Maria Vespermann facts for kids
Maria Vespermann Gorres Arndts (born April 5, 1823 – died May 22, 1882) was a very talented German artist. She was a composer, a writer, and a painter! Sometimes, she even used a secret pen name, "Carl Pauss." Her music was also published under the names "Maria Gorres" and "Maria Arndts."
Maria Vespermann was born in Munich, Germany. Her parents were also artists: her father, Wilhelm Vespermann, was an actor, and her mother, Clara Metzger Vespermann, was a singer. Maria showed a special gift for music from a very young age. She even performed in her first public concert when she was just 12 years old!
In 1844, Maria married Guido Görres, who was a Catholic historian and poet. They had three daughters together. Sadly, Guido Görres passed away in 1852. Later, in 1860, Maria married Carl Ludwig Arndts von Arnesberg, a lawyer, in Vienna.
Her Amazing Music
Maria Vespermann wrote many different kinds of music. Her musical works were published by a company called Aibl, which is now known as Universal Edition.
Piano Pieces
Maria composed several pieces for the piano. These included:
- Aus den Bergen, opus 8 (This means it was her 8th major work)
- Bunte Reihen kurzer Klavierstücke, opus 6 (A collection of short piano pieces)
- Four Hand Pieces, opus 5 (Music meant for two people to play on one piano at the same time!)
Songs and Choral Works
She also wrote many songs and pieces for choirs (groups of singers). Some of her vocal works are:
- Amen Amen! They All Sank to Their Knees (for chorus and piano)
- Hail Springtime (for chorus and piano)
- It's Lovely in Spring (for women's chorus and piano)
- Praise the Lord (for chorus and piano)
- Sacred Songs, opus 3 (A collection of religious songs)
- Song Cycle (This was a group of songs based on a poem called Dreizehnlinden by Friedrich Wilhelm Weber)
- Thanks be to the Lord (for chorus and piano)
- We are the Blacksmiths (for men's chorus and piano)
Her Writings
Besides music, Maria Vespermann was also a writer. Her books were published by a company called Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh. Some of her written works include:
- Dramas for the Christian Home (Plays for families)
- Juhschreih on the Halseralm (A story, possibly about a mountain area)
- Mozart as a Matchmaker (A story about the famous composer Mozart)
