Emil Hartmann

Emil Hartmann (1 February 1836, Denmark – 18 July 1898, Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish composer. His son Oluf Hartmann was a painter and his daughter Bodil Neergaard was a landowner and patron of the arts.

Emil Hartmann.

Early life and education

Hartmann was born on 1 February 1836 in Copenhagen, the eldest son of Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann and Emma Hartmann. He grew up in the Zinn House in Copenhagen He was brother-in-law to Niels Gade and August Winding.

He got his first education from his father Johan Peter Emilius and brother-in-law Niels Gade. Already in early age, he began to compose. Then he studied at the University of Copenhagen.

Career

In 1858, Hartmann performed his first major work, when he and August Winding were given the task to compose music for August Bournonville's ballet Fjeldstuen.

In 1859, he received a scholarship and went on study tour to Germany, where he spent most time in Leipzig. After returning to Denmark, from 1861, he got a position of organist at the St. Johan Church in Copenhagen and from 1871 at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel.

Personal life

Hartmann married Bodil Puggaard, a daughter of the wealthy merchant Rudolph Puggaard and granddaughter of Hans Puggaard and Bolette Puggaard.

List of works

Here is an incomplete list of his works:

  • Op. 1 Four songs on texts by Emil Aarestrup and Christian Winther (1857)
  • Passion Hymn (soprano, chorus and orchestra, 1858)
  • Flejdstuen (ballet composed together with August Winding, 1859)
  • Op. 2 Halling og Menuet (wedding music) - Nordic folk dance no. 4
  • Op. 3 Spring Dance - Nordic folk dance No. 5
  • A Night of the Mountains (singspiel, 1863)
  • Cantata for Johanneskirke inauguration (choir and organ, 1864)
  • Wedding songs (choir and orchestra, 1864)
  • Op. 4 Elver Girl (opera, 1867)
  • Op. 5 Piano Quintet (1865)
  • Op. 6 Symphony in D minor
  • Op. 6a Old Memories - Nordic folk dance No. 2
  • Op. 6b Elver girls and hunters - Nordic folk dance No. 3
  • Op. 7 Suite (reworked as Op. 43)
  • Op. 8 Little Mermaid (solo, choir and orchestra)
  • Op. 9 Symphony in E minor
  • Little Mermaid (listed in 1867)
  • Op. 10 Piano Trio (1867)
  • Op. 11 Piano Sonata in A minor (1868)
  • Cantata for Rudolf and Signe Puggård's Silver Wedding (choir and piano, 1868)
  • Op. 12 Andante and allegro (piano)
  • Symphony in B flat major (1871)
  • Op. 13a Winter and Vaar (choir and orchestra, 1872)
  • Dæmring (prelude to ballet Valdemar, 1872)
  • Corsica transferees (singspiel, 1873)
  • Op. 14 String Quartet in A minor
  • Op. 15b 4 Songs (male choir)
  • Op. 16 Arabesque-Caprice (piano)
  • Op. 17 Sonata facile e instructive (piano)
  • Op. 18 Scherzo - Nordic folk dance No. 1
  • 14 Small Songs for Ungommen (published 1876)
  • Op. 19 Violin Concerto in G minor (1879)
  • Op. 24 Serenade for clarinet, cello and piano (1877)
  • Op. 25 Hærmændene på Helgeland (concert overture, 1878)
  • Op. 26 Cello Concerto in D minor (ca. 1879)
  • Op. 27 4 Songs (male choir)
  • Op. 29 Symphony No. 1 in E flat major (1879)
  • Op. 31 4 Piano Pieces
  • Op. 32 A Carnival Fest (orchestra, 1882)
  • Op. 33 Towards the Light (choir and orchestra)
  • Jean-Marie (stage work, 1883)
  • Op. 34a Symphony No. 2 in A minor Fra Riddertiden (From Knights' Time) (1880? 1883?)
  • Op. 35b Songs (1885)
  • Op. 37 String Quartet in C minor
  • Op. 38 String quartet (1886)
  • Op. 39 Dance Suite No. 1 (orchestra, ca. 1889)
  • Op. 40 Hakon Jarl (symphonic poem, 1887)
  • Op. 42 Symphony No. 3 in D major (1887)
  • Op. 43 Serenade for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, violoncello and double bass (ca.1885)
  • Op. 44 Scottish Overture (orchestra, ca. 1889)
  • Kristian d. Anden (drama, 1889)
  • Scandinavian Fest March (ca. 1889)
  • Op. 45 Dyvekesuite (music by Kristian d. Anden, ca. 1890)
  • Op. 46 Overture Pastorale (1882)
  • Op. 47 Piano concerto in F minor (1891)
  • A Storm in a Tea Cup (1892)
  • The Island of Sydhavet (drama, 1893)
  • Op. 49 Symphony No. 4 in D minor (1893)
  • Ragnhild (Magical runes opera reworked, 1896)
  • Wedding Festival in Hardanger (ballet, ca. 1896)
  • Det store Lod (comic opera, 1896)
  • By Summertime (choir and orchestra)
  • Rinaldo (solo, choir and orchestra)
  • Idyll (solo and orchestra)
  • 4 Spiritual Songs
  • 6 Quartets for male voices
  • Efterklang til Tyrfing
  • Piano Sonata in G major
  • Quartet No. 1 (clarinet, violin, viola and cello)
  • Quartet No. 2 (clarinet, violin, viola and cello)
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