Hans Pfitzner
About Hans Pfitzner
Hans Erich Pfitzner was born in Moscow on 5 May 1869. His father, Robert Pfitzner, had an engagement as a violinist at the Moscow opera house. In 1872 the family moved to Frankfurt/Main, where Pfitzner’s father took up the post of principal violinist at the municipal theatre. From 1886 to 1890, Hans Pfitzner studied at the Dr. Hoch’s Conservatory in Frankfurt with James Kwast (piano) and Iwan Knorr (composition).After his first employment as a piano and theory teacher at the conservatory in Koblenz (1892 to 1893), Pfitzner took up the unpaid post of conductor at the municipal theatre in Mainz and managed to premiere his first opera, Der arme Heinrich, there in the following year. Aside from his job in Mainz, he continued his education with Hugo Riemann in Wiesbaden. In 1897 Pfitzner moved to Berlin, where he taught composition and conducting at the Stern Conservatory. In addition, he worked as principal conductor at the Theater des Westens from 1903 to 1905. In 1907 he directed the concerts of the newly founded Kaim Orchestra in Munich.
In the same year, Pfitzner received an appointment as director of the municipal orchestra and of the conservatory in Strasbourg. The Strasbourg years (1908 to 1918) marked the height of his creativity and work as a composer, conductor, teacher, director and writer. In addition, he worked as director of the Strasbourg Opera from 1910 to 1916. Between 1909 and 1915, he composed his major musico-dramatic work in Alsace: the "musical legend" Palestrina, the libretto of which he wrote himself.
The first performance under Bruno Walter in Munich (1917) sparked great enthusiasm. In 1918, famous artists, including Thomas Mann, supported the foundation of the "Hans-Pfitzner Verein für deutsche Tonkunst" (Hans Pfitzner Association of German Art of Music), whose aim was to conserve traditional styles. At the end of the war, Pfitzner had to return to Germany and, in 1920, taught a master class in composition at the Preußische Akademie der Künste (Prussion Academy of the Arts) in Berlin. After that he did not have a permanent job and travelled a lot as a conductor, opera producer and pianist. He died in Salzburg on 22 May 1949 and received a tomb of honour on the main cemetery in Vienna.
Pfitzner’s oeuvre covers all musical genres. Although the main emphasis of his work lies on the music drama (he composed five works for the musical theatre: Der arme Heinrich, Die Rose vom Liebesgarten, Das Christelflein, Palestrina and Das Herz), Pfitzner, who regarded himself as someone continuing the classical-romantic tradition, also created songs and choral works, chamber music and compositions for orchestra of great persuasive power.
Worklist
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Book 2Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: lowInstrumentation: Voice Part and PianoProduct number: AF 7842In stock€9.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Book 1Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: lowInstrumentation: Voice Part and PianoProduct number: AF 7838In stock€9.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Book 2Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: highInstrumentation: Voice Part and PianoProduct number: AF 7834In stock€9.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Book 1Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: highInstrumentation: Voice Part and PianoProduct number: AF 7830In stock€9.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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A Romantic cantata based on lines and poems by Josef von EichendorffComposer: Hans PfitznerEditor: Wolfgang OsthoffEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: 4 solo parts, mixed choir, large orchestra and organProduct number: ETP 8065Product TypeIn stockAs low as €45.99Incl. Tax -
Composer: Hans PfitznerEditor: Wolfgang OsthoffMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partSeries: Konzert a-Moll
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ED 6791In stock€36.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Hans PfitznerEditor: Franz WillmsMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction with solo partSeries: Konzert G-Dur
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ED 6828In stock€24.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreSeries: Konzert G-Dur
Instrumentation: cello and orchestraProduct number: ED 3512In stock€17.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
with appendix: early songs and fragmentsComposer: Hans PfitznerEditor: Hans RectanusMedia Type: E-score PDFSeries: Edition Schott
Instrumentation: voice and pianoLanguage: GermanProduct number: ED 6709 Q16478In stock€29.99Incl. Tax -
in one movementComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreInstrumentation: violin and orchestraProduct number: ETP 8019In stock€32.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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OvertureComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreInstrumentation: OrchestraProduct number: AF 7385In stock€12.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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OuvertüreComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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daraus: Hoffest und LiebesmelodieComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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Drama für Musik in drei AktenComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: BookEdition: LibrettoSeries: Das Herz
Instrumentation: soloists, choir and orchestraLanguage: GermanProduct number: AF 8204In stock€7.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Romantische Oper in zwei Akten und vier Bildern von Heinrich MarschnerComposer: Heinrich Marschner | Hans PfitznerArranger: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German
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for pianoProduct TypeIn stockAs low as €17.99Incl. Tax
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für Sopran und OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: soprano and orchestraLanguage: German
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für Soli, gemischten Chor, Orchester und OrgelComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: soloists, gemischten choir, orchestra and organLanguage: German
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für Violoncello und OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: cello and orchestra
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in einem Satz für Violoncello und OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: Violoncello and Orchestra
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für Violine und Orchester in einem SatzComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: violin and orchestra
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für Klavier und OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: piano and orchestra
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Eccolabasta!Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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für Bariton und OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: baritone and orchestraLanguage: German
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daraus: Vorspiel zum III. AktComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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daraus: Vorspiel zum II. AktComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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daraus: Vorspiel zum I. AktComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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daraus: Drei VorspieleComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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Musikalische Legende in drei AktenComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialLanguage: German
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Musical legend in 3 actsComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Palestrina
Instrumentation: soloists, mixed choir and orchestraLanguage: GermanProduct number: ETP 8034In stock€79.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Drei Vorspiele zu der musikalischen LegendeComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreSeries: Music Of Our Time
Palestrina
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ED 4557In stock€21.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Musikalische Legende in drei AktenComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: ScoreSeries: Palestrina
Instrumentation: Soloists, Mixed Choir and OrchestraLanguage: GermanProduct number: ED 135In stock€316.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Piano reduction, for 2 pianosSeries: Klavierkonzert Es-Dur
Instrumentation: piano and orchestraProduct number: AF 7742In stock€26.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreInstrumentation: piano and orchestraProduct number: ETP 1820In stock€19.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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drei Sätze in einem SatzComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: orchestra
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für großes OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: large orchestra
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for pianoProduct TypeIn stockAs low as €18.99Incl. Tax
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Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Set of partsInstrumentation: String quartetProduct number: AF 7769In stock€40.00Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreInstrumentation: String quartetProduct number: AF 7768In stock€16.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping
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after the string quartet C# minor, op. 36 (1925)Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Sheet musicEdition: Study scoreSeries: Eulenburg Miniature Scores
Instrumentation: orchestraProduct number: ETP 1521In stock€19.50Incl. Tax, Excl. Shipping -
Composer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: E-score PDFInstrumentation: voice and pianoLanguage: GermanProduct number: ED 6792 Q53758In stock€1.99Incl. Tax
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für Bariton und OrchesterComposer: Hans PfitznerMedia Type: Hire/performance materialEdition: Performance materialInstrumentation: baritone and orchestraLanguage: German