Walter Rehberg
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Walter Rehberg was a Swiss concert pianist
, composer
and writer on musical subjects who was particularly active from the 1920s to 1950s.
Walter Rehberg came from a line of notable pianists. His grandfather was Friedrich Rehberg, a distinguished pianist, and his father Willy Rehberg (1863–1937). Walter studied under his father at Hoch Conservatory
, Frankfurt
, and at the University School of Music at Mannheim. He later received tuition from Eugen d'Albert
. By 1924 he had composed piano sonatas, a violin sonata and other piano pieces. During the 1930s he made recordings for Polydor/Brunswick records.
Soon after the second war he published four biographical and musical studies, co-authored with Paula Rehberg.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and writer on musical subjects who was particularly active from the 1920s to 1950s.
Walter Rehberg came from a line of notable pianists. His grandfather was Friedrich Rehberg, a distinguished pianist, and his father Willy Rehberg (1863–1937). Walter studied under his father at Hoch Conservatory
Hoch Conservatory
Dr. Hoch’s Konservatorium - Musikakademie was founded in Frankfurt am Main on September 22, 1878. Through the generosity of Frankfurter Joseph Hoch, who bequeathed the Conservatory one million German gold marks in his testament, a school for music and the arts was established for all age groups. ...
, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, and at the University School of Music at Mannheim. He later received tuition from Eugen d'Albert
Eugen d'Albert
Eugen Francis Charles d'Albert was a Scottish-born German pianist and composer.Educated in Britain, d'Albert showed early musical talent and, at the age of seventeen, he won a scholarship to study in Austria...
. By 1924 he had composed piano sonatas, a violin sonata and other piano pieces. During the 1930s he made recordings for Polydor/Brunswick records.
Recordings (by 1936), Polydor numbers
- Liszt, Rhapsodie Espagnole, PD-95044-5
- Liszt, Sonetta del Petrarca 104, PD-95045
- Liszt, Ave Maria (Grove's no 33), PD-95043
- Liszt, Eglogue, Annees de Pelerinage 1st yr no 7, PD-25138
- Liszt-Schubert, Valse-Caprice, Soirees de Vienne Set 1 no 6, PD-24993
- Liszt, Consolation no 3, PD-95042
- Mendelssohn, Spring song, PD-27229
- Chopin, Polonaise-Fantaisie op 61, PD-25137-8
- Brahms, Rhapsody B minor op 79 no 1, PD-90015
- Brahms, Rhapsody G minor op 79 no 3, PD-90016
- Brahms, Waltzes (selection), op 39, PD-25192
- Strauss, Voices Of Spring, Concert paraphrase on the B Major waltz, PD-23737
- Schubert, Piano Sonata no 11 G major (op 78) 3rd movt, PD-95049
- Schubert, 'Wanderer' Fantasia, C major op 15, PD-95047-9
- Schubert, Impromptu no 3 G major op 90 no 3, PD-95072
- Schubert, Moment musical op 94 no 3, PD-95072
- Schumann, Fantasie in C, Op. 17Fantasie in C (Schumann)The Fantasie in C major, Op. 17, was written by Robert Schumann in 1836. It was revised prior to publication in 1839, when it was dedicated to Franz Liszt. It is generally described as one of Schumann's greatest works for solo piano, and is one of the central works of the early Romantic period. ...
, PD-95039-42 - Grieg, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, PD-24989
- Grieg, To Spring PD-27229
- Sinding, Rustle of Spring, PD-24989
- Rachmaninoff, Prelude in C sharp minor, PD-27229
Writings
- G.F. Händel: Auswahl aus seinen Klavierwerken. Instruktive Ausgabe (Cotta, Stuttgart 1930).
Soon after the second war he published four biographical and musical studies, co-authored with Paula Rehberg.
- Franz SchubertFranz SchubertFranz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
, sein Leben und Werk (Artemis-Verlag, Zurich 1946) - Johannes BrahmsJohannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
, sein Leben und Werk (Artemis-Verlag, Zurich 1947) - Frédéric ChopinFrédéric ChopinFrédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
, sein Leben und sein Werk (Artemis-Verlag, Zurich 1949) - Robert SchumannRobert SchumannRobert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
, sein Leben und sein Werk (Artemis-Verlag, Zurich & Stuttgart 1954)
Sources
- R.D. Darrell, Gramophone Shop Encyclopedia of Recorded Music (New York 1936)
- A. Eaglefield-Hull, Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians (Dent, London 1924)
- W. & P. Rehberg, works.
External links
- Nachlass Walter Rehberg - Archives at Zentralbibliothek ZürichZentralbibliothek ZürichZentralbibliothek Zürich is the main library of both the city and the University of Zürich, housed in the Predigerkloster, the former Black Friars' abbey, in the old town's Rathaus quarter....