Joseph Marx
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Joseph Marx (b. Graz, May 11 1882; d. Graz, September 3 1964) was an Austrian composer, teacher and critic.
Works
Vocal works
Choral music:
- Ein Neujahrshymnus (A New Year's Hymn) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1914)
- Berghymne (Mountain Hymn) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1910)
- Herbstchor an Pan (Autumn Chorus to Pan) for mixed chorus, boys' chorus, organ and orchestra (1911)
- Morgengesang (Morning Chant) for male chorus and orchestra (1910)
- Abendweise (Evening Melody) for male chorus, brass orchestra, timpani and organ (1912)
- Gesang des Lebens (Song of Life) for male chorus and organ (1914)
- approx. 150 Lieder, two dozens of which are also available as orchestral songs
- Verklartes Jahr (Transfigured Year) for medium voice and orchestra (orchestral song cycle, 1932, also available as orchestral songs)
Instrumental works
Orchestral music:
- Eine Herbstsymphonie (Autumn Symphony, 1921)
- Eine symphonische Nachtmusik (Symphonic Night Music, 1922)
- Idylle - Concertino über die pastorale Quart (1925)
- Eine Frühlingsmusik (Spring Music, 1925)
- Nordland-Rhapsodie (Nordic Rhapsody, 1929)
- Alt-Wiener Serenaden (Old Vienna Serenades, 1941)
- Sinfonia in modo classico for string orchestra (1944)
- Partita in modo antico for string orchestra (1945)
- Feste im Herbst (Autumnal Revelries, 1946)
- "Romantic Piano Concerto" in E major (1919-20)
- "Castelli Romani" for piano and orchestra in E flat major (1929-30)
Other works
- Six piano pieces (1916)
- String quartet in A major (1936, rev. in 1948 as Quartetto Chromatico)
- Quartetto in modo antico (1938)
- Quartetto in modo classico (1941)
- Two violin sonatas
- Works for cello and piano
- "Trio-Phantasie"
- Three works for piano quartet
- Organ pieces
- Unpublished piano pieces
- Works for voice and chamber ensemble
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