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Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Person · male · Germany · Oberndorf am Neckar · born 1877 · died 1933 · recording since 1987
German composer (1877–1933)
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Also known as Karg-Elert · Sigfried Karg-Elert · 齐格弗里德·卡格-埃勒特
Timeline
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1870s
1930s
1980s
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Debut release: Orgelwerke, Vol. 1
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2010s
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Album: Opern von Richard Wagner in Bearbeitungen für Harmonium und Klavier
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2020s
Biography
English biography856 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377601653
Biography
Sigfrid Theodor Karg-Elert (né Karg; 21 November 1877 – 9 April 1933) was a German composer and organist who wrote prolifically for pipe and reed organs.
Biography
Karg-Elert was born Siegfried Theodor Karg in Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany, the youngest of the twelve children of Johann Jacob Karg, a book dealer, and his wife Marie Auguste Karg, born Ehlert (sic). According to another account, however, his father was a newspaper editor and publisher. The family finally settled in Leipzig in 1882, where Siegfried received his first musical training and private piano instruction. At a gathering of composers in Leipzig, he presented his first attempts at composition to the composer Emil von Reznicek, who arranged a three-year tuition-free scholarship at the Leipzig Conservatory. This enabled the young man to study with Salomon Jadassohn, Carl Reinecke, Alfred Reisenauer and Robert Teichmüller.
From August 1901 to September 1902 he worked as a piano teacher in Magdeburg. It was during this period that he changed his name to Sigfrid Karg-Elert, adding a variant of his mother's maiden name to his surname, and adopting the Swedish spelling of his first name.
Having returned to Leipzig, he started devoting himself to composition, primarily for the piano (encouraged by Edvard Grieg, whom he greatly admired); and in 1904 he met the Berlin publisher Carl Simon, who introduced him to the harmonium. From then on until his death he created one of the most significant and extensive catalogs of original works for this instrument. Encouraged by the organist Paul Homeyer, he reworked several of these harmonium compositions for organ, before composing his first original organ work, the 66 Chorale Improvisations, Op. 65 in 1909.
In 1910, Karg-Elert married Luise Kretzschmar (1890–1971); four years later their daughter Katharina was born.
After having served as a regimental oboist during World War I, Karg-Elert was appointed instructor of music theory and composition at the Leipzig Conservatory in 1919. One of his pupils was composer Gonzalo Brenes.
From 1924, Karg-Elert gave weekly harmonium recitals on the radio from his home, through which he performed his second sonata for harmonium as part of his 50th birthday celebrations in 1927.
The cultural climate in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s was very hostile to the internationally oriented, French-influenced Karg-Elert; and although his works were admired outside Germany, especially in the U.K. (the Organ Music Society of London held a twelve-day festival in his honour in 1930, which he attended) and in the United States, in his home country his music was almost completely neglected. All this led to him accepting an invitation for an organ concert tour of America in the spring of 1932. The tour proved to be a disastrous mistake, musically, due to heavy smoking, neuralgia and heart failure. Moreover, he was suffering from the diabetes which would soon kill him, and his limited powers as an organist compared unfavourably to the virtuoso standard of organ performance (set by the likes of Marcel Dupré and Louis Vierne) to which American audiences had grown accustomed. For many years it was thought that Karg-Elert was offered the position of organ chair at the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, which he was forced to decline due to his failing health; however there is no evidence for this statement.
After his return to Leipzig, his health started deteriorating rapidly. He died there in April 1933, aged 55. His grave is in the Südfriedhof in Leipzig. The popularity of his compositions declined for a period after World War II, before a successful revival in the late 1970s; today his works for the organ are frequently included in recitals.
Music
Karg-Elert regarded himself as an outsider. Notable influences in his work include composers Johann Sebastian Bach (he often used the BACH motif in Bach's honour), Edvard Grieg, Claude Debussy, Max Reger, Alexander Scriabin, and early Arnold Schoenberg. In general terms, his musical style can be characterised as being late-romantic with impressionistic and expressionistic tendencies. His profound knowledge of music theory allowed him to stretch the limits of traditional harmony without losing tonal coherence.
His favourite instruments for composition were the Kunstharmonium and the pipe organ. He also composed for small ensembles or the piano, including vocal music. His music for flute became very popular during his lifetime. He also took a considerable interest in the saxophone.
Notable works
66 Chorale improvisations for organ (including no 59 "Nun danket alle Gott") Op 65
Passacaglia in E-flat minor for harmonium or organ
Cathedral Windows for organ
Symphony in F-sharp minor op. 143 for organ (orchestral version by Franklin Stöver)
33 Stylistic Studies for harmonium
Jugend for clarinet, flute, horn & piano
30 Caprices for flute solo
Sonata for clarinet solo
20 Chorale Preludes and Postludes for organ
25 Caprices and an Atonal Sonata for saxophone
Sketch Book, op. 102 (for organ)
The 30 Caprices for flute were written specifically for a friend of Karg-Elert's, a flautist bound for service in the war. These short exercises were designed to challenge linear one-staff thinking and in short, keep the friend from becoming bored. They are now a standard set of technical, dynamic, and phrasing exercises for young flute students all over the world.
Discography & profile
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| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 15 | 85th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | -54 | 6.4th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
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Discography (15 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:09:48
1Sinfonischer Choral "Jesu meine Freude", op. 87/2: Introductione (Infernal)6:472Sinfonischer Choral "Jesu meine Freude", op. 87/2: Canzone5:403Sinfonischer Choral "Jesu meine Freude", op. 87/2: Fuga con Corale8:514Sinfonischer Kanzone es-moll, op. 85/113:295Sinfonie fis-moll, op. 143: Lento misterioso2:326Sinfonie fis-moll, op. 143: Allegro brioso ed energico5:337Sinfonie fis-moll, op. 143: Presto demoniaco4:268Sinfonie fis-moll, op. 143: Chorale quasi trio: tempo come primo2:559Sinfonie fis-moll, op. 143: Largo e quieto8:0710Sinfonie fis-moll, op. 143: Vivace e brioso11:281993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 46 tracks · 4:45:45
Disc 11Symphonic Chorale "Jesu, meine Freude", op. 87/2: I. Introduzione (Inferno)6:482Symphonic Chorale "Jesu, meine Freude", op. 87/2: II. Canzone5:403Symphonic Chorale "Jesu, meine Freude", op. 87/2: III. Fuga con Corale8:524Symphonic Canzona in E flat minor, op. 85/113:405Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 143: I. Lento misterioso2:326Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 143: II. Allegro brioso ed energico5:337Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 143: III. Presto demoniaco4:268Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 143: IV. Chorale, quasi Trio – Tempo come primo2:559Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 143: V. Largo et quieto8:0610Symphony in F-sharp minor, op. 143: VI. Vivace e brioso9:23Disc 21Fantasia and Fugue in D major, op. 39 B14:012Improvisation in E major, op. 34 B (Ostinato e Fughetta)8:133Sequence I in A minor W 83:384Kaleidoscope in E minor, op. 11: Pesante-Allegro brioso / Quieto e semplice / Quasi scherzando allegrissimo / Allegro brioso20:235Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Wie schön leucht' uns der Morgenstern, op. 65/44 (Andante con moto)2:566Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Werde munter, mein Gemüte, op. 65/54 (Andante con moto)3:317Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Erschienen ist der herrlich Tag, op. 65/25 (Grave, con alquanto moto)1:128Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, op. 65/63 (Invenzione ed Interludio) Tranquillo, ma non troppo lento3:579Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Lobe den Herren, den mächtigen König, op. 65/58 (Studio) Vivacissimo brillante4:5210Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Jesu, geh' voran, op. 65/56 (Symphonic Chorale) Tempo di Sarabanda8:0211Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Nun danket alle Gott, op. 65/59 (Marche triomphale) Pomposo e con brio3:36Disc 31Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: I. Prologus tragicus (Patetico, non troppo lento)8:102Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: II. Canzona in A minor (Lento con molto espressione)3:413Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: III. Cantilena (Andantino, quasi Allegretto)6:164Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: IV. Quasi Marcia (Maestoso)4:325Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: V. Pax vobiscum (Tranquillamente)4:456Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: VI. Aria seriosa (adagio spianato)6:597Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: VII. Sempre semplice (Tranquillo, ma non troppo lento)3:238Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: VIII. Studio (Vivacissimo e leggiero assai)2:569Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: IX. Impression (Lento e teneramente)5:3010Ten Characteristic Tone Pieces, op. 86: X. Aphorismus (Con moto e brillante)6:1111Three Pastels, op. 92: I. B major6:1912Three Pastels, op. 92: II. E minor5:1213Three Pastels, op. 92: III. F sharp major8:30Disc 41Triptych, op. 141: I. Legend6:282Triptych, op. 141: II. Gregorian Rhapsody9:583Triptych, op. 141: III. Marche pontificale7:584Sequence II in C minor W 126:555Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Herzlich tut mich verlangen, op. 65/16 (Canon) Adagio espressivo3:556Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, op. 65/20 (Canon) Andantino2:577Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: O Welt, ich muss dich lassen, op. 65/21 (Canzone) Tranquillamente2:468Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Ach bleib bei deiner Gnade, op. 65/1 (Trio) Andante sostenuto3:189Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele, op. 65/5 (Sarabande) Alla Sarabanda2:2010Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: O daß ich tausend Zungen hätte, op. 65/40 Adagissimo e lugubre4:1611Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: Meinen Jesum laß ich nicht, op. 65/49 (Fughetta) Larghetto spianato1:5112Homage to Händel (54 studies in variation from a bass of Handel)18:23Die Duos für Harmonium & Klavier
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:02:12
1Poesien, op. 35: I. In memoriam10:392Poesien, op. 35: II. Dialog3:023Poesien, op. 35: III. Epigramm3:124Poesien, op. 35: IV. Parabel2:335Poesien, op. 35: V. Ideale3:3767 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 1. Cantilene (Schlichte Weise)2:2877 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 2. Aubade (Morgenständchen)1:5487 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 3. Dance ancienne (Alte Tanzweise)5:1897 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 4. Berceuse mignonne (Wiegenliedchen)2:54107 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 5. Quasi Minuetto2:34117 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 6. Tempo di Ballo3:18127 Silhouetten, op. 29: Nr. 7. Scherzino2:0113Komposition für Kunstharmonium, op. 26: Nr. 1. Humoreske1:0814Komposition für Kunstharmonium, op. 26: Nr. 4. Adoration3:2215Komposition für Kunstharmonium, op. 26: Nr. 6. Capriccietto3:1416Komposition für Kunstharmonium, op. 26: Nr. 7. Rêverie3:5117Leichte Duos, W 7: Nr. 1. Lied ohne Worte2:2618Leichte Duos, W 7: Nr. 2. Bagatelle1:1119Leichte Duos, W 7: Nr. 3. Gondoliera1:1320Aus meiner Schwabenheimat, op. 38: Nr. 8. Nachklang2:171997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 2:16:12
Disc 11Sonatine in A minor, op. 74: I. Allegro moderato7:012Sonatine in A minor, op. 74: II. Andante molto14:263Symphonic Canzona in C minor, op. 85,2: I. Fantasie (Energisch, herb und gemessen)6:484Symphonic Canzona in C minor, op. 85,2: II. Kanzone (Ruhig, schlicht)3:525Symphonic Canzona in C minor, op. 85,2: III. Passacaglia (Ruhig, doch ohne zu schleppen)7:106Symphonic Canzona in C minor, op. 85,2: IV. Fuge (Ziemlich bewegt und durchaus leichtfüßig)3:587Music for Organ, op. 145: I. Preambulo (Allegro energico)5:518Music for Organ, op. 145: II. Canzona (Adagio molto)7:579Music for Organ, op. 145: III. Solfeggio e Ricercare (Presto ed affanato)12:12Disc 21Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort" (No. 42)2:442Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "O Gott, du frommer Gott" (No. 43)2:473Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "O Durchbrecher aller Bande" (No. 41)3:154Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende" (No. 55)6:105Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (No. 33)5:186Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Herr, wie du willst, so schick's mit mir" (No. 36)6:017Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Jesu, meine Freude" (No. 38)6:108Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan" (No. 61)3:199Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" (No. 64)2:5610Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" (No. 23)4:1411Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Dir, dir, Jehova, will ich singen" (No. 24)3:1112Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele" (No. 28)2:4813Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ" (No. 6)2:0814Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen" (No. 17)4:3515Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" (No. 45)4:1316Chorale Improvisations, op. 65: "Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott" (No. 47)7:081999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 1:17:33
1Hexameron, op. 97: Erotikon7:462Hexameron, op. 97: Ritornell3:043Hexameron, op. 97: Sonett3:374Hexameron, op. 97: Legende4:435Hexameron, op. 97: Ghasel2:396Hexameron, op. 97: Ballade9:357Bagatellen, op. 17: Humoreske2:268Bagatellen, op. 17: Scherzino1:359Bagatellen, op. 17: Cantilene3:5410Bagatellen, op. 17: Impromptu3:2111Bagatellen, op. 17: Burleske2:3112Arabeske, op. 53:2413Schwere Düfte, W 481:3314Walzer-Capricen, op. 16: I2:0715Walzer-Capricen, op. 16: II2:2416Walzer-Capricen, op. 16: III3:1017Partita, op. 11319:442001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:19:56
1Walzerszenen, op. 45: I. Sehr bewegt und immer kräftig2:042Walzerszenen, op. 45: II. Langsam, mit verschleierten Ton3:293Walzerszenen, op. 45: III. Ziemlich ruhig und sehr anmutig1:374Walzerszenen, op. 45: IV. Nicht zu schnell, mit burlesken Humor1:225Walzerszenen, op. 45: V. Langsam und weihevoll5:456Walzerszenen, op. 45: VI. Äusserst flink und leicht1:127Walzerszenen, op. 45: VII. Leise bewegt1:448Walzerszenen, op. 45: VIII. Sehr rasch und leidenschaftlich3:3894 Stücke, op. 23: Erotik4:00104 Stücke, op. 23: Valse mignonne3:24114 Stücke, op. 23: A la burla2:30124 Stücke, op. 23: Ausklang2:5713Aus dem Norden, op. 18: I. Springtanz3:1414Aus dem Norden, op. 18: II. Elegie2:3815Aus dem Norden, op. 18: III. Halling1:0216Aus dem Norden, op. 18: IV. Idylle2:0817Aus dem Norden, op. 18: V. Novellette2:4918Aus dem Norden, op. 18: VI. Bergmelodie4:1319Patina, op. 64, no. 1: I. Praeludium1:0420Patina, op. 64, no. 1: II. Solfeggio0:5521Patina, op. 64, no. 1: III. Rondo galante1:4122Patina, op. 64, no. 1: IV. Siziliano1:3923Patina, op. 64, no. 1: V. Gavotte1:1724Patina, op. 64, no. 1: VI. Sarabande1:4625Patina, op. 64, no. 1: VII-VIII. Bourée e Musette1:5026Patina, op. 64, no. 1: IX. Canzona2:0027Patina, op. 64, no. 1: X. Finale1:4128Reisebilder, op. 7: Morgensonne2:0129Reisebilder, op. 7: Bächlein1:0430Reisebilder, op. 7: Rüstiger Morgenwanderer0:5731Reisebilder, op. 7: Ländliche Szene3:0032Reisebilder, op. 7: Ein Zwiegespräch3:1133Reisebilder, op. 7: Reigen2:1434Reisebilder, op. 7: Im Volkston2:0035Reisebilder, op. 7: Tagesausklang1:502001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:19:57
1Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade7:572Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: I. The Soul of the Lake5:073Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: II. landscape in Mist4:174Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: III. The Legend of the Mountain3:365Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: IV. The Reed-grown Waters2:496Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: V. The Sun's Evensong3:527Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: VI. The mirrored Moon5:048Seven Pastels from the Lake of Constance, op. 96: VII. Hymn to the Stars3:469Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: I. Introitus1:3210Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: II. Gagliarda1:0211Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: III. Melodia monastica1:3312Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: IV. Aria semplice1:2013Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: V. Appassionata0:5414Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: VI. Canzona solenne1:3715Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: VII. Toccatina2:1716Eight Short Pieces, op. 154: VIII. Corale1:4517Trois Impressions, op. 72: I. Harmonies du Soir5:0418Trois Impressions, op. 72: II. Clair de lune3:2419Trois Impressions, op. 72: III. La Nuit4:5420Passacaglia and Fugue on BACH, op. 15018:072002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:10:24
1Dekameron, op. 69: À la Saltarelle1:072Dekameron, op. 69: Jeux d'enfants1:333Dekameron, op. 69: Elégie1:574Dekameron, op. 69: Sylphides1:135Dekameron, op. 69: La Source1:006Dekameron, op. 69: Méditation1:107Dekameron, op. 69: Graziella1:198Dekameron, op. 69: Conte norvégien2:499Dekameron, op. 69: Petite Marche1:5210Dekameron, op. 69: Rondeau burlesque1:4011Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Nachruf3:2712Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Fabel3:2913Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Finnmärkische Tanzweise4:0114Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Nordlicht4:1515Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Gnom2:3416Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Schnitter2:2117Sieben charakteristische Stücke, op. 32: Epos2:4418Aphorismen, op. 51: Deciso e risoluto, con brio1:5519Aphorismen, op. 51: Energico (non troppo allegro)1:1720Aphorismen, op. 51: Andante misterioso1:4021Aphorismen, op. 51: Giocoso e giojoso0:4822Aphorismen, op. 51: Poco tranquilamente2:0923Aphorismen, op. 51: Lento e lentado2:1624Aphorismen, op. 51: Bizzarramente e giocondamente1:2425Aphorismen, op. 51: Allegrissimo e leggierissimo0:5326Aphorismen, op. 51: Commodo2:0127Aphorismen, op. 51: Vivacissimo ed agitato0:3928Aphorismen, op. 51: Innocente e spianato1:1629Aphorismen, op. 51: Burlesco e fresco2:1230Aphorismen, op. 51: Alla Sarabande. Tranquillo3:0831Aphorismen, op. 51: Allegretto capriccioso2:1032Aphorismen, op. 51: Prestissimo e leggiero0:4633Aphorismen, op. 51: Beschluss. Brioso e festivo2:1534Aphorismen, op. 51: Ausklang. Indeciso e misterioso5:042004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:09:43
1Kaleidoscope, op. 14419:342Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: I. The Soul of the Lake5:133Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: II. Landscape in Mist4:074Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: III. The Legend of the Mountain4:085Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: IV. The Reed-Grown Waters3:106Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: V. The Sun's Evensong4:327Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: VI. The Mirrored Moon5:138Seven Pastels From the Lake of Constance, op. 96: VII. Hymn to the Stars4:469Rondo alla campanella, op. 1564:3710Hommage to Händel, op. 7514:232006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:04:51
1Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade2:562Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Aus meines Herzens Grunde2:373Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Alles ist an Gottes Segen1:094Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Es ist das Heil uns kommen2:325Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Freu dich sehr1:556Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Gelobet seist du Jesu Christ2:147Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Lobt Gott ihr Christen1:578Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Macht hoch die Tuer3:119Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder2:3710Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Vom Himmer hoch, da komm ich her2:2911Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book I (Advent, Christmas): Valet will ich Dir geben3:1612Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): An Wasserfluessen Babylon4:1113Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Herr Jesu Christ5:5514Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Herr und Aeltester deiner Kreuzgemeinde2:4215Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Herzlich lieb hab ich dich3:2016Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Herzlich tut mich verlangen2:4817Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Herzliebster Jesu4:0918Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Ich will dich lieben2:0519Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Ich dank dir schon4:4920Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): O Lamm Gottes2:3721Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): O Welt, ich muss dich lassen2:0822Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book II (Passion): Sollt ich meinem Gott nicht singen3:142007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 46 tracks · 1:13:58
1Exotische Rhapsodie, op. 11814:012Zwielicht-Impressionen, WoO 20: No. 1. Sehr langsam und durchweg verschleiert2:043Zwielicht-Impressionen, WoO 20: No. 2. Im Reigenzeitmaß1:314Zwielicht-Impressionen, WoO 20: No. 3. Lustig0:585Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 1. Weite Ebene2:046Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 2. Junge Farren2:257Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 3. Hergewehtes Glockengeläute1:258Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 4. Heilige Buche1:579Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 5. Junge Birke0:4910Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 6. Einsame Kiefer2:0511Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 7. Falbes Laub im Wind1:0612Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 8. Hünengrab2:1813Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 9. Nächtliche Sichel über dem Ried1:4114Heidebilder, op. 127: No. 10. Vogelflug1:1015Zwei Klavierstücke, op. 22: No. 1. Moto perpetuum. Sehr geschwind2:1516Zwei Klavierstücke, op. 22: No. 2. Zweite Arabeske. Leise bewegt5:4817Nächtlicher Regen, WoO 192:5318Mosaik, op. 146: No. 1. Piano Sonatina in A minor: I. Allegro brillante1:5519Mosaik, op. 146: No. 2. Piano Sonatina in A minor: II. Andante semplice1:0320Mosaik, op. 146: No. 3. Piano Sonatina in A minor: III. Allegro vivo0:5921Mosaik, op. 146: No. 4. Suite in E minor: I. Intrata. Moderato, ma non troppo lento0:5022Mosaik, op. 146: No. 5. Suite in E minor: II. Sarabande. Tranquillo1:5023Mosaik, op. 146: No. 6. Suite in E minor: III. Rigaudon. Allegro ordinario1:0824Mosaik, op. 146: No. 7. Suite in E minor: IV. Minuetto-Capriccio. Allegro molto0:5325Mosaik, op. 146: No. 8. Suite in E minor: V. Toccatina-Finale. Giocose e giojoso1:0826Mosaik, op. 146: No. 9. Märchenerzählerin. Quieto e semplice0:4927Mosaik, op. 146: No. 10. Bratschencantilene. Andantino, malinconico0:5328Mosaik, op. 146: No. 11. Bescheidenes Mädchen0:5729Mosaik, op. 146: No. 12. Traute Heimat meiner Lieben. Commodo, semplice0:5030Mosaik, op. 146: No. 13. Romantischer Rückblick. Quasi improvisato0:5031Mosaik, op. 146: No. 14. Blasse Blume1:0132Mosaik, op. 146: No. 15. Tarantelle. Presto0:3033Mosaik, op. 146: No. 16. Arabische Legende. Moderato1:2134Mosaik, op. 146: No. 17. Vor dem Bildnis Sascha Scrjabins. Alato ed esaltato0:2435Mosaik, op. 146: No. 18. Schlafwandlerin. Sehr behutsam, wie tastend1:2636Mosaik, op. 146: No. 19. Die Zigeuner sind da! Vivo, con razza0:3037Mosaik, op. 146: No. 20. Mit Sackpfeife und Tanzbär1:1738Mosaik, op. 146: No. 21. Die Russen haben ihren Takt für sich. Allegro molto0:3839Mosaik, op. 146: No. 22. Der Ire auf schwarzen Tasten. Chiaro ed idilliaco0:5740Mosaik, op. 146: No. 23. Neu-Chinesisch klingt aber ulkig1:0041Mosaik, op. 146: No. 24. Puh! Die essen ja Menschenfleisch! Senza fisso ritmo1:0942Mosaik, op. 146: No. 25. Blasierter Gent. Alla marcia, affettato0:4143Mosaik, op. 146: No. 26. Kleiner Galgenstrick. Gajo ed umoroso0:3544Mosaik, op. 146: No. 27. Auf Rollschuhen. Allegrissimo e veloce0:2345Mosaik, op. 146: No. 28. Parallele Libellen nebst einem atonalen Kuckuck. Leggierissimo ed allegrissimo0:3146Mosaik, op. 146: No. 29. Der rückt die doch nicht wieder ’raus! Ausgeschlossen. Presto1:002011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:10:32
1Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr4:132Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Dir, dir Jehova, will ich singen2:343Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag1:324Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Jesu, hilf siegen, du Fürste des Lebens3:235Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Jesus, meine Zuversicht5:266Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele3:017Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt1:398Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Nach einer Prüfung kurzer Tage2:509Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Nun laßt uns Gott3:3310Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Ringe recht, wenn Gottes Gnade1:2511Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book III (New Year, Easter): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme5:0712Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Ach Gott und Herr2:3613Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Gott des Himmels und der Erden2:4714Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Herr, wie du willst3:5315Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Ich danke dir, lieber Herre2:5416Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Jesu, meine Freude5:2817Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott2:3318Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): O daß ich tausend Zungen hätte5:1919Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): O Durchbrecher aller Bande2:3720Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort2:4821Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): O Gott, du frommer Gott3:0122Choral Improvisations, op. 65: Book IV (Ascension, Pentecost): Wie schön leucht' uns der Morgenstern1:53Opern von Richard Wagner in Bearbeitungen für Harmonium und Klavier
2015 · studio album
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1Tannhauser, WWV 70: Einzug der Gäste auf der Wartburg (2. Akt)6:062Lohengrin, WWV 75: Vorspiel (1. Akt)8:223Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Spinnerlied "Summ' und brumm', du gutes Rädchen" (2. Akt)4:284Parsifal, WWV 111: Aus dem Chor der Blumenmädchen (2. Akt)3:555Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Quintett "Selig wie die Sonne" (3. Akt)4:236Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Siegmunds Liebeslied "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond" (1. Akt)3:417Lohengrin, WWV 75: Brautchor "Treulich geführt" (3. Akt)4:448Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Siegfrieds Tod (3. Akt)4:429Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Trauermarsch (3. Akt)9:2210Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Marsch der Meistersinger (3. Akt)2:4511Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Vorspiel (1. Akt)10:2912Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Isoldens Liebestod "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (3. Akt)7:012024 · studio album
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125 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: I. Preambolo. Molto veloce2:06225 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: II. Valse languide. Non troppo allegro2:24325 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: III. Consolation. Larghetto con molto espressione3:20425 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: IV. Corrente. Allegro veloce1:42525 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: V. Giga. Presto1:53625 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: VI. Rag. Molto vivo1:06725 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: VII. Toccata (in tre parti). Allegrissimo e leggerissimo2:25825 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: VIII. Ondina. a piacere1:50925 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: IX. Arlecchino. Allegro burlesco2:291025 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: X. Cubana (in modo frigico). Moderato2:091125 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XI. In modo lidio. Alla marcia1:471225 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XII. Ciaccona. Lento e solenne5:521325 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XIII. In modo misolidio. Tempo di Bourrée1:361425 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XIV. In modo frigico. Alla Sarabanda2:431525 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XV. Alla burla. Vivacissimo2:401625 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XVI. Piccola danza elegiaca. Moderato2:081725 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XVII. Valse d’amore. Non troppo allegro3:491825 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XVIII. Ibérienne. Brioso2:301925 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XIX. Tarantelle et Sicilienne. Prestissimo possibile, Andantino4:112025 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XX. In modo dorico. Quieto3:112125 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XXI. Studio. Vivace1:042225 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XXII. Leggenda. Andante sostenuto4:182325 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XXIII. Tanghetto. Tempo ordinario3:252425 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XXIV. Papillon. Allegrissimo, leggerissimo possible0:442525 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: 25 Caprices: XXV. Metamorfosi. Agitato2:052625 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: Sonate: Allegro con moto5:032725 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: Sonate: Scherzo demoniaco. Prestissimo, feroce2:352825 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: Sonate: Larghetto malinconico5:132925 Caprices und Sonate, op. 153: Sonate: Toccata-Finale. Allegrissimo con umore3:31— · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:06:22
1Прелюдия и фуга ре минор, BWV5397:152Фантазия и фуга на хорал "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam"27:213Симфоническая канцона ми-бемоль минор, op. 81,110:134Вариации на речитатив, op. 4013:025Фантазия II из "Воскресной музыки"8:31
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Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Sigfrid Karg-Elert head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 24 | 85.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 15 | 85th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 17 | 92.4th |
| Recording span (years) | -54 | 6.4th |
| Genres | 7 | 93th |
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