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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. 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 The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2, D3 ...

, 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

Sonata Sonata (; Italian: , pl. ''sonate''; from Latin and Italian: ''sonare'' rchaic Italian; replaced in the modern language by ''suonare'' "to sound"), in music, literally means a piece ''played'' as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian ''cant ...

, Op. 22, for

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String Quartet The term string quartet can refer to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two violinists ...

in E major, Op. 25 *

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in F minor, Op. 30 *

Piano Trio A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music. The term can also refer to a group of musi ...

in E major, Op. 32 *Piano Quartet in D major, Op. 35 *Trio in A minor, Op. 40, for

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

, cello and piano (published 1925 by ) *Fantasie, Op. 55, for

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

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 *

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( A. Silesius), Op. 54, for solo voices, mixed

chorus Chorus may refer to: Music * Chorus (song) or refrain, line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse * Chorus effect, the perception of similar sounds from multiple sources as a single, richer sound * Chorus form, song in which all verse ...

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 A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "heavy sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the r ...

and wind orchestra *2 Gesänge, Op. 70, for

tenor A tenor is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. The tenor's vocal range extends up to C5. The lo ...

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

References

External links

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