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Elisabeth Wintzer

German composer

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About Elisabeth Wintzer

Elisabeth Wintzer (16 June 1863 – 12 June 1933) was a German composer and writer.

Life Wintzer born in Bad Suderode, Germany. She studied music with Carl Reinecke and Salomon Jadassohn in Leipzig, and married the artist Otto Gerlach.

Wintzer led a girls' Pathfinder group (an outdoor group similar to American Girl Scouts) in Munich.

She died in Bremen. After her death, Richard Wintzer (1866–1952; presumably a relative) copyrighted several songs composed by Elisabeth, which were musical settings of poems by Manfred Kyber. N. Simrock published Wintzer's music.

Works

Book Prinz Louis Ferdinand von Preussen als Mensch und Musiker (Prince Louis Ferdinand from Prussia as a Person and Musician). Leipzig 1915.

Chamber music Five Miniatures for the Lute music for flute music for piano music for violin Sternenenglein tanzlied, opus 17 (Little Star Dance Song)

Theatre Johannisnacht (St. John's night; fairy tale) Maria in Tann (fairy tale)

Vocal A ls Grossmama ein Maedchen war, opus 10 (When Grandmother was a Girl; duet) Hinterm Gartenzaun, opus 11 (Behind the Garden Fence; duet for women's voices) Klein Maryke, opus 12 (Little Maryke; voice and piano) Maikönigin tanzlied, opus 18 number 2 (May Queen dance song; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer) Miezekatze tanze, und andere Kinderlieder für die Stössel-Laute (Kitty Dance and Other Children's Songs for the Lute; words by Ernst Hegemann, Manfred Kyber, and J.G. W. Schroder, music by Elisabeth Wintzer; 1928) Ringlied, opus 20 number 3 (Ring Song; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer) Rosen, opus 20 number 2 (Roses; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer) Schneeflockenreigen, opus 19 (Snowflakes; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer) Schnurrkatze, opus 20 number 1 (Mustache; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer) Tanzleid der Dorfdirnen, opus 15 (Dance of the Village Maidens; duet)

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· Wikipedia: Elisabeth Wintzer

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