
Franz Krenn (26 February 1816 – 18 June 1897) was an
Austria
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n composer and composition teacher born in
Droß
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Population
Twin towns
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. He studied under
Ignaz von Seyfried
Ignaz Xaver Ritter von Seyfried (15 August 1776 – 27 August 1841) was an Austrian musician, conductor and composer. He was born and died in Vienna. According to a statement in his handwritten memoirs he was a pupil of both Wolfgang Amadeus Moz ...
in Vienna,
and served as organist in a number of Viennese churches, becoming
Kapellmeister
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of
St. Michael's Church in Vienna in 1862.
From 1869 until 1893 Krenn taught
harmony
In music, harmony is the concept of combining different sounds in order to create new, distinct musical ideas. Theories of harmony seek to describe or explain the effects created by distinct pitches or tones coinciding with one another; harm ...
,
counterpoint
In music theory, counterpoint is the relationship of two or more simultaneous musical lines (also called voices) that are harmonically dependent on each other, yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. The term originates from the Latin ...
and composition at the
Vienna Conservatory. During this time, he appears to have acquired the nickname 'Old Krenn', and is today often described as having been a rather pedantic teacher.
Among his well-known pupils are
Leoš Janáček
Leoš Janáček (, 3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was a Czech composer, Music theory, music theorist, Folkloristics, folklorist, publicist, and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian folk music, Moravian and other Slavs, Slavic music, includin ...
,
Mathilde Kralik,
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler (; 7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian Romantic music, Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer he acted as a bridge between the 19th-century Austro-German tradition and ...
, who studied with him between 1875 and 1878,
Richard Robert
Richard Robert (25 March 1861 – 1 February 1924 in Kaltenleutgeben)
Retrieved 28 August 2013 ...
,
Hans Rott
Johann Nepomuk Karl Maria Rott (1 August 1858 – 25 June 1884) was an Austrian composer and organist. His music is little-known today, though he received high praise in his time from Gustav Mahler and Anton Bruckner. He left a symphony and ' ...
, and
Alexander von Zemlinsky
Alexander Zemlinsky or Alexander von Zemlinsky (14 October 1871 – 15 March 1942) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and teacher.
Biography
Early life
Zemlinsky was born in Vienna to a highly diverse family. Zemlinsky's grandfather, Anton ...
.
See:
List of music pupils by teacher#Franz Krenn. His compositions include
masses,
cantata
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s,
oratorio
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Similar to opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguisha ...
s,
requiem
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s,
choral
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and solo songs, works for
organ
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* Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function
* Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body.
Musical instruments
...
and piano, and
symphonies
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. He died in
Sankt Andrä-Wördern.
References
1816 births
1897 deaths
Austrian music educators
Austrian Romantic composers
Pupils of Ignaz von Seyfried
19th-century Austrian classical composers
Composers from the Austrian Empire
Composers from Austria-Hungary
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