Carl Frühling (28 November 186825 November 1937) was an

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. Born in

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(now Lviv, Ukraine), he attended from 1887 until 1889 the

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where he was taught the

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and music theory by

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. He became a piano accompanist and teacher, working with

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, and the

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. He died in Vienna in poverty. His early piano works are

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pieces, while his Piano Quintet, Op. 30, and Clarinet Trio, Op. 40, are more substantial, written in the Romantic tradition. In 2009, his Piano Quintet was reprinted by Edition Silvertrust. Much of his music is lost or has yet to be uncovered.

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, the cellist, has championed his music, some of which he has rediscovered and performed.

Compositions

Orchestral

*Piano Concerto, Op. 12 *Festmarsch, Op. 23 *Scènes de ballet, Op. 34 *Suite in F major, Op. 36 *Heitere Ouvertüre, Op. 75 *Miniaturen, suite, Op. 78 *Humoreske, Op. 87

Chamber

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, Op. 22, for

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and

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in E major, Op. 25 *

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in F minor, Op. 30 *

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in E major, Op. 32 *Piano Quartet in D major, Op. 35 *Trio in A minor, Op. 40, for clarinet, cello and piano (published 1925 by ) *Fantasie, Op. 55, for flute and piano *Duettino, Op. 57, for 2 flutes *Rondo, Op. 66, for flute and piano

Piano

*Lucie,

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, Op. 1 *La piquante, polka française, Op. 5 *Mazurka brillante, Op. 11 *Serenade, Op. 13 *Pas des sylphides, waltz, Op. 14 *5 pièces, Opp. 15–19 *3 Klavierstücke, Op. 21 *Konzertwalzer, Op. 24 *2 Klavierstücke, Op. 37

Choral

*Große Messe in G major, Op. 6 * Cantata ( A. Silesius), Op. 54, for solo voices, mixed

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and

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*3 Sinnsprüche (Assim Agha), Op. 62, for mixed chorus *Lied der Eintagsfliegen (C. Schneller), Op. 63, for female chorus and piano (4 hands) *Am Strome, Op. 67, for male chorus *2

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er im Volkston, Op. 68, for mixed chorus *Brudergruss, Op. 73, for male chorus *Matt gießt der Mond, Op. 74, for mixed chorus *Opp. 77, 89, 91, 93, 102, for mixed chorus *Opp. 80, 83, 86, 106, for male chorus

Solo vocal

*Der Landsturm (M. Marton), Op. 39, for voice and orchestra *3 Gesänge nach altjapansichen Gedichten, Op. 47, for voice and orchestra *Gesang Buddhas, Op. 59, for baritone and wind orchestra *2 Gesänge, Op. 70, for

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and orchestra *5 Lieder, for voice and orchestra *Lieder for voice and piano

References

External links

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