Budapest, returning to Vienna in 1860. This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... A hazzan (or chazzan, Hebrew for Cantor) is a Jewish musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the synagogue in songful prayer. ... Soprons Fire Tower Sopron (pronounced shop-ron), historically also known by the German name Ödenburg, is the name of a city in Hungary. ... Sopron (pronounced shop-ron), historically also known by the German name Ödenburg, is the name of a town in Hungary. ... The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a revolutionary wave which erupted in Sicily and then, further triggered by the revolutions of 1848 in France, soon spread to the rest of Europe and as far afield as... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Theater in der Josefstadt The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eight district of Josefstadt. ... Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for orchestra (or, more loosely, for any musical ensemble) or of adapting for orchestra music composed for another medium. ... Sibelius redirects to this article. ...

To make ends meet, Goldmark also plied a side career as a music journalist. "His writing is distinctive for his even-handed promotion of both Brahms and Wagner, at a time when audiences (and most critics) were solidly in one composer's camp or the other and viewed those on the opposing side with undisguised hostility." (Liebermann 1997) Johannes Brahms and Goldmark developed a friendship as Goldmark's prominence in Vienna grew. Johannes Brahms. ...

Among the musical influences Goldmark absorbed was the inescapable one, for a musical colorist, of Richard Wagner, whose anti-semitism stood in the way of any genuine warmth between them; in 1872 Goldmark took a prominent role in the formation of the Vienna Wagner Society. He was made an honorary member of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Budapest and shared with Richard Strauss an honorary membership in the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Rome. Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 – February 13, 1883) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as he later came to call them). ... The Society for the Friends of Music was founded in 1812 by Joseph von Sonnleithner, the Secretary for Court Theatre in Vienna. ... This article is about Eötvös Loránd University, which is often referred to as University of Budapest. ... Richard Strauss Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in a musical academy and symphonic organization based in Rome, Italy. ...

Goldmark's opera Die Königin von Saba ("The Queen of Sheba"), Op.27 was celebrated during his lifetime and for some years thereafter. First performed in Vienna 10 March 1875, the work proved so popular that it remained in the repertory of the Vienna Staatsoper continuously until 1938. He wrote six other operas as well (see list). The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener Staatsoper), located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important opera companies in Europe. ...

His Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.28 was once his most frequently played piece. The concerto had its premiere in Bremen in 1877, initially enjoyed great popularity and then slid into obscurity. A very romantic work, it has a Magyar march in the first movement and passages reminiscent of Dvořák and Mendelssohn in the second and third movements. A violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin (occasionally, two or more violins) and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk-music of his native Bohemia in symphonic and chamber music. ... Felix Mendelssohn at the age of thirty Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. ...

The Ländliche Hochzeit (rustic wedding) Symphony, Op.26, a work that was kept in the repertory by Sir Thomas Beecham, includes five movements, like a suite composed of coloristic tone poems: a wedding march with variations depicting the wedding guests, a nuptial song, a serenade, a dialogue between the bride and groom in a garden, and a dance movement. A symphony is an extended composition usually for orchestra and usually comprising four movements. ... Thomas Beecham (April 29, 1879 - March 8, 1961) was a British conductor. ...

A second symphony in E-flat, Op. 35, is much less well-known. (Goldmark also wrote an early symphony in C major, between roughly 1858 and 1860. This work was never given an opus number, and only the scherzo seems to have ever been published. He also seems to have written a second violin concerto, but it too appears not to have received an opus number or to have been published.)

Goldmark's chamber music, in which the influences of Schumann and Mendelssohn are paramount, although critically well-received in his lifetime, is now rarely heard. It includes the String Quintet in A minor Op.9 that made his first reputation in Vienna, the Violin Sonata in D major Op.25, two Piano Quintets in B-flat major Opp.30 and 54, the Cello Sonata Op.39, and the work that first brought Goldmark's name into prominence in the Viennese musical world, the String Quartet in B-flat Op.8 (his only work in that genre). Robert Schumann (June 8, 1810 – July 29, 1856) was a German composer and pianist. ... Felix Mendelssohn at the age of thirty Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, born and known generally as Felix Mendelssohn (February 3, 1809 – November 4, 1847) was a German composer and conductor of the early Romantic period. ... A string quintet is an ensemble of five string instrument players or a piece written for such a combination. ... A violin sonata is a musical composition for solo violin, often (but not always) accompanied by a piano or other keyboard instrument, or by figured bass in the Baroque. ... A piano quintet is a chamber musical ensemble made up of one piano and four other instruments, or the name of a piece written for such a group. ... A cello sonata usually denotes a sonata written for cello and piano, though other instrumentations are used, such as solo cello. ... The resident string quartet of the Library of Congress in 1963 A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group. ...

Goldmark also composed choral music, two Suites for Violin and Piano (in D major, Op.11, and in E-flat major, Op.43), and numerous concert overtures, such as the Sakuntala Overture Op.13 (a work which cemented his fame after his String Quartet), the Penthesilea Overture Op. 31, the In the Spring Overture Op.36, the Prometheus Bound Overture Op.38, the Sappho Overture Op.44, the In Italy Overture Op.49, and the "Aus jungendtagen" Overture, Op.53. Other orchestral works include the symphonic poem Zrínyi, Op.47, and two orchestral scherzos, in E minor, Op.19, and in A major, Op.45. A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music, in one movement in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. ... A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music, in one movement, in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. ...

Karl Goldmark's nephew Rubin Goldmark (1872–1936), a pupil of Dvořák, was also a composer, who spent his career in New York. Rubin Goldmark (August 15, 1872 (New York City) - March 6, 1936 (New York City)) was an American composer, pianist, and educator. ... Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed the idioms and melodies of the folk-music of his native Bohemia in symphonic and chamber music. ...

Goldmark is buried in the Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery) in Vienna, along with many other notable composers. Exterior of the Dr. Karl Lueger-Gedächtniskirche, Zentralfriedhof, Vienna. ...

List of Goldmark's Operas

1. Die Königin von Saba (Queen of Sheba) (1875)
2. Merlin (1886)
3. Das Heimchen am Herd (1896), adapted from Dickens's The Cricket on the Hearth
4. Der Fremdling (1897) ("The Changeling")
5. Die Kriegsgefangene (1899), ("The Prisoner of War") a Trojan War story taking Achilles' captive Briseis as central figure.
6. Götz von Berlichingen (1902), after Goethe.
7. Ein Wintermärchen (1908), adapted from Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale.

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List of Goldmark's Choral Works

1. Regenlied for unaccompanied chorus, Op.10
2. Two Pieces for unaccompanied men's chorus, Op.14
3. Frühlingsnetz for men's chorus, 4 horns, and piano, Op.15
4. Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt for men's chorus and horns, Op.16
5. Two Pieces for unaccompanied men's chorus, Op.17
6. Frühlingshymne for contalto, chorus, and orchestra, Op.23
7. Im Fuschertal, a set of six choral songs, Op.24
8. Psalm CXIII for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, Op.40
9. Two Pieces for unaccompanied men's chorus, Op.41
10. Two Four-Part Songs with piano accompaniment, Op.42

List of Goldmark's Piano Works (solo unless indicated)

1. Sturm und Drang (Nine Characteristic Pieces), Op.5
2. Three Pieces for Piano Duet, Op.12
3. Hungarian Dances for Piano Duet, Op.22 (these pieces were later orchestrated by the composer)
4. Zwei Novelletten, Op.29
5. Georginen (Six Pieces for Piano), Op.52

List of Goldmark's Songs

1. 12 Gesänge, Op.18
2. Beschwörung, Op.20
3. 4 Lieder, Op.21
4. 7 Lieder aus dem ‘Wilden Jäger’, Op.32
5. 4 Lieder, Op.34
6. 8 Lieder, Op.37 (Leipzig, 1888 or 1889);
7. Wer sich die Musik erkiest (for piano and four solo voices), Op.42
8. 6 Lieder, Op.46

External links

• Bernard Jacobson, notes on the Violin Concerto
• David Isadore Lieberman, notes on the Violin Concerto, 1997
• Doblinger Musikverlag: Carl Goldmark (in english)
• Carl Goldmark Piano Trio No.2, Op.33 Sound-bites and short bio