Friedrich Seitz (12 June 1848, Günthersleben-Wechmar, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha – 22 May 1918) was a German Romantic Era composer. He was a violinist who served as a concertmaster, who wrote

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and eight student concertos for the violin.

Life

Seitz studied violin first under Karl Wilhelm Uhlrich in

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, Germany; he later married Uhlrich's daughter. He became a student of in 1874. He became music director at

and thereafter became a concertmaster at Magdeburg. In 1884 he was the Hofkonzertmeister (conductor of the court orchestra) at

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. Movements from Seitz' student concerti (No. 2) have become more widely known by virtue of their inclusion in the Suzuki violin method instructional material.

Selected compositions

*''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 1'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 1) in D major for violin and piano, Op. 7 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 2'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 2) in G major for violin and piano, Op. 13 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 3'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 3) in G minor for violin and piano, Op. 12 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 4'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 4) in D major for violin and piano, Op. 15 *''Sechs leichte Vortragsstücke in Form einer Suite'' f. V. od. Vcello (1. Lage) m. Pfte. Magdeburg, Rathke. 1896. :# Frohe Wanderschaft (A Pleasant Walk) :# In der Waldmühle (The Woodland Mill) :# Bei der Grossmutter (With Grandmother) :# Zigeuner kommen (Gipsies Are Coming) :# Auf dem Kinderball (The Children's Ball) :# Sehnsucht nach der Heimat (Longing for Home) *''Schüler-Klaviertrio Nr. 1'' (Pupil's Piano Trio No. 1) in C major for violin, cello and piano, Op. 18 * ''Romanze und Intermezzo'', Op. 21 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 5'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 5) in D major for violin and piano, Op. 22 (1909) * ''Konzert in einem Satz zum Studium und Konzertgebrauch'' (Concerto in One Movement for Study and Concert Use) in A minor for violin and piano or orchestra, Op. 25 *''Drei Grabgesänge für gefallene Krieger'' for mixed chorus, Op. 28; poetry by August Sieghardt *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 6'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 6) in G major for violin and piano, Op. 31 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 7'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 7) in D minor for violin and piano, Op. 32 *Quartet in G Major for 2 violins (or violin and viola), cello and piano, Op. 35 *''Konzertstück'' (Concert Piece) in A major for violin and piano, Op. 36 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 8'' (Pupil's Concerto No. 8) in G major for violin and piano, Op. 38 *Short works for violin and piano (Opp. 41, 45, 46) *''Ungarische Rhapsodie'' (Hungarian Rhapsody) for violin and piano, Op. 47 *''Schüler-Konzert Nr. 8'' ic(Pupil's Concerto No. 8) in A major for violin and piano, Op. 51 * ''Die Passion'', Oratorio for soloists, chorus, orchestra and organ * ''Zwei neue Vortragsstücke'' for violin and piano :# Andante espressivo :# Allegro vivace *''Schüler-Klaviertrio Nr. 2'' (Pupil's Piano Trio No. 2) for violin, cello and piano *''Schüler-Klaviertrio Nr. 3'' (Pupil's Piano Trio No. 3) for violin, cello and piano

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seitz, Fritz 1848 births 1918 deaths 19th-century classical composers 20th-century classical composers Concertmasters People from Gotha (district) People from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha German Romantic composers German male classical composers 20th-century German composers 19th-century German composers 20th-century German male musicians 19th-century German male musicians Male classical violinists