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Joseph Rupert Rudolf Marx (1882-1964) was an Austrian composer , teacher and critic. Known for his art songs, he wrote 120 such Lieder within just four years, following the tradition of Hugo Wolf. Although he is mostly associated with this genre of music, his true mastery and achievement was reflected in his works with orchestra, most of which he wrote between 1919 and 1940.
During his lifetime, Marx was considered one of the leading figures of Austrian musical culture. He was a professor of music theory at the State Academy of Music in Vienna and wrote numerous articles on music theory and composition. Despite being a highly respected and successful composer during his time, his music fell out of popularity after World War II.
Marx's music is known for its romantic style and lush harmonies, characterized by a complex chromaticism. His piano works remain highly regarded and some of his orchestral works have recently enjoyed a revival. Marx's Piano Concerto No. 2, "Castelli Romani" is considered one of his most significant works and has been recorded by several artists.
Even though Joseph Marx may not be as well-known as some of his contemporaries, he remains an important figure in Austrian musical culture. His contribution to art songs and his mastery of orchestration continue to inspire musicians and audiences alike.
Compositions featuring Joseph Marx
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partita In Modo Antico, for string orchestra | 31:19 min | Orchestral | 1945 |
| 2 | Sinfonia In Modo Classico, for string orchestra | 25:53 min | Orchestral | 1944 |
| 3 | Alt-Wiener Serenaden, for large orchestra | 18:40 min | Orchestral | 1941 |
| 4 | String quartet in Classical mode | 23:22 min | Chamber Music | 1940 |
| 5 | String quartet in Antique mode | 25:22 min | Chamber Music | 1937 |
| 6 | String quartet in A major ("Quartetto Chromatico") | 28:24 min | Chamber Music | 1936 |
| 7 | Verklärtes Jahr, song cycle for mezzo-soprano or baritone & orchestra | 17:04 min | Vocal Music | 1930 |
| 8 | Castelli Romani, for piano & orchestra | 31:52 min | Concerto | 1929 |
| 9 | Idyll: Concertino on the Pastoral Fourth, for orchestra (Nature Trilogy, Part 2) | 15:12 min | Orchestral | 1925 |
| 10 | Spring Music, for orchestra (Nature Trilogy, Part 3) | 23:11 min | Orchestral | 1925 |
| 11 | Symphonic Night Music, for orchestra (Nature Trilogy, Part 1) | 26:09 min | Orchestral | 1922 |
| 12 | Eine Herbstsymphonie, for orchestra | 66:55 min | Symphony | 1920 |
| 13 | Romantisches Klavierkonzert, piano concerto in E major | 39:33 min | Concerto | 1918 |
| 14 | Pieces (6) for piano | 40:02 min | Keyboard | 1916 |
| 15 | Sonata for violin and piano No. 1 in A major | 58:36 min | Chamber Music | 1913 |
| 16 | Trio-Phantasie, for piano trio | 43:51 min | Chamber Music | 1913 |
| 17 | Selige Nacht, for voice & piano | 2:37 min | Vocal Music | 1912 |
| 18 | Piemontesisches Volkslied, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 1:55 min | Vocal Music | 1911 |
| 19 | Scherzo in D minor, for piano | 16:54 min | Keyboard | 1911 |
| 20 | Zigeuner, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 2:32 min | Vocal Music | 1911 |
| 21 | Waldseligkeit, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | 1911 |
| 22 | Traumgekrönt ("Es gibt so wundervolle Nächte"), for voice & piano | 2:18 min | Vocal Music | 1910 |
| 23 | Jugen und Alter, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 3:10 min | Vocal Music | 1909 |
| 24 | Erinnerung, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | 1909 |
| 25 | Japanisches Regenlied, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 1:44 min | Vocal Music | 1909 |
| 26 | Sommerlied, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | 1909 |
| 27 | Maienblüten, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 1:56 min | Vocal Music | 1909 |
| 28 | O süsser Tod | 4:14 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Lieder | 2:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Pastorale for cello & piano | Chamber Music | - | |
| 31 | Nachtgebet, for voice & piano | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 32 | Nocturne, for voice & piano | 3:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Piano Quartet in the form of a Rhapsody | 30:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Wofür | 0:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Ständchen, for voice & piano (orchestra) ("Gute Nacht, geliebtes Leben") | 1:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Windräder | 3:07 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | Wie reizend bist du, for voice & piano | 1:12 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 38 | Pierrot Dandy, for voice & piano | 2:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 39 | Präludium & fuge, for piano | Keyboard | - | |
| 40 | Regenlied | 2:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 41 | Rhapsodie for piano | 27:56 min | Keyboard | - |
| 42 | Wie einst | 1:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 43 | Sankta Maria | 2:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 44 | Schlafend trägt man mich in mein Heimatland | 2:01 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 45 | Vier Lieder nach texten von Anton Wildgans, for voice, flute, viola & piano trio | 18:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 46 | Schliesse mir die Augen beide | 1:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 47 | Schmetterlingsgeschichten, for piano ("Butterfly Stories") | 5:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 48 | Vergessen | 2:00 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 49 | Sendung, for voice & piano (orchestra) ("Vier Grüße send' ich zu dir auf die Reise") | 1:10 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 50 | Venetianisches Wiegenlied, for voice & piano (orchestra) | 2:53 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Valse de Chopin, for voice & piano | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Sonnenland, for voice & piano | 3:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Und gestern hat er mir Rosen gebracht | 2:05 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 54 | Christbaum, for voice & piano | 3:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 55 | Durch Einsamkeiten | 3:18 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 56 | Du bist der Garten, song for voice, violin & piano | 2:58 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 57 | Die tote Braut, for voice & piano | 3:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 58 | Die Lilie, for voice & piano | 1:43 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 59 | Die Liebste spricht, for voice & piano | 1:05 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 60 | Die Flur der Engel, for piano | 3:45 min | Keyboard | - |
| 61 | Die Begegnung, for voice & piano | 1:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 62 | Dezember, for voice & piano | 3:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 63 | Der Ton, song for voice & piano | 2:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 64 | Der Rauch, for voice & piano | 2:06 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 65 | Der bescheidene Schäfer, for voice & piano | 2:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 66 | Durch Einsamkeiten, for voice, viola & piano | 3:02 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 67 | Carneval, for piano | 2:46 min | Keyboard | - |
| 68 | Canzone, for piano | 2:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 69 | Bitte | 1:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 70 | Berghymne, for chorus | 2:26 min | Choral | - |
| 71 | Barcarole for voice & piano | 6:45 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 72 | Ballade, for piano | 17:32 min | Keyboard | - |
| 73 | Auf der Campagna, for voice & piano | 7:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 74 | Arabeske, for piano | Keyboard | - | |
| 75 | Am Fenster, for voice & piano | 1:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 76 | Albumblatt, for piano | 4:04 min | Keyboard | - |
| 77 | Herbst-Legende, for piano | 5:05 min | Keyboard | - |
| 78 | Marienlied, for voice & piano (or orchestra) | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 79 | Lob des Frühlings | 0:55 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 80 | Adagio, for voice, cello & piano | 4:20 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 81 | Lied eines Mädchens | 2:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 82 | Leuchtende Tage | 3:48 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 83 | Italienisches Liederbuch, for voice & piano | 25:11 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 84 | In meiner Träume Heimat, for voice & piano | 2:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 85 | Humoreske, for piano | Keyboard | - | |
| 86 | Herbstzeitlose | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 87 | Herbstchor an Pan, for soloists, children's choir & orchestra | 18:52 min | Choral | - |
| 88 | Morgengesang, for chorus | 8:35 min | Choral | - |
| 89 | Hat dich die Liebe berührt, for voice & piano | 2:40 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 90 | Guardian Angels | 4:09 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 91 | Gebet, song for voice & piano | 2:30 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 92 | Frage und Antwort, for voice & piano | 1:47 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 93 | Feste im Herbst, for orchestra | 24:17 min | Orchestral | - |
| 94 | Eine Frühlingsmusik, for orchestra | 23:09 min | Orchestral | - |
| 95 | Ein Neujahrshymnus, for chorus | 9:30 min | Choral | - |
| 96 | Ein Junger Dichter denkt an die Geliebte | 2:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 97 | Ein Fichtenbaum Steht Einsam, for voice & piano | 2:18 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 98 | Ein Abschied, for voice & piano | 4:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Joseph Marx
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Angela Maria Blasi, Stella Doufexis, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane – Orchestral Songs(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2019 | Naxos |
| 2 |  |
Joseph Marx (2) - Grazer Philharmoniker, Johannes Wildner – Eine Herbstsymphonie(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2019 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane – Orchestral Works • 1(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2018 | Naxos |
| 4 |  |
Joseph Marx (2) - Hyperion-Trio · Simone Nold – Trio-Phantasie • Lieder(CD, Stereo) | 2014 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
The Works For Piano Quartet(CD, Album) | 2010 | cpo |
| 6 |  |
Angelika Kirchschlager Sings Joseph Marx (2), Anthony Spiri – Angelika Kirchschlager Sings Joseph Marx(CD, Stereo) | 2010 | cpo |
| 7 |  |
Joseph Marx (2) - Christine Brewer, Trinity Boys Choir, Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek – Orchestral Songs And Choral Works(CD, Album) | 2009 | Chandos |
| 8 |  |
Joseph Marx (2) - Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Johannes Wildner – Eine Frühlingsmusik • Feste Im Herbst • Idylle(CD, Stereo) | 2008 | ORF |
| 9 |  |
Tonya Lemoh, Joseph Marx (2) – Plays Joseph Marx(CD, Album) | 2008 | Chandos |
| 10 |  |
Joseph Marx (2) – David Lively, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane – The Piano Concertos | 2005 | ASV |
| 11 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane – Alt-Wiener Serenaden - Partita In Modo Antico - Sinfonia In Modo Classico | 2004 | ASV Digital |
| 12 |  |
Joseph Marx (2) - Angela Maria Blasi, Stella Doufexis, Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane – Orchestral Songs(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2004 | ASV Digital |
| 13 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Steven Sloane – Orchestral Works • 1(CD, Album) | 2003 | ASV Digital |
| 14 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Lyric Quartet – The Three String Quartets | 2000 | ASV Digital |
| 15 |  |
Korngold, Marx, Marc-André Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä – Piano Concerto In C Sharp For The Left Hand, Op 17 / Romantisches Klavierkonzert (First Recording) | 1998 | Hyperion |
| 16 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Tobias Ringborg, Daniel Blumenthal – Sonata For Violin And Piano(CD, Stereo) | 1997 | Pavane Records |
| 17 |  |
Anton Webern / Joseph Marx (2) - Jutta Seifert, Norman Shetler – Songs(LP) | 1990 | Supraphon |
| 18 |  |
Dorothy Dorow Sings Zemlinsky, Schreker, Marx – Lieder(CD, ) | 1989 | Etcetera (3) |
| 19 |  |
Die Wiener Sängerknaben / Hugo Wolf, Joseph Marx (2) – Volkslieder Aus Aller Welt / Kunstlieder Aus Österreich(LP) | 1968 | Amadeo |
| 20 |  |
12 Lieder(10", LP, Album) | 1957 | Amadeo |
| 21 |  |
Joseph Marx (2), Thomas Christian Ensemble – Complete String Quartets(CD, Album, Repress) | - | ORF |
| 22 |  |
Melitta Muszely, Hugo Wolf, Richard Strauss, Joseph Marx (2), Günther Weissenborn – Melitta Muszely Singt Lieder von Hugo Wolf, Richard Strauss And Joseph Marx(LP, Stereo) | - | Eurodisc |
Videos featuring Joseph Marx
Herbstchor an Pan: I. Willst du es nicht glauben
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Herbstchor an Pan: I. Willst du es nicht glauben · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Vernon Kirk · Graham Titus · Elizabeth Roberts · Trinity Boys Choir · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Chorus
Marx: Orchestral Songs an
Eine Herbstsymphonie: I. Ein Herbstgesang
Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America
Eine Herbstsymphonie: I. Ein Herbstgesang · Grazer Philharmoniker · Johannes Wildner
Marx: Eine Herbstsymphonie
℗ 2019 CPO
Released on: 2019-04-05
Orchestra: Grazer Philharmoniker
Conductor: Johannes Wildner
Co
Herbstchor an Pan: II. Der große Flurgbott, trunken und schwer
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Herbstchor an Pan: II. Der große Flurgbott, trunken und schwer · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Vernon Kirk · Graham Titus · Elizabeth Roberts · Trinity Boys Choir · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Chorus
Marx: Orche
Eine Herbstsymphonie: II. Tanz der Mittagsgeister
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Eine Herbstsymphonie: II. Tanz der Mittagsgeister · Grazer Philharmoniker · Johannes Wildner
Marx: Eine Herbstsymphonie
℗ 2019 CPO
Released on: 2019-04-05
Orchestra: Grazer Philharmoniker
Conductor: Johannes Wi
Herbstchor an Pan: III. Grämlich dahinter dehnt sich der große Pan
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Herbstchor an Pan: III. Grämlich dahinter dehnt sich der große Pan · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Vernon Kirk · Graham Titus · Elizabeth Roberts · Trinity Boys Choir · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Chorus
Marx: O
Eine Herbstsymphonie: III. Herbstgedanken
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Eine Herbstsymphonie: III. Herbstgedanken · Grazer Philharmoniker · Johannes Wildner
Marx: Eine Herbstsymphonie
℗ 2019 CPO
Released on: 2019-04-05
Orchestra: Grazer Philharmoniker
Conductor: Johannes Wildner
Co
Herbstchor an Pan: IV. Ziemlich langsam - Belebend - Kehr in dich! Kehr ein!
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Herbstchor an Pan: IV. Ziemlich langsam - Belebend - Kehr in dich! Kehr ein! · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Vernon Kirk · Graham Titus · Elizabeth Roberts · Trinity Boys Choir · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Choru
Eine Herbstsymphonie: IV. Ein Herbstpoem
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Eine Herbstsymphonie: IV. Ein Herbstpoem · Grazer Philharmoniker · Johannes Wildner
Marx: Eine Herbstsymphonie
℗ 2019 CPO
Released on: 2019-04-05
Orchestra: Grazer Philharmoniker
Conductor: Johannes Wildner
Com
Barkarole
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Barkarole · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Soprano
Zigeuner
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Zigeuner · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Soprano
Der bescheidene Schäfer
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Der bescheidene Schäfer · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orc
Selige Nacht
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Selige Nacht · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sopr
Sommerlied
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Sommerlied · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sopran
Marienlied
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Marienlied · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sopran
Lieder und Gesänge, First Series: XVI. Maienblüten
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Lieder und Gesänge, First Series: XVI. Maienblüten · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Waldseligkeit
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Waldseligkeit · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sop
Und gestern hat er mit Rosen gebracht
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Und gestern hat er mit Rosen gebracht · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BB
Lieder und Gesänge, Second Series: VII. Piemontesisches Volkslied
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Lieder und Gesänge, Second Series: VII. Piemontesisches Volkslied · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: J
Hat dich die Liebe berührt
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Hat dich die Liebe berührt · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Conductor: Jiří Bělohlávek
Orchestra: BBC Symphony
Morgengesang
Provided to YouTube by PIAS
Morgengesang · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Chorus
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Arranger: A. Wassermann
Cho
Berghymne
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Berghymne · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Chorus
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Arranger: Berkant Haydin
Arran
Ein Neujahrshymnus
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Ein Neujahrshymnus · Jiří Bělohlávek · BBC Symphony Orchestra · Christine Brewer · Apollo Voices · BBC Symphony Chorus
Marx: Orchestral Songs and Choral Works
℗ Chandos Records
Released on: 2009-01-01
Arranger: Berkant Hay
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