Heinrich Zusman , in Russia - Andrey Andreevich Zusman ( German: Heinrich Sussmann ; January 23, 1796 , Berlin - May 1848 , St. Petersburg ) - German flutist, violinist and composer.
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 Heinrich Zusman | |
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| Date of Birth | January 23, 1796 |
| Place of Birth | Berlin |
| Date of death | May 1848 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |
| A country |  Russia  Germany |
| Professions | musician , flutist , composer |
| Instruments | Flute |
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Biography
He began to learn to play the violin with his father, then studied flute with the soloist of the Berlin Opera Orchestra August Schroeck ( German: August Schroeck ). In 1813, during the Revolutionary War , Zusman played in the Kolberg Regiment Orchestra. At the end of the war, Zusman returned to Berlin, where he worked in the royal chapel (now the Unter den Linden State Opera), and also performed as a soloist. At the same time he was engaged in the theory of music by Karl Friedrich Zelter . In 1822 he performed with great triumph in St. Petersburg, after which he received an invitation to become a soloist in the orchestra of the Imperial Theater , where he worked for 16 years until 1838 . In 1836 he was appointed musical director of the Imperial Theater [1] . In 1837 he again visited Germany, performed with concerts in Berlin and Breslau , having received successful reviews and recognition from the press ( German: Allgemeine Zeitung ).
Creative activity
At the age of 16, Zusman was already a famous flutist; in his youth he traveled as a concert artist. Author of many works for solo flute, flute with piano and flute with orchestra, as well as flute ensembles. But his pedagogical heritage - exercises, sketches and the "School of Playing the Flute" (1839), which are still published all over the world, gained the greatest popularity.
Mikhail Glinka , describing the orchestra and its soloists who participated in rehearsals in the first performance of the opera Life for the Tsar ( 1836 ), wrote:
“... flutist Zusman was undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best soloist in Europe” [2]
Compositions
From the currently published:
- Quartet for 4 flutes, op. 27 number 1
- “School of playing the flute” in 3 parts, op.53
- Exercises
- 12 easy duets and studies
- 24 large studies
- Concertino for Flute and Orchestra ( 1839 )
From those published in the 19th century [3] :
- 3 concert duets for 2 flutes, op. 2
- Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op.3
- 3 brilliant and light duets for 2 flutes, op. four
- Quartet for 4 Flutes in D Major, op. five
- Serenade for flute and guitar, op. 6
- Potpourri for flute (or violin), violin, viola and cello
- Serenade for Flute and Piano, op. 12
- 30 great studies in all tonalities ( 1831 )
- 3 duets for 2 flutes, op. 24
- 6 solos for flute, op. 25
- Great fantasy for flute and fp., Op. 28 (dedicated to Fürstenau ) ( 1838 )
- Concert Trio for 2 flutes and piano, op.30 ( 1838 )
- 3 solos for flute, op. 31 ( 1838 )
- Introduction and brilliant variations on the t from the opera Ober "Mute from Portici" for flute and orchestra ( 1840 )
- 3 duets for 2 flutes, op. 36 ( 1840 )
- 6 German songs ( 1842 )
- 6 big solos, op. 55
- 6 Caprices for Flute, op. 58
- "Souvenir de Paganini". Rondo-shaped fantasy for flute and piano, op. 56 ( 1853 )
- Introduction and variations on Strauss waltz for flute and piano, op. 57 ( 1854 )
Notes
- ↑ Richard S. Rockstro: A Treatise on the Flute
- ↑ M. Glinka, Literary Heritage, vol. 1, p. 166
- ↑ cataloged by Hofmeister XIX and Richard S. Rockstro: A Treatise on the Flute
Literature
- A. Goldberg: Porträts und Biographien hervorragender Flöten-Virtuosen, -Dilettanten und -Componisten. Moeck 1987 (Reprint v. 1906). ISBN 3-87549-028-2
- Richard S. Rockstro: A Treatise on the Flute. Longwood Pr Ltd (1976). ISBN 0893410071