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Else Schmitz-Gohr

Else Schmitz-Gohr (12 August 1901 – 13 December 1987) was a German composer, pianist, and teacher who is best remembered for her Elegy for the Left Hand for piano, her successful students, and her recordings of Max Reger's works for piano.[1][2]

Schmitz-Gohr was born in Cologne. She studied at the Cologne Conservatory and the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. Her teachers included Franz Bolsche, Wilhelm Klatte, Dr. Otto Klauwell, James Kwast,[3] and Fritz Hans Rehbold. She socialized with sculptor Lili Graf.[4] In 1918, she debuted as a pianist under conductor Hermann Abendroth, and in 1922 won the Gustav Hollaender medal.[1]

Schmitz-Gohr toured throughout Germany and abroad as a pianist. She was known for her interpretation of modern composers, especially Max Reger, whose works she recorded commercially on LP KAS 30067 (Kaskade).[5][2] She taught at the Rheinische Musikschule, the State Academy of Music in Cologne, and the Stern Conservatory. Her students included Dietmar von Capitaine, York Höller,[6] Bernhard Klee,[1] Aloys and Alfons Kontarsky,[7] Georg Kroll,[8] Irene Vogel Osiander,[9] Erika Rademacher, Eckart Sellheim,[10] and Joachim Volkmann.[11]

Nareh Arghamanyan recorded works by Schmitz-Gohr on her album Femmes de Légende  Hänssler HC25026 (2025).

Compositions

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Schmitz-Gohr's compositions were published by Schott Music.[12] They included:

Chamber

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  • Allegro in G minor (violin and piano)[1]
  • Allegro Moderato in E minor (piano trio)[1]
  • Andante in G minor (piano trio)[1]
  • Kleine Flöten-Duette (two flutes)[9]

Orchestra

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  • Overture in G minor[1]

Piano

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  • Elegy for the Left Hand[1]
  • Fantasie in F major[1]
  • Suite[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York: Books & Music USA Inc. p. 623. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
  2. 1 2 "Else Schmitz-Gohr". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  3. ↑ Rieger, Eva; Walter, Käte, eds. (1985). Klaviermusik von Komponistinnen: 24 Klavierstücke des 18.–20. Jahrhunderts [Piano Music by Female Composers: 24 Piano Pieces from the 18th–20th Century] (PDF). Edition Schott ED 7197. Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG. ISMN 9790001075435. Else Schmitz-Gohr (1901–1987)... In Berlin she completed her studies with James Kwast,...
  4. ↑ Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Deutsches Kunstarchiv. "Die Bildhauerin Lili Gräf bei Else Schmitz-Gohr" [The sculptor Lili Gräf at Else Schmitz-Gohr's] (PDF). www.digiporta.net (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  5. ↑ Wier, Albert E., ed. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 688.
  6. ↑ Lichtenfeld, Monika (2001). Höller, York. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.13226.
  7. ↑ Randel, Don Michael (1996). The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-37299-3.
  8. ↑ "Tagebuch Klavier". www.broekmans.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  9. 1 2 Boenke, H. Alais (1988). Flute Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-26019-3.
  10. ↑ Who's who in the Arts. Who's Who-Book & Pub. 1975. ISBN 978-3-921220-23-8.
  11. ↑ The Piano in Concert. Scarecrow Press. 1982. p. 1364. ISBN 978-0-8108-1469-1.
  12. ↑ "SCHMITZ-GOHR, Else". Donne, Women in Music. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

Recordings

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