Short bio Franz Lachner
Birthday:
1803 in Rain am Lech, Germany
Died:
1890 in Munich, Germany
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Romantic
Full biography Franz Lachner
Franz Lachner (1803-1890) was a prominent German composer and conductor of the early Romantic era. He was born in Rain am Lech, Bavaria, into a musical family and received his early music education from his father, who was a church musician. Lachner went on to study with Simon Sechter, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, and others in Vienna, where he made important connections with prominent musicians of the time, including Franz Schubert.
Lachner's music is often described as well-crafted and enjoyable, with clear melodic lines and solid musical structure. He composed in a wide range of genres, including operas, symphonies, chamber music, and vocal works, and his music was highly regarded during his lifetime. His works were often performed in Munich, where he served as the conductor of the Court Opera for more than thirty years.
Despite his accomplishments, Lachner is not as well known today as some of his contemporaries, such as Schubert or Mendelssohn. However, his music continues to be performed and recorded, and has received renewed attention in recent years. Some of his notable works include the Stabat Mater, Symphony No. 6, and the opera "Catarina Cornaro".
In addition to his own compositions, Lachner was also an important contributor to the musical community as a conductor and music director. He was a mentor to many young musicians during his lifetime and held positions at various opera companies and conservatories throughout Germany and Austria. Despite his relatively quiet legacy, Franz Lachner remains an important figure in the history of classical music and a significant representative of the Romantic era.
Compositions featuring Franz Lachner
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonata for organ, in C major, Op. 176 | 18:44 min | Keyboard | 1877 |
| 2 | Sonta for organ, in E minor, Op. 177 | 9:59 min | Keyboard | 1877 |
| 3 | Nonet for brass | 33:20 min | Chamber Music | 1875 |
| 4 | Prelude & Fugue in B minor, for organ | 9:26 min | Keyboard | 1856 |
| 5 | Requiem, for 4 voices, choir & orchestra in F minor, Op. 146 | 59:08 min | Choral | 1856 |
| 6 | Prelude and Fugues E major/E minor | 5:08 min | Keyboard | 1854 |
| 7 | Preludes and Fugues in F minor, for organ | Keyboard | 1854 | |
| 8 | String Quartet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 173 | 31:38 min | Chamber Music | 1850 |
| 9 | String Quartet No. 5 in G major, Op. 169 | 30:26 min | Chamber Music | 1849 |
| 10 | String Quartet No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 | 29:19 min | Chamber Music | 1849 |
| 11 | String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 76 | 29:54 min | Chamber Music | 1843 |
| 12 | Catharina Cornaro, opera, Op. 71 | 151:47 min | Opera | 1841 |
| 13 | Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 56 | 44:15 min | Orchestral | 1837 |
| 14 | Flute Concerto in D minor | 16:06 min | Concerto | 1832 |
| 15 | Concertino for bassoon & orchestra in E flat major | 17:16 min | Concerto | 1824 |
| 16 | Songs Without Words (3), for harp | 9:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Wanderers Gebet, for horn & piano, Op. 27/2 | 5:10 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Quintet for winds No 1 in F | Chamber Music | - | |
| 19 | Quintet for winds No 2 in E flat | 23:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Waldwärts ("Waldwärts, waldwärts geht mein Pfad"), for voice, horn & piano, Op. 28 | 3:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 21 | Waldvögelein, for horn & piano, Op. 28/1 | 3:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Reue, song for voice & piano | 4:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Seit Ich Ihn Gesehen, for voice, clarinet & piano, Op. 82 | 4:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 24 | Septet for flute, clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello & double-bass in E flat | 27:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Sonata for organ in F minor, Op. 175 | 18:13 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Variations on a Swiss Folksong for horn & piano in F major | 8:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Sängerfahrt (Bard's Journey), Op. 96 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 28 | Stabat Mater for 6 voices & double chorus, Op. 154 | 19:48 min | Choral | - |
| 29 | Symphony, No 1 in E flat, Op 32 | 34:34 min | Symphony | - |
| 30 | Octet for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 horns & 2 bassoons in B flat, Op 156 | 30:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Symphony No. 8 in G minor, Op.100 | 46:10 min | Symphony | - |
| 32 | Suite for orchestra No. 1 in D, Op 113 | 42:37 min | Orchestral | - |
| 33 | Suite for orchestra No. 7 in D, Op 190 | 30:26 min | Orchestral | - |
| 34 | Symphony No.5 in C minor Op.52 "Passionata" | 60:41 min | Symphony | - |
| 35 | Symphony No. 3 in D minor, Op. 41 | 48:01 min | Symphony | - |
| 36 | Frauenliebe und Leben for voice, horn & piano | 4:48 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Ball-Suite in D major Op.170 | 32:30 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 38 | Das Waldvöglein, for voice, horn & piano | 4:05 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 39 | Der Schmied, for voice & piano | 0:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 40 | Der Sänger am Rhein, for voice & piano | Vocal Music | - | |
| 41 | Der Wanderer in den Alpen, song for voice & piano | 3:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 42 | Deutsche Gesänge (6), for voice & piano, op. 49 | Vocal Music | - | |
| 43 | Die Seejungfern | 2:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 44 | Die stille Wasserrose, song for voice & piano | 2:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 45 | Einsiedlers Grab, song for voice & piano | 2:50 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Elegie | 7:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Er, der Herrlichste von allen (He, the Noblest of All), for voice, clarinet & piano | 4:44 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 48 | Festouvertüre, for orchestra in E flat major | 12:08 min | Orchestral | - |
| 49 | Fragen for voice, horn & piano | 3:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Fragen, for horn & piano, Op. 27/4 | 3:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 51 | Piano Quintet No 2, Op 145 | 29:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Frühling, song for voice & piano | 2:36 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Fugue for organ in F major | 2:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 54 | Fugue, for organ, in E minor | 2:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 55 | Herbst for voice, cello or horn & piano, Op. 30/1 | 3:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 56 | Herr, wer wird wohnen in deiner Hütte (Psalm 15), for double chorus | 5:26 min | Choral | - |
| 57 | Introduction & Fugue, for organ, 4 hands, Op. 62 | 5:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 58 | König Oedipus, Bühnenmusik zur Tragödie des Sophokles | 79:17 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Mass for 5 voices & double chorus in F major, Op. 130 | 30:19 min | Choral | - |
| 60 | Nachtigall, for voice & piano, Op. 35/4 | 4:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 61 | Neuer Frühling, for horn & piano | 2:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 62 | Nonet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello & double bass | 36:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 63 | Nun ruhen alle wälder, hymn setting for organ, 4 hands | 4:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 64 | Auf Flügeln Gesanges for voice, clarinet & piano | 5:49 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Franz Lachner
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Franz Lachner, Kaiser, Kirch, Peter, Pauly, Tschelebiew, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Ralf Weikert – Catharina Cornaro(2×CD, Album) | 2018 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Franz Lachner, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra, Gernot Schmalfuss – Symphony No. 3(CD, Album) | 2018 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Boccherini, Bononcini, Caldara, Dvořák, Haydn, Howells, Lachner, Liszt, Mayr, Nystedt, Palestrina, Pärt, Pergolesi, Perosi, Poulenc, Rossini, A. Scarlatti, D. Scarlatti, Schubert, Stanford, Steffani, Szymanowski, Verdi, Vivaldi – Stabat Mater(14×CD, Compi | 2017 | Brilliant Classics |
| 4 |  |
Christoph Prégardien, Olivier Darbellay, Michael Gees, Britten | Lachner | Kreutzer | Kossmaly | Pierson | Schubert – A Matter Of Heart: Trios For Tenor, Horn, And Piano(CD, Album) | 2017 | Challenge Classics |
| 5 |  |
Franz Lachner, Orpheus Chor München, Gerd Guglhör – Geistliche Chorwerke - Sacred Choral Works | 2008 | Oehms Classics |
| 6 |  |
Franz Paul Lachner - Rudolf Innig – Complete Organ Works(CD, ) | 2008 | MDG |
| 7 |  |
Rufus Müller, Christoph Hammer (2), Franz Lachner – Sängerfahrt, Op. 33, Und Andere Lieder Nach Gedichten von Heine(CD, Album) | 2004 | Oehms Classics |
| 8 |  |
Franz Paul Lachner, Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Košice), Paul Robinson – Symphony No. 5 'Passionata', Op. 52 (Preis-Symphonie)(CD, ) | 2003 | Marco Polo |
| 9 |  |
Franz Lachner, Rodin Quartett – Streichquartette Vol.3(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2002 | Amati |
| 10 |  |
Franz Lachner, Rodin Quartett – Streichquartette Vol.2(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2001 | Amati |
| 11 |  |
Franz Lachner, Consortium Classicum, Dieter Klöcker – Octet Op. 156 • Nonet In F(CD, Album, Remastered, Stereo) | 2001 | cpo |
| 12 |  |
Beethoven, Crusell, Lachner, Löwenstein, Neukomm, Nicolai, Rossini, Salieri, London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble, Christopher Larkin – Antique Brasses(CD, Album) | 2000 | Hyperion |
| 13 |  |
Beethoven, Krufft, Lachner - Christoph Prégardien, Andreas Staier – Lieder(CD, Album) | 1999 | TELDEC |
| 14 |  |
Franz Lachner, Rodin Quartett – Streichquartette Vol.1(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1997 | Amati |
| 15 |  |
Ernest Bloch, Ignacio Cervantes, Georg Philipp Telemann, José Pablo Moncayo, Franz Liszt, Franz Paul Lachner, Antonín Dvořák, Yuriko Kuronuma, Tatiana Kotcherguina, Trío México (2), Eric Steinman, Horacio Franco, Miguel Lawrence, Myrthala Salazar, Patrici | 1995 | Radio Nuevo León |
| 16 |  |
Franz Lachner / Consortium Classicum – Septett ? Nonett(CD, Album) | 1995 | Orfeo (2) |
| 17 |  |
Franz Paul Lachner – Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Košice), Paul Robinson, Alfred Walter – Symphony No. 8, Op. 100 • Ball-Suite, Op. 170 | 1994 | Marco Polo |
| 18 |  |
Franz Lachner, Joseph Rheinberger, Ensemble Wien-Berlin – Nonet In F Major, Nonet In E-Flat Major, Op. 139(CD, Album) | 1994 | Sony Classical |
| 19 |  |
Karl Cannabich, Franz Lachner, Josef Rheinberger - Danzi-Quintett, Concerto Amsterdam, Jaap Schröder – Aus Schlössern Und Residenzen: München Vol. 4(2×CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | 1993 | Pilz |
| 20 |  |
Franz Lachner - Männerchor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Jörg-Peter Weigle – König Oedipus (Bühnenmusik Zur Tragödie Des Sophokles)(CD, Album) | 1991 | Audite |
| 21 |  |
Klesie Kelly - Lachner / Schubert / Spohr – Lieder Für Sopran, Klarinette Und Klavier | 1990 | aulos (2) |
| 22 |  |
Franz Paul Lachner, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra (Katowice), Stephen Gunzenhauser – Suites Nos. 1 And 7(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1990 | Marco Polo |
| 23 |  |
Franz Schubert, Louis Spohr, Franz Paul Lachner, Colette Comoy – Schubert, Spohr & Lachner : Lieder(CD, ) | 1990 | Disques Du Solstice |
| 24 |  |
Ensemble Wien-Berlin, Danzi, Lachner – Bläserquintette(CD, ) | 1988 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 25 |  |
Franz Lachner, Ludwig Spohr, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Choo Hoey – Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 32 • Symphony No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 49 | 1985 | Marco Polo |
| 26 |  |
Schubert, Lachner, Kalliwoda, Spohr, Helen Donath, Dieter Klöcker, Klaus Donath – Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen | 1982 | Acanta |
| 27 |  |
Schubert, Berwald, Lachner, Mankell, Erik Mohlin, Morgan Blåberg – A Country Wedding Feast: Organ For Four Hands (Erik Mohlin & Morgan Blåberg At The Organ Of The Katarina Church, Stockholm)(LP, Album) | 1982 | Proprius |
| 28 |  |
Consortium Classicum ‧ Dvorak - Lachner – Bläserserenade Op. 44; Oktett B-Dur Op. 156(LP, Album) | 1981 | His Master's Voice |
| 29 |  |
Schubert / Lachner / Merkel / Hesse / Langlais - Marie-Louise Jaquet, Anne-Catherine Plasse – Musique Pour Deux Organistes(LP, Album) | 1976 | Lyrinx |
| 30 |  |
Johann Kaspar Aiblinger / Franz Lachner / Caspar Ett / Max Zenger (2) - Various – Münchener Kirchenmusik Im 19. Jahrhundert Mit Werken Von Aiblinger (Harfenmelle), Ett, Lachner, Zenger | 1975 | Musica Bavarica |
| 31 |  |
Franz Lachner - Danzi-Quintett, Jaap Schröder, Wiel Peeters, Anner Bylsma, Anthony Woodrow – Nonett F-moll Für Flöte, Klarinette, Horn, Fagott, Violine, Viola, Violoncello Und Kontrabaß(LP, Album) | 1974 | Acanta |
| 32 |  |
Joseph Rheinberger, Carl Cannabich, Franz Lachner – Bayern's Schlösser Und Residenzen - München IV(2×LP, Stereo) | 1973 | BASF |
| 33 |  |
Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Paul Lachner – 19th Century Music For Winds(LP, Album) | 1973 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 34 |  |
Gisella Kockerols, Egon-Josef Palmen, Franz Schubert, Peter Noa, Hugo Wolf, Franz Lachner – Lieder(LP) | - | Da Camera Magna |
| 35 |  |
Franz Lachner, Quintett Chalumeau – Oktett, Op. 156 / Quintett F-Dur(CD, Stereo) | - | ambitus |
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