Franz Poenitz ( German Franz Poenitz , real name von Burkowitz , German von Burkowicz ; August 17, 1850 , Bischofsverder , West Prussia - March 19, 1912 , Berlin ) is a German harpist .
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 Franz Pönitz in the portrait of Luigi Morgari ( 1912 ) | |
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| Birth name | him. Franz von burkowicz |
| Date of Birth | August 17, 1850 |
| Place of Birth | Bischofsverder |
| Date of death | March 19, 1912 (61 years old) |
| Place of death | Berlin |
| A country | German Empire |
| Professions | performer, composer , music teacher |
| Instruments | harp , harmonium |
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Biography
In his childhood, he studied the violin with his aunt's husband, accompanist of one of the Berlin theaters, Heinrich Pönitz (as a result of the adoption of a talented boy), then studied the harp under the direction of Louis Grimm and composition by Karl Friedrich Weizmann . In 1864 , together with Grimm, he toured Scandinavia, in 1865 he performed as a soloist with the Bilze Orchestra. In 1876 he performed at the Bayreuth Festival . Since 1877 , the soloist of the Berlin Opera, he also taught at the Berlin Higher School of Music ; his pupil and successor was Max Saal . In addition to the harp, Pönitz was also considered a virtuoso performer on the harmonium. In his composer's legacy - pieces for harp and harmonium, as well as compositions for string quartet, song, opera “Cleopatra”.
Links
- Memorial Site (German)
- Pönitz, Franz: sheet music at International Music Score Library Project