Elisabeth Wintzer facts for kids
Elisabeth Wintzer was a talented German composer and author. She was born on June 16, 1863, in a town called Bad Suderode, Germany. Elisabeth loved music and studied it with famous teachers like Carl Reinecke and Salomon Jadassohn in Leipzig. She later married an artist named Otto Gerlach.
Elisabeth also enjoyed working with young people. She led a girls' Pathfinder group in Munich. This group was like the Girl Scouts we know today, focusing on outdoor activities and building skills. Elisabeth Wintzer passed away on June 12, 1933, in Bremen. After she died, a relative named Richard Wintzer made sure her beautiful songs, which used poems by Manfred Kyber, were officially protected.
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What Did Elisabeth Wintzer Create?
Elisabeth Wintzer wrote many different kinds of music. A company called N. Simrock published her musical works. She also wrote a book. Let's explore some of her amazing creations!
Her Book
Elisabeth Wintzer wrote a book about a famous historical figure.
- Prinz Louis Ferdinand von Preussen als mensch und musiker (1915)
* This title means "Prince Louis Ferdinand from Prussia as a Person and Musician." It was about a prince who was also a musician!
Music for Instruments
Elisabeth composed music for various instruments. This type of music is often played in smaller groups or by a single musician.
- Five Miniatures for the Lute
- Music for Flute
- Music for Piano
- Music for Violin
- Sternenenglein tanzlied, opus 17 (Little Star Dance Song)
Music for the Stage
Elisabeth also wrote music for plays or shows, which are sometimes called "fairy tales" in this context.
- Johannisnacht (St. John's Night; a fairy tale)
- Maria in Tann (a fairy tale)
Songs for Voices
Many of Elisabeth Wintzer's works were songs for singers, sometimes with piano or other instruments. She often set poems by Manfred Kyber to music.
- Als Grossmama ein Maedchen war, opus 10 (When Grandmother Was a Girl; a song for two voices)
- Hinterm Gartenzaun, opus 11 (Behind the Garden Fence; a song for two women's voices)
- Klein Maryke, opus 12 (Little Maryke; a song for voice and piano)
- Maikönigin tanzlied, opus 18 number 2 (May Queen Dance Song; words by Manfred Kyber)
- Miezekatze tanze, und andere Kinderlieder für die Stössel-Laute (Kitty Dance and Other Children's Songs for the Lute; words by Ernst Hegemann, Manfred Kyber, and J.G. W. Schroder; 1928)
- Ringlied, opus 20 number 3 (Ring Song; words by Manfred Kyber)
- Rosen, opus 20 number 2 (Roses; words by Manfred Kyber)
- Schneeflockenreigen, opus 19 (Snowflakes; words by Manfred Kyber)
- Schnurrkatze, opus 20 number 1 (Mustache; words by Manfred Kyber)
- Tanzleid der Dorfdirnen, opus 15 (Dance of the Village Maidens; a song for two voices)
