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Theodore Oesten (also ''Theodor'' in German) (not Theodore in German) (December 31, 1813 – March 16, 1870) was a German composer, musician, and music teacher."Oesten, Theodor." ''Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians) J. A. Fuller Maitland, M.A., F.S.A. Vol. 3 (M-P). p. 427 Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1916.
Oesten was born in Berlin. He learned to play wind and string instruments from the Stadtmusikus in Fürstenwalde (a small town outside Berlin). At the age of nineteen he studied composition with Böhmer,
Piano Master*Works
*A Little Story *12 Standard Pieces For Piano: Alpine Bells (Alpenglockchen) *Alpine Glow (Alpengluhen Idylle), Op. 193 *Carnival Of Venice (Capricietto Brillant) *Cradle Song (Schlummerlied), Opus 91 *De Boself *Der kuss, Opus 205 *Dolly's Dreaming and Awakening (Puppchens Traumen Und Erwachen!); Cradle Song (Wiegenlied), Opus 202, No. 4 *Echo Idylle, Opus 223 *FarewellUnknown
/ref> *Forest Roses *Gondellied, Op. 56 *Heavenly Bliss (Seliges Gluck), Opus 50, No. 4 *Illustrations: Six Elegant Fantasias n Favorite Themes, Op. 99 *La fille du régiment, Opus 57, No. 10, Perles de L'Opera, 12 Morceaux Elegantes *Long Long Weary Day, Op. 49 *Love In May (Maienliebe), Op. 50, No. 1 *Lucia Di Lammermoor, Six Fantaisies Brilliantes Sur Des Motifs Favoris De L'Opera, Op. 67 *Morning Song *On The Rialto (Auf Den Lugunen), Barcarolle For Piano, Op. 222 *Sleep Well, Thou Sweet Angel, Opus 277 No. 2 *Snowbells' Spring Carol (Idylle), Op. 227 *Souvenir de Martha, Friedrich von Flotow, '' Martha'' Fantaisie Brillante On Flotow's Opera *Spanish Dance Op.61, No.10 *The Little Tyrolean Maid *When The Swallows Homeward Fly: Agathe *With Bow And Arrow
Theodore Oesten
* ttp://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic/conf/conf02/conf0209/ Historic American Sheet Music (Digital Scriptorium collection, Duke University)br>Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885 (American Memory collection, Library of Congress)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oesten, Theodore 1813 births 1870 deaths German Romantic composers German classical pianists German male classical pianists German music educators 19th-century classical composers German male classical composers 19th-century classical pianists 19th-century German composers German pianists German male pianists 19th-century German male musicians
Theodore Oesten (also ''Theodor'' in German) (not Theodore in German) (December 31, 1813 – March 16, 1870) was a German composer, musician, and music teacher."Oesten, Theodor." ''Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians) J. A. Fuller Maitland, M.A., F.S.A. Vol. 3 (M-P). p. 427 Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1916.
Oesten was born in Berlin. He learned to play wind and string instruments from the Stadtmusikus in Fürstenwalde (a small town outside Berlin). At the age of nineteen he studied composition with Böhmer, Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen
Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen (first name also sometimes given as Karl;Eitner (1889) 27 September 1778 – 21 December 1851) was a German composer and music teacher.
Life
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, G. A. Schneider and August Wilhelm Bach
August Wilhelm Bach (4 October 1796 – 15 April 1869) was a German composer and organist. He is unrelated to the family of Johann Sebastian Bach. He studied with his father, Gottfried, as well as with Carl Friedrich Zelter and Ludwig Berger as ...
in Berlin. Oesten is perhaps best known for his easy to play piano compositions, including transcriptions of operatic works, written in the sentimental style of his day. He died in his native city of Berlin. His son Max Oesten Max Oesten (''var'': Otto Max Oesten, Max Otto Östen, Otto Östen) 1843–1917, was a German pianist, organist and prolific composer, although nowadays his work is generally overlooked.
Life
Max Oesten was born in Berlin the son of the German comp ...
also became a composer.
Partial list of piano compositions
(Note: Items without reference numbers are from a list aPiano Master*Works
*A Little Story *12 Standard Pieces For Piano: Alpine Bells (Alpenglockchen) *Alpine Glow (Alpengluhen Idylle), Op. 193 *Carnival Of Venice (Capricietto Brillant) *Cradle Song (Schlummerlied), Opus 91 *De Boself *Der kuss, Opus 205 *Dolly's Dreaming and Awakening (Puppchens Traumen Und Erwachen!); Cradle Song (Wiegenlied), Opus 202, No. 4 *Echo Idylle, Opus 223 *FarewellUnknown
/ref> *Forest Roses *Gondellied, Op. 56 *Heavenly Bliss (Seliges Gluck), Opus 50, No. 4 *Illustrations: Six Elegant Fantasias n Favorite Themes, Op. 99 *La fille du régiment, Opus 57, No. 10, Perles de L'Opera, 12 Morceaux Elegantes *Long Long Weary Day, Op. 49 *Love In May (Maienliebe), Op. 50, No. 1 *Lucia Di Lammermoor, Six Fantaisies Brilliantes Sur Des Motifs Favoris De L'Opera, Op. 67 *Morning Song *On The Rialto (Auf Den Lugunen), Barcarolle For Piano, Op. 222 *Sleep Well, Thou Sweet Angel, Opus 277 No. 2 *Snowbells' Spring Carol (Idylle), Op. 227 *Souvenir de Martha, Friedrich von Flotow, '' Martha'' Fantaisie Brillante On Flotow's Opera *Spanish Dance Op.61, No.10 *The Little Tyrolean Maid *When The Swallows Homeward Fly: Agathe *With Bow And Arrow
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External links
Theodore Oesten
* ttp://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/sheetmusic/conf/conf02/conf0209/ Historic American Sheet Music (Digital Scriptorium collection, Duke University)br>Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885 (American Memory collection, Library of Congress)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oesten, Theodore 1813 births 1870 deaths German Romantic composers German classical pianists German male classical pianists German music educators 19th-century classical composers German male classical composers 19th-century classical pianists 19th-century German composers German pianists German male pianists 19th-century German male musicians