Presents
Herman Mohr
Zigeunermusik for Piano Sextet, Op.36
Hermann Mohr (1830-1896) in the German town of Nienstedt. He attended the Teacher Training College in Eisleben and moved to Berlin in 1850. In Berlin he founded the Luisenstädtische Conservatory and in 1870 he established the Mohr Music Conservatory. He was a prominent choir conductor and most of his music is for voice although he did compose some chamber music. In 1889, he accepted an invitation from Richard Zweckwer to teach at his conservatory in Philadelphia where Mohr remained for the rest of his life.
The Zigeunermusik or Gypsy music was dedicated to his sister Emma and her husband Richard Thost and recalls an outing they had on July 2, 1876. It is for the unusual combination fo piano 3 violins, cello and clarinet, probably a combination used by Hungarian gypsies with the cembalo in place of the piano. Since this is a combination which is rarely assembled, we have created a viola part to replace the third violin in hopes of making this emotive music more accessible.
This is a fun piece to play, presenting no technical difficulities and is sure to please audiences who are given a chance to hear it.
| (A) Piano, String Quartet & Clarinet | $24.95 |
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| (B) Piano, 3 Violins, Cello & Clarinet | $24.95 |
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| (C) All Seven Parts | $29.95 |
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