Albrecht Blumenstengel

Albrecht Blumenstengel[Louis Spohr|] was a German composer, violinist, arranger and editor.

Biography

Albrecht Blumenstengel was born in Helmstedt on 7 January 1836.
Son of the German architect Johann Carl Heinrich Blumenstengel, he was the concertmaster of the ducal court.
He published several works and important violin books, today used in music conservatories, like Scale and Arpeggios Studies and the 24 Etudes op.33.
The first edition of these Etudes was in 1855 and the style is romantic.
He also wrote important pieces like 8 Transcritptionen, Op.13 for violin and piano, Volkslieder-Album.
He died in Hamburg on 8 June 1895.

Compositions

Scale and Arpeggio-Studies24 Violin Etudes, Op.338 Transcriptionen, Op.13Volkslieder-AlbumGavotte from Iphigénie en Aulide by C.W.Gluck
Albrecht Blumenstengel dealt mainly with pedagogical works and duets, including all of
Spohr's violin duets and his Duo op. 13 for violin and viola.

Discography

In 2023 the Italian violist Marco Misciagna recorded the world premiere of 24 Etudes Op.33 for violin, transcribed for viola by himself.