Short bio Friedrich Kiel
Full biography Friedrich Kiel
Friedrich Kiel (1821-1885) was a German composer and music teacher. He is well-known for his chamber music compositions, which were highly regarded during his time. Kiel was born in Bad Laasphe and began his music education as a child, receiving his early musical training from his father who was a schoolteacher and a church musician.
Kiel later studied music in Berlin, where he became a student of composer and conductor Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini. He also studied composition with other notable composers like Carl August Haupt and Siegfried Dehn. Kiel's compositions were influenced by the music of Johannes Brahms, an acquaintance and admirer of Kiel's work.
Kiel's compositions are characterized by their lyricism and innovative use of harmony. He wrote a number of choral works, including his Requiem in F minor, which is considered one of his most significant works. He also wrote several pieces for solo piano and organ, as well as a number of works for chamber ensembles, such as his Piano Quintet No.2 and String Quartet No.2.
Aside from his compositions, Kiel was highly regarded as a music teacher. He taught at the Berlin Conservatory for nearly 30 years, where he had a significant impact on the development of German composers like Richard Strauss, Paul Hindemith, and Max Bruch. Kiel was generally regarded as the best composition teacher in Germany during his era.
Overall , Friedrich Kiel was an important figure in German music during the second half of the 19th century. While he may not be as well-known today as some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the world of music are significant and worth exploring.
Compositions featuring Friedrich Kiel
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Suite for violin & piano in A major, Op. 77 | 14:21 min | Chamber Music | 1881 |
| 2 | Sonata for viola (cello) & piano in D major, Op. 67 | 28:05 min | Chamber Music | 1875 |
| 3 | Piano Trio, Op. 65/1 | 22:14 min | Chamber Music | 1875 |
| 4 | Piano Trio, Op. 65/2 | 21:51 min | Chamber Music | 1875 |
| 5 | Piano Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 50 | 19:15 min | Chamber Music | 1868 |
| 6 | Piano Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 43 | 32:53 min | Chamber Music | 1867 |
| 7 | Piano Quartet No. 2 in E major, Op. 44 | 25:33 min | Chamber Music | 1867 |
| 8 | Requiem for soloists, chorus & orchestra in F minor, Op. 20 | 57:29 min | Choral | 1861 |
| 9 | Piano Trio, Op. 3 | 24:06 min | Chamber Music | 1850 |
| 10 | Waltzes for string quartet, Op. 73 | 15:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Fantasie No 2 in B minor | 9:09 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 12 | String Quartet in A minor, Op. 53/1 | 35:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sonata for piano & cello in A minor, Op. 52 | 28:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Sonata for cello & piano in D major, WoO | 22:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Romanzen (3) for viola & piano, Op. 69 | 9:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Reisebilder, for piano & cello, Op. 11 | 34:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Quintet for piano & strings, No 2 in C, Op 76 | 31:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Quintet for piano & strings, No 1 in A, Op 75 | 33:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Pieces (3) for cello & piano, Op. 12 | 13:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Piano Concerto in B flat major, Op. 30 | 27:03 min | Concerto | - |
| 21 | Ouverture à grand Orchestre, Op. 6 | 8:45 min | Orchestral | - |
| 22 | Missa solemnis, for solists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 40 | 52:02 min | Choral | - |
| 23 | Fantasie No 3 in C minor | 5:10 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
Albums featuring Friedrich Kiel
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Carl Maria von Weber, Friedrich Kiel, WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Helmuth Froschauer – Missa sancta(CD, Album) | 2010 | Crystal Classics |
| 2 |  |
Friedrich Kiel - Mathé · Schlichtig · Jankovic · Triendl – Complete Piano Quartets(CD, Album) | 2007 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Fuchs / Kiel - Martin Roscoe, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins – Piano Concerto In B Flat, Op 27 / Piano Concerto In B Flat, Op 30(CD, Album) | 2003 | Hyperion |
| 4 |  |
Friedrich Kiel, Oliver Drechsel – Das Klavierwerk Volume 1(CD, Stereo) | 2002 | Verlag Dohr |
| 5 |  |
Goetz, Kiel, Abegg Trio – Klaviertrios - Romantic Piano Trios Vol. 2(CD, Album) | 2000 | Tacet |
| 6 |  |
Friedrich Kiel - Marga Schiml, Horst Laubenthal, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Roland Bader – Der Stern von Bethlehem = The Star Of Bethlehem / Motetten = Motets, Op. 82(CD, Album) | 1991 | Koch Schwann |
| 7 |  |
Friedrich Kiel, Ilona Prunyi, New Budapest Quartet – Piano Quintets Nos. 1 And 2(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1990 | Marco Polo |
| 8 |  |
Hermann Goetz, Friedrich Kiel, Abegg Trio – Klaviertrios | 1987 | Ex Libris |
| 9 |  |
Clara Schumann, Friedrich Kiel, Hermann Unger, Evelinde Trenkner – Variationen Op. 20 Über Ein Thema Von Robert Schumann / Variationen Und Fuge Op. 17 / Notturno Op. 28 - Vier Fantasien / 3 Improvisationen Op. 43(LP) | - | Pair Music |
| 10 |  |
Friedrich Kiel, Genberg Trio – Klaviertrios = Piano Trios(CD, ) | - | Koch Schwann Musica Mundi |
Videos featuring Friedrich Kiel
Robert Fuchs - Piano Concerto in B flat minor, Op. 27
The Piano Concerto in B flat minor Op 27 was composed in 1879/80. It was conceived under the critical eye of Brahms who was initially sceptical about the project because he thought that Fuchs did not have the necessary virtuosity to be able to write a rou
Friedrich Kiel Piano Concerto
Friedrich KIEL (1821-1885)
Piano Concerto in B-flat major op. 30 (1864)
1. Allegro maestoso e con spirito
2. Notturno. Adagio con moto
3. Finale. Allegro vivace
Friedrich-Wilhelm Schnurr, piano
Rundfunkorchester Hannover des NDR / Alfred Walter
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