Short bio Bernhard Molique
Full biography Bernhard Molique
Bernhard Molique was a German composer and violinist who lived between 1802 and 1869. He was born in Nuremberg and began his musical education with his father, who was also a violinist. Later, he studied with the famous violinist Louis Spohr and the composer Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
Molique was a prolific composer who wrote in many different genres, including orchestral music, chamber music, and vocal works. He was especially known for his violin concertos and his chamber music, including eight string quartets and two piano trios. Molique's music shows the influence of Mozart , Beethoven, Mendelssohn, and Spohr, among others.
Molique was a child prodigy who made his debut as a violinist at the age of nine. He later toured throughout Europe as a violin soloist and settled in London as a conductor and composer. He was active in the musical life of London, conducting concerts and composing for the theater.
Today, however, Molique is largely forgotten, and his music is rarely performed. Nevertheless, his contributions to the repertoire for violin and chamber music are significant, and his works are worth exploring for those interested in 19th-century music.
Compositions featuring Bernhard Molique
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Songs without words (6), for concertina & harp | 12:17 min | Concerto | - |
| 2 | Violin Concerto No. 6 in E minor, Op. 30 | 34:05 min | Concerto | - |
| 3 | Violin Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 10 | 31:19 min | Concerto | - |
| 4 | String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 17 | 40:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | String Quartet No. 1 in G major, Op. 16 | 34:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | String Quartet in F minor, Op. 28 | 27:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | String Quartet in F major, Op. 18/1 | 29:39 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 18/3 | 29:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | String Quartet in B flat major, Op. 42 | 28:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | String Quartet in A minor, Op. 18/2 | 28:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | String Quartet in A major, Op. 44 | 19:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Andante arioso, for flute d'amour & piano, Op. 47/3 | 2:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sonata for piano & concertina, Op 57 | 20:43 min | Concerto | - |
| 14 | Quintet for flute, violin, 2 violas & cello in D major | 28:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Piano Trio No. 2 in F major, Op. 52 | 29:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 27 | 33:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 71 | 17:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Musical sketches (3), Op 70 | 17:19 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 19 | Introduction, andante and polonaise, for flute & piano, Op 43 | 13:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Flute Concerto in D minor | 22:10 min | Concerto | - |
| 21 | Duo Concertant, for flute & violin | 11:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Concertino for oboe & orchestra in G minor | 14:30 min | Concerto | - |
Albums featuring Bernhard Molique
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Bernhard Molique, Trio Parnassus – Chamber Music Vol. 1: Piano Trios Op. 27 & 52(CD, Album) | 2019 | MDG |
| 2 |  |
Bernhard Molique, Parnassus Akademie – Chamber Music Vol. 2(CD, Album) | 2019 | MDG |
| 3 |  |
Bernhard Molique, Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets Op. 42 & Op. 44(CD, ) | 2016 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
Bernhard Molique - Anton Steck, Christoph Spering, Barockorchester L'Arpa Festante – Violin Concertos No. 3 & 6(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2013 | Accent |
| 5 |  |
Bernhard Molique - Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets Vol. 3(CD, Album) | 2010 | cpo |
| 6 |  |
Bernhard Molique, Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets Vol. 2(CD, Album) | 2009 | cpo |
| 7 |  |
Bellini, Hummel, Kalliwoda, Molique, Rietz, Diana Doherty (2), Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert – Romantic Oboe Concertos(CD, Compilation) | 2008 | ABC Classics |
| 8 |  |
Bernhard Molique - Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets Vol. 1(CD, Album) | 2005 | cpo |
| 9 |  |
Heinz Holliger, Aurèle Nicolet, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eliahu Inbal - Bellini, Molique, Moscheles, Rietz, Vivaldi – Works For Oboe And Flute(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Compilation, Reissue) | 2004 | PentaTone classics |
| 10 |  |
Georg Friedrich Händel, Bernhard Molique, Wolfgang Jacobi, Fritz Dobler, Waldram Hollfelder, Rainer Glen Buschmann, Akkordeonorchester Güdingen, Eugen Tschanun, Mie Miki – Akkordeon Konzert(LP) | 1985 | TGF Records |
| 11 |  |
Wilhelm Bernhard Molique and Bernhard Romberg – John Wion, Arthur Bloom – Virtuoso Flute Concerti(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 12 |  |
Molique / Rimsky-Korsakov / Rietz - Han De Vries • Amsterdams Philharmonisch Orkest • Anton Kersjes – Romantische Hoboconcerten - 2 | 1975 | His Master's Voice |
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