Carl Reinecke facts for kids
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Carl Reinecke
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Reinecke in c. 1890
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| Born | 23 June 1824 Altona
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| Died | 10 March 1910 (aged 85) |
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Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke was a German composer, conductor, and pianist. He lived from 1824 to 1910 and was an important musician during the Romantic era of classical music.
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Biography
Early Life and Training
Carl Reinecke was born in Altona, which is now part of Hamburg, Germany. His father, Rudolf Reinecke, was a music teacher. Carl learned all his music from his father. He first played the violin, but later focused on the piano.
Carl started composing music when he was just seven years old. He gave his first public performance as a pianist when he was twelve. At 19, in 1843, he went on his first concert tour. He traveled through Denmark and Sweden.
After his tour, Carl lived in Leipzig for a long time. There, he studied with famous composers like Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and Franz Liszt. He became good friends with Mendelssohn and Schumann. In 1846, he became the Court Pianist for King Christian VIII in Copenhagen. He stayed there until 1848 before moving to Paris.
A Busy Career
In 1851, Carl Reinecke became a professor at the Cologne Conservatory. He later became a music director in Barmen and then a conductor in Breslau.
In 1860, Reinecke took on a very important role. He became the director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He also became a professor of composition and piano at the Leipzig Conservatory. He led the orchestra for over 30 years, until 1895.
During his time as conductor, he led the first full performance of Brahms's famous work, A German Requiem, in 1869. He also wrote many pieces himself. These included four concertos for piano, and concertos for violin, cello, harp, and flute.
A Great Teacher
Reinecke is well-known for his flute sonata called "Undine". But he is also remembered as one of the most important and skilled musicians of his time. He taught music for 35 years, retiring in 1902.
He had many famous students who became great musicians themselves. Some of them include Edvard Grieg, Charles Villiers Stanford, Leoš Janáček, and Isaac Albéniz.
Later Years and Recordings
After he retired from teaching, Reinecke spent his time composing. He wrote almost 300 pieces of music that were published. He also wrote several operas, though they are not often performed today.
Reinecke often went on concert tours to England and other places. He was known for his graceful and neat piano playing. Many people thought he was the best at playing Mozart's music.
In 1904, when he was 80 years old, Carl Reinecke made recordings of his piano playing. He used a special system called piano roll for the Welte-Mignon company. This makes him the earliest-born pianist whose playing was saved in any format. He made even more recordings later for other companies.
Carl Reinecke died in Leipzig in 1910, at the age of 85.
Works
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Carl Reinecke wrote many different kinds of music. Here are some of his important works:
- König Manfred, a grand romantic opera (1866)
- Ein Abenteuer Händels, an operetta (1874)
- Symphony No. 1 in A major, Op. 79 (1858)
- Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. 134 (1874)
- Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 227 (1895)
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 72 (1860)
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 120 (1872)
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 144 (1877)
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in B minor, Op. 254 (1900)
- Cello Concerto in D minor, Op. 82 (1864)
- Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 141 (1876)
- Harp Concerto in E minor, Op. 182 (1884)
- Flute Concerto in D major, Op. 283 (1908)
- Sonata for flute (Sonata Undine), Op. 167 (1882)
- Octet for winds in B-flat, Op. 216 (1892)
- Sonatas for cello and piano (three different ones)
See also
In Spanish: Carl Reinecke para niños
