Emma Wooge (2 April 1857 – 13 April 1935) was a German composer and singer born in Hamburg. She studied with Eduard Behm and Richard J. Eichberg. Between 1880 and 1882, Wooge was a

mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano or mezzo (; ; meaning "half soprano") is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A below middle C ...

at the

Hamburg State Opera The Hamburg State Opera (in German: Staatsoper Hamburg) is a German opera company based in Hamburg. Its theatre is near the square of Gänsemarkt. Since 2015, the current ''Intendant'' of the company is Georges Delnon, and the current ''General ...

. She sang in the chorus for the 1882 performance of the

Brahms Requiem ''A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures'', Op. 45 (german: Ein deutsches Requiem, nach Worten der heiligen Schrift, links=no) by Johannes Brahms, is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, a soprano and a baritone soloist, compos ...

in Hamburg, where she met

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

. In 1883 she moved to

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to sing for two years at the Hoftheater, then moved to work at the Leipzig municipal theatre from 18 August 1885 to 1 July 1886. After leaving Leipzig, she worked as a singing teacher in Berlin until her death. Her compositions include:

Piano

*Lyric Wise Men, opus 11 *Three Pieces, opus 6

Vocal

*Four Songs, opus 1 *Four Songs, opus 2 *Leave the Child (2 voices and piano or organ) *(The) Most Beautiful Sight, opus 18 (multi text setting) *opus 5 (songs) *Three Baptisms, opus 10 *Three Duets *Three Songs, opus 7 *Three Travel Thoughts *Two Christmas Carols, opus 12 (1 or 2 voices)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wooge, Emma 1857 births 1935 deaths German women composers German operatic mezzo-sopranos Musicians from Hamburg