Hieronymus Weickmann (; 26 February 1825 in

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– 26 April 1895 in Nuremberg) was an Imperial Russian

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player,

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and

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of German descent. Weickmann worked in

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, Russia from 1853 to 1891. He played in the

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from 1855 to 1890. Along with

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and

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, and later

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, he was a member of the quartet of the

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in Saint Petersburg from 1859–1889. He often appeared as viola soloist performing, in particular, the solo part in

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' ''

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'' conducted by the composer during his tour of Russia in 1867–1868. Weickmann taught viola at the

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from 1863, and was appointed the first Professor of Viola in 1870. Among his students was

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, later a well-known music publisher.

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wrote his

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for Weickmann who premiered the work in 1855 with the composer at the piano.

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also composed his ''Rêverie'' in F minor in 1855 for Weickmann.

Selected works

;Chamber music * ''Gebet'' in D major (published c.1879) * ''Fantasie'' in F major for cello or viola and piano (1884) * ''2 Stücke'' (2 Pieces) for viola and piano, Op. 4 (1890) :# Nachtlied (Night Song) in D major :# Wiegenlied (Lullaby) in F major * ''6 leichte Stücke'' (6 Easy Pieces) for violin and piano, Op. 8 (1892) :# Weihnachtslied :# Ein Tänzchen im Freien :# Jagdstück :# Rundgesang (Kanon) :# Schaukelpferd :# Haschen ;Vocal * ''6 Lieder'' for voice and piano (1890) :# Wiegenlied ''„Schlafe Kindlein, hold und süß“'' :# Komm mit ''„Es zwitschert ein Vöglein: Komm mit“'' :# ''„Nicht milder ist des Mondes Silberlicht“'' :# Waldeinsamkeit ''„Deine süßen Schauer“'' :# Am Strand ''„Der Hauch der die schäumende Meerflut erregt“'' :# Wanderrast ''„Hier ruht sich's gut“''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weickmann, Hieronymus 1825 births 1895 deaths Musicians from the Russian Empire German emigrants to the Russian Empire Musicians from Nuremberg Academic staff of Saint Petersburg Conservatory