Max Meyer-Olbersleben


Max Meyer-Olbersleben was a German composer and pianist.

Biography

Meyer-Olbersleben studied with Carl Müllerhartung and Franz Liszt at the Weimar Orchestra School, and with Josef Rheinberger, Franz Wüllner, and Peter Cornelius at the Munich Conservatory. After graduation, he became Professor of piano and theory in Weimar. Later, he was Professor of counterpoint and composition at the Bavarian State Conservatory of Music in Würzburg, and became its director from 1907 to 1920. Some notable students were Adolf Sandberger, Heinrich Steinbeck, Bernard Homola and Marc Roland. In addition, he conducted the Würzburg Liedertafel from 1879 and was Court Kapellmeister of Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.
Meyer-Olberleben became known primarily as a composer of songs and choral works.
His son is the composer Ernst Ludwig Meyer-Olbersleben.

Selected works

;StageClare Dettin, Opera in 3 acts, Op. 41
;OrchestralFeierklänge, Concert Overture, Op. 18 Fest-Ouverture, Op. 30 Sonnenhymnus, Tone Poem, Op. 90
;Concertante
  • Concerto in D major for viola and orchestra, Op. 112
;Chamber music
  • Piano Trio in E major, Op. 7
  • Sonata in C major for viola and piano, Op. 14 Fantasie-Sonate in A major for flute and piano, Op. 17 Elegische Sonate for viola, cello and piano, Op. 113
;Piano4 Mazurken, Op. 1 Schneeflocken, 6 Little Pieces for piano 4-hands, Op. 4Reise-Erinnerungen, 9 Pieces, Op. 6 2 Balladen, Op. 8Ballade in G minor, Op. 9Albumblätter für kleine Leute, 12 Piano Pieces, Op. 11 2 Silhouetten, Op. 13Aus launigen Stunden..., 3 Pieces, Op. 19 Aus meinem Skizzenbuche..., 3 Pieces, Op. 20Strombilder, 6 Pieces for piano 4-hands, Op. 21 Herr Frühling, Cycle of 7 piano pieces after a poem by Robert Prutz, Op. 22 Für Jung und Alt!, 10 Tanzweisen, Op. 243 Dichtungen for piano 4-hands, Op. 25 Zum Gedenken, 4 Pieces, Op. 28 Freudvoll und leidvoll, 7 Pieces after the poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Op. 32 Arabesken, 5 Pieces, Op. 42
;Choral3 Lieder for mixed chorus, Op. 33 Das begrabene Lied for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 40 Der Blumen Rache for mixed chorus and orchestra, Op. 54 ; words by Ferdinand Freiligrath
;Vocal4 Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 12 6 Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 16 Lied der Loreley: „Der Donner rollt um Berg und Thal“ for soprano and orchestra, Op. 26 4 Lieder for voice and piano, Op. 55