Short bio Ferdinand Hiller
Full biography Ferdinand Hiller
Ferdinand Hiller was a German composer, conductor, pianist, writer, and music director who lived from October 24, 1811, to May 11, 1885. He began his music career as a child prodigy and went on to become a celebrated piano virtuoso, successful composer, conductor, writer on music, and impresario.
Hiller's compositions spanned virtually every musical genre, and he was a prolific composer. He wrote opera, symphonies, concertos, string quartets, piano music, and many other types of music. Although he wrote in many genres, his best works were typically in shorter forms.
Hiller was an accomplished pianist, and in his later life, he often conducted from the piano. As a conductor, he was known for his careful preparation and attention to detail. Hiller was also a respected teacher whose students included Max Bruch.
In addition to his musical career, Hiller was an accomplished writer who authored a number of books on music, including his memoirs, "Aus dem Tonleben unserer Zeit," which was published in 1867-76. He also wrote extensively about the music of his contemporaries, and his writings on Franz Liszt and Robert Schumann are particularly noteworthy.
Overall, Ferdinand Hiller was a versatile and accomplished musician whose contributions to classical music continue to be appreciated today.
Compositions featuring Ferdinand Hiller
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piano Concerto No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 69 | 18:12 min | Concerto | 1891 |
| 2 | Piano Concerto No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 170 ("Concerto Espressivo") | 31:38 min | Concerto | 1874 |
| 3 | Piano Quintet in G major, Op. 156 | 38:27 min | Chamber Music | 1873 |
| 4 | Piano Quartet No. 3 in A minor, Op. 133 | 37:26 min | Chamber Music | 1870 |
| 5 | Konzertstück for piano & orchestra, Op. 113 | 20:47 min | Concerto | 1865 |
| 6 | Symphony in E minor ("Es muß doch Frühling werden"), Op. 67 | 37:07 min | Symphony | 1848 |
| 7 | Grosses Duett, for 2 pianos, Op. 135 | 17:43 min | Keyboard | 1834 |
| 8 | Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 5 | 24:33 min | Concerto | 1829 |
| 9 | Piano Sonata No. 3 in G minor, Op. 78 | 14:25 min | Keyboard | - |
| 10 | Mésures variées (8), for piano in D minor, Op. 57 | 12:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Nähe des geliebten ("Ich denke dein"), for voice & piano, Op. 129/1 | 2:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | O schneller, mein Ross, mit Hast!, for voice & piano, Op. 100/15 | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 13 | O schwer ist mein Herz und im Auge die Trän', for voice & piano, Op. 41/1 | 1:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 14 | Operetta without Text, Op. 106 | Opera | - | |
| 15 | Piano Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 47 | 12:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 16 | Piano Sonata No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 59 | 9:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 17 | Mein Schatz ("Mein holder Schatz"), for voice & piano, Op. 118/6 | 1:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 18 | Piano Trio No. 6 in C minor (Serenade No. 2), Op. 186 | 25:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Pieces (3), for piano, Op. 81 | 8:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Pieces (6), for piano, Op. 130 | Keyboard | - | |
| 21 | Reverie, for piano in B major, Op. 17/2 | 2:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Rhythmische Studien, for piano, Op. 52 | Keyboard | - | |
| 23 | Serenade for violin, cello & piano, Op. 64 | 25:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | The Dance of the Phantoms, for piano | 2:37 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Um Mitternacht ("Bedächtig stieg die Nacht an's Land"), for voice & piano, Op. 100/5 | 2:56 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 26 | Und ob der holde Tag vergangen, for voice & piano, Op. 100/1 | 1:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Variations for piano in D flat major, Op. 98 | 8:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Wandrers Nachtlied ("Der du von dem Himmel bist"), for voice & piano, Op. 25/2 | 2:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 29 | Wandrers Nachtlied, for voice & piano, Op. 129/11 | 2:07 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Wenn der Frühling kommt, for voice & piano, Op. 85/4 | 2:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 31 | Elfengruss ("Durch den Wald im Mondenschein"), for voice & piano, Op. 16/10 | 1:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Abschied ("Abendlich schon rauscht der Wald"), for voice & piano, Op. 25/5 | 3:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Betrogen ("Auf Flügeln saust der Wind daher"), for voice & piano, Op. 100/16 | 1:35 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 34 | Capriccio for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 4/2 | 13:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 35 | Capriccio for piano in G minor, Op. 88 | 5:52 min | Keyboard | - |
| 36 | Chamber Duets (6), for 2 equal voices & piano, Op. 121 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 37 | Das ist der Liebe eigen, for voice & piano, Op. 100/18 | 2:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Die Ferne ("Schon wieder bin ich fortgerissen"), for voice & piano, Op. 16/12 | 2:15 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Die Lerchen ("Welch ein Schwirren, welch ein Flug"), for voice & piano, Op. 25/6 | 2:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Die Rheinmöve ("Du seliger Vogel in der Luft"), for voice & piano | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Die Rosenblüthe hab' ich mir erkoren!, for voice & piano, Op. 118/3 | 2:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Die Verlassene ("Am Brunnen hab' ich gestanden"), for voice & piano, Op. 111/10 | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Die Zerstörung Jerusalems (The Destruction of Jerusalem), oratorio for 5 voices, chorus & orchestra, Op. 24 | 105:28 min | Choral | - |
| 44 | Ein einz'ger Kuss für alle meine Qualen, for voice & piano, Op. 118/4 | 1:19 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | Moderne suite, for piano, Op. 144 | 4:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 46 | Es war ein alter König, sein Herz war schwer, for voice & piano, Op. 16/8 | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Etudes (24), for piano, Op. 15 | 60:26 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Frühlingsjubel (Strahlende Sonne, himmlisches Blau), for voice & piano, Op. 111/4 | 1:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Gebet, song for voice & piano, Op. 46/1 | 2:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Ghasèles (3), for piano, Op. 54 | 7:12 min | Keyboard | - |
| 51 | Gruss an die Nacht ("Wie hast du mich so müde gemacht"), for voice & piano, Op. 111/1 | 2:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Im Maien ("Nun bricht aus allen Zweigen"), for voice & piano, Op. 129/5 | 2:51 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Impromptu for piano in D minor, Op. 30/2 | 4:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Impromptu for piano in E flat major, Op. 30/1 | 4:00 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Impromptu for piano in E major, Op. 97 ("Zur Gitarre") | 3:01 min | Keyboard | - |
| 56 | In der Nacht ("Wie raff't ich mich auf in der Nacht"), for voice & piano, Op. 41/3 | 3:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 57 | Abends ("Wenn die Abendglocken hallen"), for voice & piano, Op. 41/4 | 1:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Ferdinand Hiller
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ferdinand Hiller, Robert Schumann, Ronald Lau – Symphony In E Minor; Symphony No. 2(CD, Album) | 2020 | MSR Classics |
| 2 |  |
Schumann, Herz, Hiller, Kalkbrenner, Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Piano Concerto & Works By Hiller, Herz & Kalkbrenner(CD, Album) | 2019 | Hyperion |
| 3 |  |
Beethoven, Hiller, Schubert, Rautio Piano Trio – Works For Piano Trio(CD, Album) | 2018 | Resonus Classics |
| 4 |  |
Schumann, Hiller - Tobias Koch (2) - Pleyel Quartett Köln – Piano Quintets(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2015 | Avi-Music |
| 5 |  |
Chopin, Mendelssohn, Moscheles, Hiller, Liszt – Grand Duo, Riko Fukuda & Tobias Koch (2) – Grand Duo(CD, Album) | 2015 | Ars Produktion |
| 6 |  |
Ferdinand Hiller, Alexandra Oehler – Piano Works(CD, Album) | 2012 | cpo |
| 7 |  |
Hiller - Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Piano Concerto No 1, Op 5 (First Recording) / Piano Concerto No 2, Op 69 / Piano Concerto No 3, Op 170 (First Recording) | 2008 | Hyperion |
| 8 |  |
Adolf Von Henselt, Ferdinand Hiller, Frédéric Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 2 In F-Minor Op. 16 / Konzertstück Op. 113 / Allegro De Concert Op. 46(CD, Compilation) | 1992 | Turnabout |
| 9 |  |
Chopin • Hiller • Henselt • Hummel • Kalkbrenner, Michael Ponti, Hans Kann, Jerome Rose – The Romantic Piano Concerto Volume 1(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered) | 1992 | VoxBox |
| 10 |  |
Göbel Trio Berlin, Max Bruch, Ferdinand Hiller, Charles Marie Widor – Klaviertrio C-moll Opus 5 / Serenade Opus 64 / Quatre Pièces En Trio(CD, Stereo) | 1986 | Thorofon |
| 11 |  |
Mihaly Mosonyi, Ferdinand Hiller, Jerome Rose – Piano Concerto / Piano Concerto, Op. 113(LP, Quadraphonic) | 1975 | Candide |
Videos featuring Ferdinand Hiller
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto & works - Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Available from Hyperion Records (Downloads - mp3, ALAC, FLAC / CD) https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68240&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=youtube-taster
Get on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/schumann-c-piano-
Ferdinand Hiller - Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 69 (1843)
Ferdinand (von) Hiller (24 October 1811 – 11 May 1885) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, writer and music director.Was a student of Johann N. Hummel and was together with him at the deathbed of Beethoven. Was friends with all the famous composers
Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
- Composer: Clara Josephine Schumann {born: Wieck} (13 September 1819 -- 20 May 1896)
- Orchestra: Alma Mahler Sinfonietta
- Conductor: Stefania Rinaldi
- Soloist: Francesco Nicolosi
- Year of recording: 2004
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7, written in
Ferdinand Hiller: Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra Op.113, Jerome Rose (piano)
Ferdinand Hiller - Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 113, Jerome Rose (piano), Orchestra Of Radio Luxembourg, Pierre Cao (conductor)
1.Alla Marcia. Allegro Energico Con Fuoco - 00:00 --
2.Andante Religioso, Ma Con Moto – 09:43 --
3.Allegro – 14:
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