Alexander von Fielitz (December 28, 1860 – July 29, 1930) was a German composer.

Alexander von Fielitz
Alexander von Fielitz in 1911
Born(1860-12-28)December 28, 1860
DiedJuly 29, 1930(1930-07-29) (aged 69)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Employer(s)Stern Conservatory, Berlin
Chicago Musical College
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Notable workVendetta (opera, 1891)
Das stille Dorf ("The Silent Village", opera, 1900)
Toskanischen Lieder ("Tuscan songs")
SpouseMaria Leonardi (m. 1886)

Life and work

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Fielitz studied with Julius Schulhoff and Edmund Kretschmer in Dresden. He worked as a theater conductor in Zurich, Lübeck, and Leipzig, and afterwards taught for several years at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. In 1905 he became a teacher at the Chicago Musical College and in 1906 he became the conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. From 1908 he again taught at the Stern Conservatory, which he headed from 1915.

Compositions

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Fielitz composed two operasVendetta in 1891 and Das stille Dorf ("The Silent Village") in 1900. He composed several songs; his Toskanische Lieder ("Tuscan songs") were particularly well-known. His romance for piano and violin was also popular.

Works

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Alexander von Fielitz, Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee. ("Eliland. A song from the Chiemsee."). Poem by Karl Stieler. Breitkopf & Härtel, Berlin, Leipzig, Brussels, 1900.

References

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  • "Fielitz, Alexander von". Grande Musica. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  • "Alexander von Fielitz". Literaturportal Bayern. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
  • Wetzel, Jürgen (2000). Berlin in Geschichte und Gegenwart (in German). Landesarchiv Berlin. pp. 72–75. ISBN 9783786123545.
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