Anna Teichmüller facts for kids
Anna Teichmüller (born May 11, 1861 – died September 6, 1940) was a German composer and teacher. She was known for setting the poems of many writers, especially Carl Hauptmann, to music. Most of her musical works were created while she lived in the Schreiberhau artist colony.
Anna Teichmüller was born in Göttingen, Germany. She was the oldest child of Anna von Cramer and Gustav Teichmüller. When she was a child, her family lived in Tartu, Estonia, because her father was a university professor there. After her mother passed away in 1862, her father married her mother's sister, Lina. Anna then had eight younger brothers and sisters.
Anna studied music in Jena and Berlin. In 1893, she met Carl Hauptmann in Jena. He encouraged her to move to the artist colony in Schreiberhau. At that time, Schreiberhau was in Prussia, but today it is known as Szklarska Poręba in Poland. Anna lived there for the rest of her life. Carl Hauptmann even dedicated one of his books, Aus meinem Tagebuch München (which means From My Munich Diary), to her.
What Kind of Music Did Anna Teichmüller Write?
Anna Teichmüller was sometimes called Hauptmann's "Liederbraut," which means "bride of song," because she set many of his poems to music. However, she composed music for the works of many other writers too. Her compositions are numbered from opus 1 all the way up to at least opus 43. Some of the famous writers whose poems she used include Rainer Maria Rilke and Paul Verlaine.
Besides songs, Anna Teichmüller also wrote chamber music. Chamber music is written for a small group of instruments, often played in a smaller room or "chamber." She also composed at least one opera. Her music is still published today by companies like Classical Vocal Reprints.
Chamber Music
- Forest Night, opus 22 (for voice, cello, and piano)
- Hymn to the Night, opus 23 (for soprano voice, baritone voice, cello, and piano)
- Suite, opus 41 (for violin and piano)
Mass
- Missa Poetica (with words by Ilse von Stach)
Songs
