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Australian violinist

Hermann Rosendorff

Hermann Rosendorff (1860–1935) was a violinist, composer, and music educator. He was born in Berlin, and arrived in Australia in 1879.

Music career

By 1887 Hermann Rosendorff was first violin in J. B. Hickie's Theatre orchestra, and he enjoyed a career of thirty years involvement with His Majesty's Brisbane.

Hermann Rosendorff is also remembered for conducting the J. C. Williamson productions over a thirty-year span.

Shortly after his arrival in Brisbane, Rosendorff gained recognition for his violin performance.

As well as being a performer, Hermann Rosendorff taught violin, and arranged and composed for piano and violin.

Personal

Rosendorff married Genevra Hartley Hutchinson on 21 November 1883.

Hermann Rosendorff's eldest daughter Fanny Turbayne (née Rosendorff, 1885–1969) was also a composer.

Rosendorff died in Queensland on 6 January 1935, survived by his widow, five daughters and four sons.

Works

  • Berceuse tzigane (Zigeuners Wiegenlied) pour violon et piano
  • Crown of Gold orchestral overture
  • Frangipanni serenade for violin and piano
  • Meditation (for violin solo)
  • The Old Folks at Home (transcription for violin and piano)
  • Romance et Rondeau fantastique (for violin and piano)
  • Serenade pour violon et piano
  • Summer orchestral overture
  • Ungeduld (an arrangement of a Franz Schubert piece, for piano)

References

  1. ^ "Rosendorff, Hermann (1860-1935)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIV, no. 9, 287. Queensland, Australia. 20 October 1887. p. 2. Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "MUSICIAN PASSES". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1935. p. 11 (LATE CITY). Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Obituary". The Courier-mail. No. 424. Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1935. p. 17. Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Mr. Atkinson's concert last night". The Brisbane Courier. 28 June 1879. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  6. "Record details of Hermann Rosendorff". www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  7. Rosendorff, Hermann; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1900), Berceuse tzigane : (Zigeuners Wiegenlied) pour violon et piano, retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. Rosendorff, Hermann; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1900), Frangipanni : serenade for violin and piano, Read Press, retrieved 11 January 2025.
  9. Rosendorff, Hermann; Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1934), Meditation : pour violon seul = for violin solo, retrieved 11 January 2025{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link).
  10. Rosendorff, Hermann, 1860-1935; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1900), The old folks at home transcription for violin with piano accompaniment / by H. Rosendorff, Nicholson & Co, retrieved 11 January 2025{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link).
  11. Rosendorff, Hermann, 1860-1935; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1900), Romance et Rondeau fantastique [for violin and piano] / par. H. Rosendorff, retrieved 11 January 2025{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link).
  12. Rosendorff, Hermann; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1900), Serenade : pour violon et piano, retrieved 11 January 2025.
  13. "SATURDAY ORGAN RECITAL". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LI, no. 11, 604. Queensland, Australia. 25 March 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 6 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. Rosendorff, Hermann; Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828; Australian Broadcasting Commission; Symphony Australia (1877), Ungeduld, retrieved 11 January 2025{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link).

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