Richard Schmidt (16 June 1877 – 1958 in Dresden
) was a German cantor and organist.
Life
Schmidt was born in 1877 as the son of the cantor Wilhelm Schmidt (1851–1896) and his wife Auguste Helbig in
Oderwitz, , Saxony.
After attending the Dresden
Kreuzschule
The ''Kreuzschule'' (German for "School of the Cross") in Dresden (also known by its Latin name, ''schola crucis'') is the oldest surviving school in Dresden and one of the oldest in Germany. As early as 1300, a schoolmaster (''Cunradus puerorum ...
(1888–1896), he worked as an assistant organist at the
Trinitatiskirche.
From 1896 to 1900, he studied piano and organ at the
Königlichen Konservatorium Dresden.
From 1900 to 1902 he worked as
répétiteur
A (from the French verb meaning 'to repeat, to go over, to learn, to rehearse') is an accompanist, tutor or coach of ballet dancers or opera singers. A feminine form, , also appears but is comparatively rare.
Opera
In opera, a is the person ...
at the
Semperoper
The Semperoper () is the opera house of the Sächsische Staatsoper Dresden (Saxon State Opera) and the concert hall of the Staatskapelle Dresden (Saxon State Orchestra). It is also home to the Semperoper Ballett. The building is located on the ...
Dresden.
From 1901 to 1916, he was cantor and organist at the
Jakobikirche and from 1903 to 1928 a teacher at the Dresden Conservatory.
From 1913 to 1928, he was a music teacher at the Dresden Kreuzschule.
From 1916 to 1945 he was cantor and organist at the
Erlöserkirche,
[''Dresdner Kantoren und Organisten berichten über ihre Tätigkeit und über die Musikpflege an ihrer Kirche.'' In: Matthias Herrmann (ed.): ''Dresden church music in the 19th and 20th centuries'' (''Music in Dresden''. Vol. 3). Laaber, Laaber 1998, , pp. 415ff, here pp. 444f.] where he was substituted by Cantor Reiche during his military service.
''Die Musik der Erlöser- und Andreasgemeinde 1880–1957.''
johannes-kantorei.webs.com, retrieved 15 January 2021. From 1928, he was a lecturer in piano, organ and music theory[Erich H. Müller (ed.): ''Deutsches Musiker-Lexikon.'' W. Limpert-Verlag, Dresden 1929.] at the orchestral school of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
The Staatskapelle Dresden (known formally as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) is a German orchestra based in Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Founded in 1548 by Maurice, Elector of Saxony, it is one of the world's oldest and most highly re ...
.oratorio
An oratorio () is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. However, opera is mus ...
s under Cantor Johannes John at the .Neue Bachgesellschaft
The Neue Bachgesellschaft, or New Bach Society, is an organisation based in Leipzig, Germany, devoted to the music of the composer Johann Sebastian Bach. It was founded in 1900 as the successor to the Bach Gesellschaft, which between 1850 and 1900 ...
and the Tonkünstlervereins Dresden.
Further reading
* Paul Frank, Wilhelm Altmann: ''Kurzgefaßtes Tonkünstlerlexikon. Für Musiker und Freunde der Tonkunst.'' 12th, very enlarged edition. Carl Merseburger, Leipzig 1926.
* Erich H. Müller (ed.): ''Deutsches Musiker-Lexikon.'' W. Limpert-Verlag, Dresden 1929.
References
External links
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German classical organists
German music educators
1877 births
1958 deaths
People from Görlitz (district)