Short bio Robert Volkmann
Birthday:
1815 in Lommatzsch
Died:
1883 in Budapest, Hungary
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Romantic
Full biography Robert Volkmann
Robert Volkmann (1815-1883) was a German Romantic composer known for his chamber music, orchestral works, and songs. He was born in Lommatzsch, near Meissen, and studied music at the Leipzig Conservatory. Volkmann's music was heavily influenced by the works of Schumann and Mendelssohn, and he was a close friend of Johannes Brahms.
Although Volkmann's music was highly regarded during his lifetime, his works fell out of favor after his death and became largely forgotten. However, in recent years, there has been a renewed interest in his music, and recordings of his works have been released.
Some of Robert Volkmann's major works include his Piano Concerto in A minor, his Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major, his String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, his String Serenade No. 2 in F major, and his song cycle, Op. 22.
Volkmann also had a significant impact on the Hungarian music scene. He taught music composition at the Budapest Academy of Music for several years and mentored several prominent Hungarian composers, including Franz Erkel.
Overall, Robert Volkmann was an important figure in the Romantic era of classical music, and his works continue to be appreciated by music enthusiasts today.
Compositions featuring Robert Volkmann
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duets (6) for soprano, tenor & piano, Op. 67 | 8:55 min | Vocal Music | 1873 |
| 2 | Schlummerlied, for viola, cello & piano, Op. 76 | 4:31 min | Vocal Music | 1872 |
| 3 | Sonatina for 2 pianos, Op 57 | 7:33 min | Keyboard | 1868 |
| 4 | Rondino and March Caprice for 2 pianos, Op 55 | 7:54 min | Keyboard | 1867 |
| 5 | An den Schlaf, song for male chorus, Op. 58/2 | 2:56 min | Choral | 1866 |
| 6 | Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op 53 | 24:43 min | Symphony | 1865 |
| 7 | Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op 44 | 35:24 min | Symphony | 1862 |
| 8 | Lieder (2) for mezzo-soprano, cello & piano, Op. 56 | Vocal Music | 1862 | |
| 9 | Marches (3) for 2 pianos, Op 40 | 12:49 min | Keyboard | 1859 |
| 10 | String Quartet No. 5 in F minor, Op. 37 | 22:21 min | Chamber Music | 1858 |
| 11 | Lieder (6) for male chorus, Op. 30 | Choral | 1857 | |
| 12 | Deutsche Tanzweisen, for piano, Op. 18 | Keyboard | 1854 | |
| 13 | Concerto for cello & orchestra in A major, Op 33 | 16:02 min | Concerto | 1853 |
| 14 | Overture in C major, Op Posth | 8:49 min | Orchestral | 1853 |
| 15 | Lieder (3) for soprano or tenor & piano, Op. 13 | 7:56 min | Vocal Music | 1853 |
| 16 | Musikalisches Bilderbuch for 2 pianos, Op 11 | 12:20 min | Keyboard | 1852 |
| 17 | String Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 14 | 25:31 min | Chamber Music | 1846 |
| 18 | Piano Trio in F major, Op. 3 | 25:39 min | Chamber Music | 1842 |
| 19 | Andante with Variations, for 3 cellos | 6:31 min | Chamber Music | 1836 |
| 20 | String Quartet No. 3 in G major | 28:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 9 | 36:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 35 | 23:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Souvenir de Maróth - Impromptu pour le piano Op. 6 | 3:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | String Quartet No. 6 in E flat major, Op. 43 | 26:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Ungarische Lieder (Hungarian Songs), Op. 20 | 7:23 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Visegrad. 12 musikalische Dichtungen (12 Musical Poems), Op. 21 | 42:17 min | Keyboard | - |
| 27 | Sonata for piano in C minor, Op. 12 | 14:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 28 | Serenade for strings No. 2 in F major, Op. 63 | 12:33 min | Orchestral | - |
| 29 | Serenade for strings No. 1 in C major, Op. 62 | 7:46 min | Orchestral | - |
| 30 | Serenade for cello & strings No. 3 in D minor, Op. 69 | 12:52 min | Orchestral | - |
| 31 | Romance for violin & piano in E major, Op. 7 | 6:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Piano Trio in B flat minor, Op. 5 | 29:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Overture "Richard III, " Op 68 | 13:40 min | Orchestral | - |
| 34 | Lieder (2) aus dem Nachlass, for voice & piano | 4:54 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 35 | Konzerstück for piano & orchestra, Op 42 | 18:11 min | Concerto | - |
| 36 | Hungarian Sketches, Op 24 | 16:02 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | Fantasy for piano in C major, Op. 25a | 5:57 min | Keyboard | - |
| 38 | Chant du Troubadour, for violin & piano, Op. 10 | 4:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Cavatine, for piano, Op. 19/1 | 2:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 40 | Capriccio for cello & piano, Op. 74 | 3:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Au tombeau du Comte Széchenyi - Fantaisie (At the Count Széchenyi's Grave - Fantasy), Op. 41 | 19:23 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Robert Volkmann
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Robert Volkmann - Mannheimer Streichquartett, Beethoven Trio Ravensburg – Complete String Quartets - Piano Trios(4×CD, Compilation) | 2017 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Schumann / Volkmann - Peter Bruns, Mendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig | Jürgen Bruns – Cello Concertos(CD, ) | 2010 | Hänssler Classic |
| 3 |  |
Schumann, Strauss, Volkmann, Bruch, Daniel Müller-Schott, NDR Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach – Schumann - Strauss - Volkmann - Bruch(CD, ) | 2009 | Orfeo (2) |
| 4 |  |
Schumann, Volkmann, Gernsheim, Dietrich - Alban Gerhardt, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Hannu Lintu – The Romantic Cello Concerto ~ 2 | 2007 | Hyperion |
| 5 |  |
Edvard Grieg, Max Bruch, Hermann Goetz, Robert Volkmann - Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Carl Schuricht – Overture »Im Herbst« Op. 11, Concerto For Violin & Orchestra No. 1 Op. 26, Concerto For Violin & Orchestra Op. 22, Overture »Richard III« | 2005 | Hänssler Classic |
| 6 |  |
Robert Volkmann, István Kassai – Works for Piano(CD, ) | 2004 | Hungaroton Classic |
| 7 |  |
Robert Volkmann, Ilona Prunyi – Volkmann: Piano Music(CD, Stereo) | 1998 | Hungaroton |
| 8 |  |
Robert Volkmann - Yvi Jänicke, Nicole Winter (2) – Lieder(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1998 | cpo |
| 9 |  |
Robert Volkmann, Carl Reinecke, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein, Johannes Goritzki – Serenades 1 - 3 / Serenade in G(CD, Stereo) | 1994 | cpo |
| 10 |  |
Robert Volkmann - Beethoven Trio Ravensburg – Piano Trios Op.3 & Op.5(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | cpo |
| 11 |  |
Robert Volkmann – Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets 3 & 6(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | cpo |
| 12 |  |
Robert Volkmann – Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets 2 & 5(CD, Album) | 1994 | cpo |
| 13 |  |
Robert Volkmann - Mannheimer Streichquartett – String Quartets 1 & 4(CD, Album) | 1993 | cpo |
| 14 |  |
d'Albert, Volkmann - Christoph Henkel, Jörg Baumann, Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Jiří Stárek (2), Miltiades Caridis – Konzert C-Dur Für Cello Und Orchester Op. 20 / Konzert A-Moll Für Cello Und Orchester Op. 33 | 1984 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 15 |  |
Х. В. Глюк / Л. Шпор / Р. Фолькман / Д. Шостакович / Д. Обер / Ф. Зуппе / М. Равель / П. Хиндемит - Студенческий Оркестр Московской Государственной Консерватории , Дирижирует И Рассказывает Геннадий Рождественский – Увертюры(2×LP, Album, Stereo) | 1979 | Мелодия |
| 16 |  |
Odeon Trio, Louis Spohr, Robert Volkmann – Klaviertrio G-moll Op. 142 / Klaviertrio B-moll Op. 5(LP, Club Edition) | 1979 | Impression |
| 17 |  |
Antonín Dvořák, Peter I. Tschaikowsky, Robert Volkmann, Johan H.Roman, Jean-Pierre Eustache, Kölner Kammerorchester, Helmut Müller-Brühl, Jiří Stárek, René Forest – Musica Notturna(LP, Stereo) | 1978 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 18 |  |
Robert Schumann, Robert Volkmann - Gorjan Trio – Phantasiestücke / Trio in B-Moll(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1978 | FSM Aulos |
| 19 |  |
Max Reger • Max Bruch • Robert Volkmann • Carl Maria von Weber • Franz Schubert - Rias Sinfonietta, Jiří Stárek (2) – Romantische Suiten Und Serenaden Aus Deutschland | 1977 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 20 |  |
Robert Volkmann, Jerome Rose, Orchestra Of Radio Luxembourg, Pierre Cao, Thomas Blees, Hamburg Symphony, Alois Springer – Konzertstück For Piano & Orchestra / Concerto For Cello & Orchestra | 1975 | Turnabout |
| 21 |  |
Adrian Ruiz (2), Robert Volkmann, Theodor Kirchner – Piano Works(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1973 | Genesis |
| 22 |  |
Tchaikovsky / Volkmann – Sextet, Op. 70 "Souvenir De Florence" / Serenade No. 2, Op. 63 | 1970 | Turnabout |
| 23 |  |
Tschaikowski • Volkmann, Otmar Suitner, Staatskapelle Dresden – Serenaden Für Streichorchester | 1969 | ETERNA |
| 24 |  |
Mendelssohn, Schumann, Volkmann, Goetz - Liselotte Gierth, Gerd Lohmeyer – Romantische Klaviermusik Zu Vier Händen(LP, Stereo) | - | EMI Electrola |
| 25 |  |
Robert Volkmann – Johannes Wohlmacher, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Werner Andreas Albert – Complete Orchestral Works: Symphonies 1 & 2 • Cello Concerto Op. 33 • Overture »Richard III« • Overture In C(2×CD, ) | - | cpo |
| 26 |  |
Max Bruch, Robert Volkmann – Romantische Serenaden(LP) | - | Christophorus |
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