Sophie Seipt, also seen as Sophie Seibt (1812-1889), was a German composer and arranger who wrote several pieces for cello and piano.
Seipt was born in
Cologne
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. Little is known about her education. Her music has been recorded commercially by Kaleidos and published by
Oliver Ditson
Oliver Ditson (October 20, 1811 – December 21, 1888) was an American businessman and founder of Oliver Ditson and Company, one of the major music publishing houses of the late 19th century.
Early life and career
Oliver Ditson was born in Bos ...
and
Theodore Presser Company
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.
Her works include:
Chamber
*''Drie Romanzen, opus 1'' (cello and piano)
*''Fantasie'' (cello and piano)
*other pieces for cello and piano
Vocal
*“Ever Faithful” (by
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...
; arranged by Sophie Seibt)
*''Sechs vierstimmige Lieder, opus 2'' (for soprano, alto, tenor and bass)
*no. 1 “Glockentone” (text by Franz Otto)
*no. 2 “Die Nacht” (text by
Nikolaus Lenau
Nikolaus Lenau was the pen name of Nikolaus Franz Niembsch Edler von Strehlenau (13 August 1802 – 22 August 1850), a German-language Austrian poet.
Biography
He was born at Csatád (Schadat), Kingdom of Hungary, now Lenauheim, Banat, then p ...
)
*no. 3 “Laut jubelnd durcheilte der Fruhling die Au”
*no. 4 “Die Sennin” (text by Nikolaus Lenau)
*no. 5 “Auf eines Berges Hohen” (text by
Wolfgang Muller von Konigswinter)
*no. 6 “Du bist wie eine Blume” (text by
Heinrich Heine
Christian Johann Heinrich Heine (; born Harry Heine; 13 December 1797 – 17 February 1856) was a German poet, writer and literary critic. He is best known outside Germany for his early lyric poetry, which was set to music in the form of '' Lied ...
)
See also
Download Sophie Seibt’s arrangement of My Heart Ever Faithful by Johann Sebastian Bach
References
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German women composers
1812 births
1889 deaths
Composers for cello
People from Cologne