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Heinrich von Herzogenberg

Person · male · Austrian Empire · Graz · born 1843 · died 1900 · recording since 1990

Austrian composer and conductor (1843-1900)

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Also known as 海因里希·冯·赫尔佐根伯格

Debut: 1990
Release groups: 11
Timeline events: 14
Wiki language versions: 16

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Timeline

14 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1

1840s
1. 10 June 1843 · Birth
  Born 1843-06-10
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1900s
1. 9 October 1900 · Death
  Died 1900
  source: wikidata
1990s
1. 1990 · Debut release
  Debut release: Die Geburt Christi
  First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2. 1990 · Album
  Album: Die Geburt Christi
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 5 April 1993 · Album
  Album: Horn Trios
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2000s
1. 2000 · Album
  Album: Klaviertrios, op. 24 und op. 36
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 2005 · Album
  Album: Variations on a Theme by Brahms and Other Works for Two Pianos, Piano Duet and Solo Piano
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 20 December 2006 · Album
  Album: Symphonies 1 & 2
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 25 May 2009 · Album
  Album: Piano Quintet, op. 17 / String Quartet, op. 63
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 15 November 2009 · Album
  Album: String Quintet, op. 77 / String Quartet, op. 18
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2010s
1. 22 February 2010 · Album
  Album: Violin Concerto / Odysseus
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 3 January 2012 · Album
  Album: Complete Violin Sonatas
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 24 April 2013 · Album
  Album: 24 Lieder
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 30 May 2016 · Album
  Album: Heinrich von Herzogenberg: String Quartets, op. 42, 1–3 / Johannes Brahms: String Quartet, op. 51, 1
  Album
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Biography

English biography500 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1370776044

Biography

Heinrich Picot de Peccaduc, Freiherr von Herzogenberg (10 June 1843 – 9 October 1900) was an Austrian composer and conductor descended from a French aristocratic family.
He was born in Graz and was educated at a Jesuit school in Feldkirch and also in Munich, Dresden and Graz before studying law, philosophy and political science at the university of Vienna. He soon turned his energies to music and attended the composition classes of Felix Otto Dessoff until 1864. Early on he was attracted to the music of Richard Wagner, but after studying J. S. Bach's works he became an adherent of the classical tradition and an advocate for the music of Brahms. In 1866 he married Elisabeth von Stockhausen, who had been a piano pupil of Brahms; Brahms's letters to and from both Herzogenbergs form one of the most delightful sections of his correspondence. They lived in Graz until 1872, when they moved to Leipzig. In 1874, with the Bach scholar Philipp Spitta, Herzogenberg founded the Leipzig Bach-Verein, which concerned itself with the revival of Bach’s cantatas. Herzogenberg was its artistic director for ten years, during which time Ethel Smyth was one of his composition pupils. From 1885 he was Professor of Composition at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin. It was in this capacity that he advised the young Ralph Vaughan Williams to study with Max Bruch. He died suddenly in Wiesbaden, aged 57; in his last years he used a wheelchair due to necrosis of the joints.
Herzogenberg was a well-schooled composer of definite gifts. In 1876 he wrote a set of Variations on a theme of Brahms (his op. 23, for piano four hands, on the Brahms song, Die Trauernde, op. 7 no. 5), but despite Elisabeth’s cajoling Brahms almost never expressed approval of his works. It has been suggested that Brahms was piqued that Herzogenberg had married Elisabeth, of whom he was himself extremely fond. Toward the end of his life, Brahms grudgingly relented somewhat, writing “Herzogenberg is able to do more than any of the others.”
While Herzogenberg has been characterized as a mere epigone of Brahms, many of his compositions show little or no overt Brahmsian influence: for example, his two string trios op. 27 Nos. 1 & 2; while some early compositions, pre-dating his acquaintance with Brahms, have features in common with the older composer.

Towards the end of his life he concentrated on providing music for communal worship in the Lutheran Evangelical Church in Strasbourg, under the influence of Friedrich Spitta, brother of Philipp Spitta, who was professor of theology there, though Herzogenberg himself remained Roman Catholic. His models in these pieces were the Bach oratorios and passions, with chorales designed to be sung by the congregation and played by only a small instrumental ensemble. He also wrote a large-scale Mass in memory of Philipp Spitta, for which Friedrich Spitta selected the text. Several of Herzogenberg’s major works were thought to have been destroyed during World War II but resurfaced during the 1990s.

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Wikipedia language versions	16	74.5th
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Release groups in DB	11	82.8th
Studio albums	11	91.9th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	14	90.5th
Recording span (years)	-90	5.2th
Genres	6	91th

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Discography (11 release groups · 11 studio albums)

Albums · 11

Die Geburt Christi
1990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 3 tracks · 1:22:10
Disc 12 tracks · 54:41
1Die Geburt Christi: Die Verheißung (1-8)19:01
2Die Geburt Christi: Die Erfüllung (9-22)35:40
Disc 21 tracks · 27:29
1Die Geburt Christi: Die Anbetung (23-34)27:29
Horn Trios
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 59:22
1I. Andante - Poco Più Animato8:00
2II. Scherzo: Allegro - Molto Meno Allegro - Allegro6:58
3III. Adagio Mesto7:04
4IV. Finale: Allegro Con Brio6:09
5I. Allegretto7:00
6II. Presto4:01
7III. Andante Con Moto6:07
8IV. Allegro5:03
9I. Adagio4:09
10II. Allegretto4:51
Klaviertrios, op. 24 und op. 36
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:09:12
1Klaviertrio Nr. 1, op. 24: I. Allegro11:28
2Klaviertrio Nr. 1, op. 24: II. Andante10:37
3Klaviertrio Nr. 1, op. 24: III. Presto6:23
4Klaviertrio Nr. 1, op. 24: IV. Lento - Allegro9:02
5Klaviertrio Nr. 2, op. 36: I. Allegro9:23
6Klaviertrio Nr. 2, op. 36: II. Andante8:33
7Klaviertrio Nr. 2, op. 36: III. Allegro molto6:44
8Klaviertrio Nr. 2, op. 36: IV. Allegro moderato7:02
Variations on a Theme by Brahms and Other Works for Two Pianos, Piano Duet and Solo Piano
2005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 40 tracks · 1:17:21
1Theme and Variations, op. 13: Theme. Langsam, innig1:39
2Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 1. Bewegter1:20
3Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 2. In gleichem Tempo1:33
4Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 3. Ziemlich langsam1:33
5Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 4. Rasch1:31
6Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 5. Sehr langsam2:33
7Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 6. Etwas bewegt1:28
8Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 7. Langsam3:43
9Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 8. Sehr rasch0:55
10Theme and Variations, op. 13: Variation 9. Majestatisch2:15
11Allotria, Book 1, op. 33: No. 1. Allegro2:45
12Allotria, Book 1, op. 33: No. 2. Allegretto1:38
13Allotria, Book 1, op. 33: No. 3. Allegro agitato3:32
14Variations on a Theme of Brahms, op. 23: Andante - Adagio - Con Moto - Allegro - L'istesso tempo - Poco meno mosso, ma agitato5:24
15Variations on a Theme of Brahms, op. 23: Allegretto - Lento appassionato3:35
16Variations on a Theme of Brahms, op. 23: Allegretto - Meno mosso3:47
17Waltzes, op. 53: No. 1. Allegro commodo0:48
18Waltzes, op. 53: No. 2. L'istesso tempo1:13
19Waltzes, op. 53: No. 3. Agitato e grazioso1:46
20Waltzes, op. 53: No. 4. Tempo I1:55
21Waltzes, op. 53: No. 5. Poco maestoso1:46
22Waltzes, op. 53: No. 6. L'istesso tempo2:42
23Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Thema. Moderato0:59
24Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 1. Allegro0:46
25Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 2. Poco meno mosso0:47
26Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 3. Allegretto0:54
27Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 4. Allegro energico0:51
28Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 5. Andantino1:12
29Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 6. Allegro0:53
30Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 7. Scherzando1:02
31Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 8. Larghetto1:44
32Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 9. Vivace0:33
33Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 10. Largo1:41
34Variations on the Minuet from "Don Juan", op. 58: Variation 11. Poco adagio2:46
35Capriccio, op. 107: Grazioso1:36
36Capriccio, op. 107: Allegretto1:45
37Capriccio, op. 107: Andante4:01
38Capriccio, op. 107: Vivace1:39
39Capriccio, op. 107: Agitato1:02
40Capriccio, op. 107: Moderato3:49
Symphonies 1 & 2
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 1:17:06
1Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 50: I. Adagio - Allegro18:45
2Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 50: II. Adagio, ma non troppo9:54
3Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 50: III. Allegro agitato6:14
4Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 50: IV. Allegro7:25
5Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 70: I. Allegro11:23
6Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 70: II. Andante quasi allegretto6:10
7Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 70: III. Allegro moderato6:17
8Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 70: IV. Allegro con brio10:58
Piano Quintet, op. 17 / String Quartet, op. 63
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 56:12
1Piano Quintet, op. 17 in C major: Allegro moderato10:35
2Piano Quintet, op. 17 in C major: Adagio8:18
3Piano Quintet, op. 17 in C major: Allegro3:39
4Piano Quintet, op. 17 in C major: Presto5:54
5String Quartet, op. 63 in F minor: Lento – Allegro moderato13:36
6String Quartet, op. 63 in F minor: Andante6:30
7String Quartet, op. 63 in F minor: Vivace7:40
String Quintet, op. 77 / String Quartet, op. 18
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 58:25
1String Quintet, op. 77 in C minor: Allegro passionato10:20
2String Quintet, op. 77 in C minor: Poco Adagio9:16
3String Quintet, op. 77 in C minor: Allegro vivace4:35
4String Quintet, op. 77 in C minor: Adagio ma non troppo10:06
5String Quartet, op. 18 in D minor: Allegro moderato8:01
6String Quartet, op. 18 in D minor: Andante7:33
7String Quartet, op. 18 in D minor: Presto3:24
8String Quartet, op. 18 in D minor: Allegro con fuoco5:10
Violin Concerto / Odysseus
2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:20:05
1Violin Concerto in A major, WoO 4: I. Allegro13:30
2Violin Concerto in A major, WoO 4: II. Andante sostenuto8:40
3Violin Concerto in A major, WoO 4: III. Allegro vivace10:10
4Odysseus, op. 16: I. Die Irrfahrten. Ziemlich mäßig19:17
5Odysseus, op. 16: II. Penelope. Langsam11:46
6Odysseus, op. 16: III. Die Gärten der Circe. Rasch, fließend6:35
7Odysseus, op. 16: IV. Das Gastmahl der Freier. Sehr bewegt10:07
Complete Violin Sonatas
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:40:13
Disc 17 tracks · 47:44
1Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 32: I. Allegro moderato9:32
2Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 32: II. Adagio7:21
3Violin Sonata no. 1, op. 32: III. Allegro vivace6:36
4Violin Sonata no. 2, op. 54: I. Allegro ma non troppo8:51
5Violin Sonata no. 2, op. 54: II. Allegretto4:23
6Violin Sonata no. 2, op. 54: III. Adagio5:47
7Violin Sonata no. 2, op. 54: IV. Allegro5:14
Disc 29 tracks · 52:29
1Violin Sonata no. 3, op. 78: I. Andante5:55
2Violin Sonata no. 3, op. 78: II. Poco adagio5:08
3Violin Sonata no. 3, op. 78: III. Litauisches Lied: Adagio4:33
4Violin Sonata no. 3, op. 78: IV. Presto3:19
5Fantasia, op. 15: I. Langsam - Leidenschaftlich bewegt11:18
6Fantasia, op. 15: II. Rasch8:04
7Legenden, op. 62: I. Andantino5:24
8Legenden, op. 62: II. Moderato4:16
9Legenden, op. 62: III. Andante4:32
24 Lieder
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:04:42
1Morgenlied, op. 29 Nr. 13:10
2Wie lange?, op. 30 Nr. 21:02
3Trutzlied, op. 30 Nr. 40:51
4In der Frühe, op. 30 Nr. 53:14
5Der Kranz, op. 31 Nr. 31:55
6Die Graserin, op. 31 Nr. 41:34
7Scheidelied, op. 41 Nr. 22:31
8Wehmut, op. 41 Nr. 53:38
9Schifferlied, op. 41 Nr. 73:35
10Die Tänzerin, op. 47 Nr. 22:27
11Die Rose, op. 48 Nr. 31:14
12Abends, op. 48 Nr. 62:36
13Das ist der alte Märchenwald, op. 69 Nr. 13:54
14Treue, op. 91 Nr. 22:47
15Die Nachtigallen, op. 91 Nr. 32:53
16Der Vögel Abschiedslied, op. 91 Nr. 62:54
17Schlaf nur ein, op. 96 Nr. 24:30
18Stimme der Nacht, op. 96 Nr. 33:00
19Abend, op. 97 Nr. 12:15
20Ihr Auge, op. 97 Nr. 22:43
21Ihre Stimme, op. 97 Nr. 33:51
22Drei Gesänge, op. 108: Nr. 1. Ich schleiche meine Straßen mit müdem Fuß einher3:25
23Drei Gesänge, op. 108: Nr. 2. Schwankt an dem Strauch der Rose Zier1:24
24Drei Gesänge, op. 108: Nr. 3. Bald ist die Sonne gegangen hinab hinter’s Felsenjoch3:19
Heinrich von Herzogenberg: String Quartets, op. 42, 1–3 / Johannes Brahms: String Quartet, op. 51, 1
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 2:08:33
Disc 18 tracks · 1:12:11
1String Quartet, op. 42, 1 in G minor: Allegro energico12:36
2String Quartet, op. 42, 1 in G minor: Andantino10:10
3String Quartet, op. 42, 1 in G minor: Allegro molto5:24
4String Quartet, op. 42, 1 in G minor: Allegro8:26
5String Quartet, op. 42, 2 in D minor: Allegro11:13
6String Quartet, op. 42, 2 in D minor: Andante9:11
7String Quartet, op. 42, 2 in D minor: Allegro8:11
8String Quartet, op. 42, 2 in D minor: Allegro con brio7:00
Disc 28 tracks · 56:22
1String Quartet, op. 42, 3 in G major: Allegro7:54
2String Quartet, op. 42, 3 in G major: Andantino7:02
3String Quartet, op. 42, 3 in G major: Allegro moderato5:13
4String Quartet, op. 42, 3 in G major: Vivace4:06
5String Quartet, op. 51, 1 in C minor: Allegro10:15
6String Quartet, op. 51, 1 in C minor: Romanze. Poco Adagio7:20
7String Quartet, op. 51, 1 in C minor: Allegretto molto moderato e comodo8:40
8String Quartet, op. 51, 1 in C minor: Allegro5:52

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Wikipedia language versions	16	74.5th
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Release groups in DB	11	82.8th
Studio albums	11	91.9th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	14	90.5th
Recording span (years)	-90	5.2th
Genres	6	91th

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Timeline

1840s

Born 1843-06-10

1900s

Died 1900

1990s

Debut release: Die Geburt Christi

Album: Die Geburt Christi

Album: Horn Trios

2000s

Album: Klaviertrios, op. 24 und op. 36

Album: Variations on a Theme by Brahms and Other Works for Two Pianos, Piano Duet and Solo Piano

Album: Symphonies 1 & 2

Album: Piano Quintet, op. 17 / String Quartet, op. 63

Album: String Quintet, op. 77 / String Quartet, op. 18

2010s

Album: Violin Concerto / Odysseus

Album: Complete Violin Sonatas

Album: 24 Lieder

Album: Heinrich von Herzogenberg: String Quartets, op. 42, 1–3 / Johannes Brahms: String Quartet, op. 51, 1

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