Alexander Presuhn(1870–1950)

1870-01-1001/10/1870 in Graz, Austria
1950-01-0601/06/1950 in Unterlenningen, BW, Germany
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Konrad Ewald

«The Viola. Information for Members» 80 (2016) discusses Alexander Presuhn and his viola works in great detail. Presenter is nobody lesser than the composer's grandson: Gerhardt
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Gerhardt Löffler

Alexander Theodor Presuhn was a violinist, violist, concertmaster, composer, arranger and music director.
He comes from a family of painters, visual designers and litographers in Oldenburg. His father ran a lithographic institution in Graz. Alexander Presuhn was born in Graz on January 10, 1850. He learnt his musical skills at the school of the Steirischer Musikverein in Graz, and in a very brief time of study in 1889/1890 at the Royal Conservatory for Music in Leipzig, worked as a violist, violinist, concertmaster and also as conductor at the city theatre in his hometown Graz for a few years, then moved to Stuttgart in 1900. There he became the concertmaster of the court orchestra at the theatre, was a solo violist for two years and promoted to music director in 1916. He worked in this position until 1935. As a music director he also had to wrtte (about 50) theatre music works. He composed church music, including the mass in C major for eight voice choir and orchestra, songs, the fairytale opera 'The Violinist from Gmünd', chamber music (two string trios) and a few works for (solo) viola. Six out of these are (single movement) viola concertos. Apart from the mass and one of the viola concertos, all works are available in the autograph. Presuhn died on January 6, 1950 in Unterlenningen by Kirchheim/Teck.
A comprehensive article on Alexander Presuhn has appeared in the yearbook 2015 of the Society for Music History in Baden-Württemberg with publisher Strube, Munich (ISBN 978-3-89912-190-2). The authors are Gerhardt Löffler and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Prinz.

Works

Virginia-Romanze, for Viola and Piano «Das Alter», kleines Stimmungsbild zu Eichendorffs Dichtung, for Viola and Piano Lieder, for Alto, Viola and Piano Partita - Das hochwohltemperierte Streichtrio, for Violin, Viola and Violoncello Theme with Variations Bb-major, for Violin, Viola and Violoncello Dich Lieben, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Romanze Eb-major, for Viola and Orchestra Hast Du mich lieb?, for Alto, Viola and Piano Kuckuck, Kuckuck, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Vom Himmel aller Himmel, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Dein Weib, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Mutterschaft, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Still, Kindlein stille., for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Nagemäuschen, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Seligkeit, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Die Zeit, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Freud und Leid, for Alto (Clarinet), Viola and Piano Concertpiece No.1 d-minor, for Viola and Chamber Orchestra (Piano) Fantasy in F-major, for Viola and String Orchestra Concertpiece No.2 d-minor, for Viola and Orchestra Concertstück No.3, for Viola and Orchestra Concertpiece No.4 a-minor, for Viola and Orchestra Concertstück No.5, for Viola and Orchestra Capriccio, for Viola and Orchestra

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Alexander Presuhn im November 1938Alexander Presuhn im November 1938
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Das Stuttgarter Quartett: Carl Wendling, Richard Künzel, Alexander Presuhn und Richard SeitzDas Stuttgarter Quartett: Carl Wendling, Richard Künzel, Alexander Presuhn und Richard Seitz
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Alexander Presuhn am Schreibtisch in Stuttgart, Dezember 1927.Alexander Presuhn am Schreibtisch in Stuttgart, Dezember 1927.
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Alexander Presuhn und sein Sohn Alexander Presuhn jun. im Jahr 1936.Alexander Presuhn und sein Sohn Alexander Presuhn jun. im Jahr 1936.
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