Berta Johanna Amalie Bock née Spech (15 March 1857 – 4 April 1945) was a

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n composer. She was born in

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(now

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) and also taught piano and voice. She died in Sibiu.

Works

Brock composed an opera, several ballets and songs for voice and piano. Selected works include: * ''Die Pfingstkrone'', opera * ''Die alte Linde, op. 10 no. 4'' (Text: Anna Schullerus) * ''Ich sah im Felde, op. 12 no. 5'' (Text: R. Kandt) * ''Noch bin ich jung, op. 6 no. 3'' (Text: Helene Tiedemann) * ''Über den Bergen, op. 9 no. 1'' (Text: Karl (or Carl) Busse) * ''Vor der Schmiede, op. 7 no. 1'' (Text: Reinhard Volker)

References

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