Theodor Kirchner

Short bio Theodor Kirchner

Birthday: 1823

Died: 1903

Active: 1890s

Genre: Classical

Period: Romantic

Full biography Theodor Kirchner

Theodor Kirchner was a German composer, pianist, and conductor born on April 10, 1823, in Neukirchen, Saxony. He started playing the piano at a young age and quickly showed a remarkable talent for music. At the age of 11, he was accepted to study at the Leipzig conservatory, where he learned music theory and piano performance under such notable composers as Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann.

After completing his studies, Kirchner became a respected figure in the musical community, known for both his musical abilities and his innovative compositions. He established a reputation for himself as one of the leading composers of his time, and his works were widely performed throughout Germany.

Kirchner's music was heavily influenced by the Romantic era, featuring complex harmonic structures and expressive melodies. He was particularly interested in exploring the emotional range of the piano, and his piano pieces are known for their passionate, mournful beauty.

In addition to his musical career, Kirchner was a prolific writer, publishing several books and articles on music theory and performance. He was also a dedicated teacher, serving as a professor at the Dresden Conservatory and later at the Leipzig Conservatory.

Kirchner's legacy as a composer and musician is still felt today, with many of his compositions still performed and studied by pianists around the world. His contributions to the classical music world have cemented his position as one of the most important composers of the Romantic era.

Compositions featuring Theodor Kirchner

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Terzette (2) for piano trio, Op. 97	9:30 min	Chamber Music	1894
2	Kleines Trio for piano trio	2:10 min	Chamber Music	1891
3	Fantasy Pieces (12) for piano, Op. 90	24:16 min	Keyboard	1890
4	Pieces for Organ, Op. 89		Keyboard	1889
5	Bunte Blätter, for piano trio, Op. 83	26:04 min	Chamber Music	1888
6	Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 84	22:27 min	Chamber Music	1888
7	Romanze und Schlummerlied, for violin & piano, Op. 63	9:47 min	Chamber Music	1884
8	Serenade for piano trio in E major	3:43 min	Chamber Music	1879
9	Ein Gedenkblatt, for piano trio, Op. 15	2:56 min	Chamber Music	1874
10	Preludes (16) for piano, Op. 9		Keyboard	1859
11	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 5, Moderato cantabile in A major	2:26 min	Chamber Music	-
12	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 8, Ruhig, singend	3:24 min	Keyboard	-
13	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 4, Allegro vivace in D major	2:21 min	Chamber Music	-
14	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 3, Andantino in G major	2:49 min	Chamber Music	-
15	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 2, Allegretto scherzando in G minor	4:06 min	Chamber Music	-
16	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 1, Andante cantabile in E flat major	3:09 min	Chamber Music	-
17	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79	22:16 min	Chamber Music	-
18	Pieces (6) in Canonic Form for piano trio (after Robert Schumann's Op. 56)	17:01 min	Chamber Music	-
19	Nur Tropfen, for string quartet	9:41 min	Chamber Music	-
20	Novelleten (12), for piano trio, Op. 59	37:37 min	Chamber Music	-
21	Nocturne, for piano, Op. 73/12	4:34 min	Keyboard	-
22	Neue Davidsbündlertänze, for piano, Op. 17	34:50 min	Keyboard	-
23	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 10, Moderato	3:43 min	Keyboard	-
24	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 9, Risoluto	2:05 min	Keyboard	-
25	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 5, Mesto	6:17 min	Keyboard	-
26	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 6, Allegro scherzando in B flat major	3:46 min	Chamber Music	-
27	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 7, Ruhig, ausdrucksvoll in A flat major	2:43 min	Chamber Music	-
28	Pieces (8) for cello & piano, Op. 79: No. 8, Allegro ma non troppo in c minor	2:41 min	Chamber Music	-
29	Robert Schumann d. 1856, for piano	3:31 min	Keyboard	-
30	Romanze, for piano, Op. 73/6	2:15 min	Keyboard	-
31	Romanzen, for piano, Op. 22	20:57 min	Keyboard	-
32	Scherzo for piano, Op. 8	4:02 min	Keyboard	-
33	Sie weiß es nicht, for voice & piano, Op. 1/3	1:21 min	Vocal Music	-
34	Songs without Words for piano, Op 13		Keyboard	-
35	Spring-Greeting, for piano, Op. 73/2	2:37 min	Keyboard	-
36	Tonstücke (2), for cello & organ, Op. 92	6:03 min	Chamber Music	-
37	Transcription for piano of Brahms' "Des liebsten Schwur, Op 69/4"	1:58 min	Keyboard	-
38	Transcription for piano of Brahms' "Minnelied, Op 71/5"	2:31 min	Keyboard	-
39	Waltz in A flat major for piano, Op. 23/3	1:53 min	Keyboard	-
40	Waltz, for piano in A flat major, Op. 23/4	1:59 min	Keyboard	-
41	Waltz, for piano, in E flat major, Op 23/2	2:02 min	Keyboard	-
42	Frühlingslied, Op. 1: No. 4, "In dem Walde sprießt und grünt es"	1:59 min	Vocal Music	-
43	Kindertrios (15), for piano, violin & cello, Op. 58	24:04 min	Chamber Music	-
44	Ideale for piano, Op. 33/4, Moderato, poco lento	2:11 min	Keyboard	-
45	Ideale for piano, Op. 33/3b, Animato, cantabile	2:01 min	Keyboard	-
46	Ideale for piano, Op. 33/3a, Andante, poco lento	2:07 min	Keyboard	-
47	Ideale for piano, Op. 33/2, Im gemessenen Tempo	2:03 min	Keyboard	-
48	Ideale for piano, Op. 33/1, Langsam, zart	2:27 min	Keyboard	-
49	Frühlingslied: In dem Walde sprießt und grünt es, for piano, Op. 19/10	2:00 min	Keyboard	-
50	Frühlingslied, Op. 1: No. 9, "Ich lieb' eine Blume"	2:12 min	Vocal Music	-
51	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/1, Un poco lento	2:25 min	Keyboard	-
52	Frühlingslied, Op. 1: No. 2, "Leise zieht durch mein Gemüt"	1:35 min	Vocal Music	-
53	Elegy for piano, Op. 73/16	3:34 min	Keyboard	-
54	Der Klavierstimmer kommt, intermezzo for piano	1:14 min	Keyboard	-
55	Days Gone By, for piano, Op. 73/4	2:46 min	Keyboard	-
56	Caprices for piano Op. 27	17:43 min	Keyboard	-
57	Aquarellen, for piano, Op. 21/3	1:03 min	Keyboard	-
58	Allegro con passione, for piano, Op. 30/17	1:51 min	Keyboard	-
59	Agnes, transcription for piano (after Brahms)	2:43 min	Keyboard	-
60	Moderato, for piano, Op. 30/8	1:30 min	Keyboard	-
61	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 6, Sehr erregt	2:39 min	Keyboard	-
62	Adagio quasi Fantasia for piano, op. 12	5:58 min	Keyboard	-
63	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 4, Allegretto vivace	1:53 min	Keyboard	-
64	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 3, Allegro (unmutig)	2:25 min	Keyboard	-
65	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 2, Leise und ruhig	3:10 min	Keyboard	-
66	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 1, Sehr lebendig und charakteristisch	2:28 min	Keyboard	-
67	Nachtbilder for piano, Op 25		Keyboard	-
68	Moderato, for piano, Op. 71/100	2:18 min	Keyboard	-
69	Nachtbilder for piano, Op. 25: No. 7, Allegro	2:58 min	Keyboard	-
70	Legenden for piano, Op. 18: No. 9, Andante	1:56 min	Keyboard	-
71	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/8, Largo	3:44 min	Keyboard	-
72	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/7, Con espressione	1:19 min	Keyboard	-
73	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/6, Con moto	1:54 min	Keyboard	-
74	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/5, Poco animato	2:39 min	Keyboard	-
75	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/4, Lento	5:13 min	Keyboard	-
76	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/3, Con moto	2:07 min	Keyboard	-
77	Legenden for piano, Op. 18/2, Moderato	1:46 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Theodor Kirchner

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Brahms Arranged For Piano Trio By Theodor Kirchner - Matteo Fossi, Duccio Ceccanti, Vittorio Ceccanti – String Sextets(CD, Album)	2023	Brilliant Classics
2	Julie von Webenau, Clara Schumann, Theodor Kirchner, Johannes Brahms, Yaara Tal, Andreas Groethuysen, Julian Prégardien, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Yuval Weinberg – Love? Homage To Clara Schumann(CD, Album, Stereo)	2019	Sony Classical
3	Gebrüder Grimm, Theodor Kirchner – Die Goldene Gans(CD, Album)	2012	Edition See-Igel
4	Theodor Kirchner, Peter Rösel, Robert Schumann String Quartet – Villa Koerner - Kammermusik Von Theodor Fürchtegott Kirchner(CD, )	2005	auris subtilis
5	Theodor Kirchner, Robert Schumann / Fauré Quartett – Klavierquartette	2005	Ars Musici
6	Theodor Kirchner, David Ianni – Piano Music(CD, Album)	1999	Marco Polo
7	Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Theodor Kirchner, Katharina Beidler, Rosemarie Burri – Winterthur Um Die Mitte Des Letzten Jahrhunderts(CD, )	1995	Hardstudios
8	Robert Schumann, Theodor Kirchner - Hiroko Maruko – Davidsbündler Tänze Op. 6 / Neue Davidsbündler Tänze Op. 17(CD, Album)	1994	MDG
9	Arcadia Trio, Johannes Brahms, Theodor Kirchner – Brahms Trio H-Dur Op.8/1 (Urfassung) - Kirchner Novelletten Op.59(CD, Compilation, Stereo)	1989	Preciosa AULOS
10	Theodor Kirchner, Gisela Ungerer – Praludien Op. 9 Und Lieder Ohne Worte Op. 13(CD, Stereo)	1988	Jecklin-Disco
11	Theodor Kirchner - Trefor Smith – Nachtbilder Op.25, Albumblätter Op.7(LP, Stereo)	1986	Preciosa AULOS
12	Brahms, Kirchner – Trio Pour Violon ,Violoncelle Et Piano(LP, Stereo)	1982	Centre Culturel De Valprivas
13	Rachmaninoff, Puchtler, Kirchner - Gerhard Meyer (4) Und Siegfried Schubert-Weber – Raritäten Für Zwei Pianisten II(LP, Stereo)	1977	FSM (2)
14	Clementi / Grieg / Kirchner - Gerhard Meyer (4) Und Siegfried Schubert-Weber – Clementi • Grieg • Kirchner(LP)	1976	FSM (2)
15	Adrian Ruiz (2), Robert Volkmann, Theodor Kirchner – Piano Works(LP, Album, Stereo)	1973	Genesis
16	Kirchner, Boëly, Ritter, Alfred Pfister, Rudolf Meyer – Stadtkirche Winterthur(LP)	-	Not On Label
17	Clementi / Puchtler / Rachmaninoff / Grieg / Kirchner - Gerhard Meyer (4) Und Siegfried Schubert-Weber – Raritäten Für Zwei Pianisten(CD, Album)	-	FSM (2)
18	Schumann, Dietrich, Kirchner, Brahms, Reiner Ginzel, Helmut Deutsch – Romantic Music For Cello And Piano(CD, Stereo)	-	Audite