Ferdinand Thieriot
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2 Konzertstücke für Orgel, Op.852 Walzer, Op.543 Impromptus, Op.353 Klavierstücke, Op.374 Klavierstücke, Op.74 Lieder für Chor, Op.894 Stücke, Op.66 Lieder, Op.26 Phantasiestücke, Op.226 Pieces for Piano Four-Hands, Op.467 Lieder, Op.8A
Am Traunsee, Op.19Ave MariaC
Cello Concerto No.1, Op.97Cello Sonata, Op.15Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra, Op.77Concerto for 3 Violins and Orchestra, Op.88Concerto for Violin and Viola, Op.92D
Divertimento all' Ongarese, Op.10Durch die Puszta, Op.23F
Flute Quartet, Op.84K
Kantate der Klage und des Trostes, Op.50L
Loch Lomond, Op.13O
Octet, Op.62P
Piano Concerto No.2Piano Quartet, Op.30Piano Quartet, Op.9Piano Quintet, Op.20Piano Quintet, Op.80Piano Trio, Op.1Piano Trio, Op.14Piano Trio, Op.47Piano Trio, Op.90R
Requiem, Op.52S
Sonate im leichtern Styl, Op.56String Octet, Op.78String Quartet No.2, Op.93Suite for Violin and PianoT
Tenor Horn SonataThema und VariationenV
Violin Concerto, Op.68Z
Zuversicht, Op.87WikipediaFerdinand Thieriot (April 7, 1838 – July 31, 1919) was a German composer of Romantic music and cellist.
Thieriot was born in Hamburg. He was a pupil of
Eduard Marxsen in Altona and belonged to the circle of musicians around
Johannes Brahms, who was also a pupil of Marxsen. Later, Thieriot was a pupil of
Josef Rheinberger in Munich. A close, friendly relationship connected him with his teachers all his life. Thieriot was married to a publisher’s daughter (Ernst Berens, Hamburg), Else Berens. The marriage remained childless. He worked as a music teacher and musical director in Hamburg, Ansbach, Leipzig (1867) and Glogau (1868-1870). Later Brahms recommended Thieriot for the position of “Artistic Director” of the Styrian Music Association in Graz (1870-1885). The composer always received high praise in concert reviews: “… and met with a warm and friendly reception by the audience and deservedly so. … Excellent work, clarity and good taste regarding the instrumentation; employment of dignified motives full of character … Enrichment of the concert repertoire.” From March 1902 onwards, Thieriot had his home again in Hamburg where he lived until his death. (Performances of his works in concerts at the Hamburg Philharmonic and Singing Academy as well as in Leipzig where he obtained a post in 1897 at the Directorium of the
Bach Gesellschaft in Leipzig).
Thieriot's chamber music constitutes a great part of his total output and is judged to be among his finest compositions. He is known to have composed 4 piano trios: Opp.14, 45, 47 & 90, 13 string quartets, only two of which have been published, 2 Octets (Op.78 for 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos and Op.62 for 2 violins, viola, cello, bass, clarinet, horn, and bassoon) a quartet for flute and string trio Op.84, a quintet for piano and winds Op.80, a quintet for piano and string quartet Op.20 and several instrumental sonatas. In addition to the above, several unpublished compositions remain in manuscript awaiting publication.
Wilhelm Altmann, one of the most influential and perceptive chamber music critics of all time, writing of Thieriot's chamber music, states: "Thieriot's chamber music is without exception noble and pure. He writes with perfect command of form and expression."
Thieriot died in Hamburg.