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Max Bruch
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German romantic composer and conductor (1838-1920)
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Max Christian Friedrich Bruch (1838–1920) was a German composer, conductor, and teacher. Born in Cologne, he studied at the University of Bonn under Carl Reinecke and Ferdinand Hiller. His musical output included works in the opera and symphony genres, and he was an accomplished violinist. Bruch served as a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and was employed by the Berlin University of the Arts.
Throughout his career, Bruch taught several students, including Ottorino Respighi, Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, Clara Mathilda Faisst, and Elisabeth Kuyper. He received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art and the Pour le Mérite. Bruch died in Friedenau, Berlin, and was buried in the Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1838
- Active to
- 1920
Discography
- Violinkonzert Nr. 1 g-moll1958
- Bruch: Konzert für Violine und Orchester g-moll, op. 26 / Svendsen: Romanze für Violine und Orchester, op. 261962
- Bruch: Scotish Fantasia, op.46 / Hindemith: Violin Concerto (1939)1962
- Bruch: Concerto in G minor / Mozart: Concerto in D major1963
- Violin Concerto no. 1 / Scottish Fantasia1972
- Deux Concertos Pour Violon - N° 1 En Sol Mineur, Op. 26 / N° 2 En Re Mineur, Op. 441973
- Bruch: Violinkonzert Nr. 1 g-moll, op. 26 / Mendelssohn: Violinkonzert e-moll, op. 641974
- Violinkonzerte1978
- Bruch: Concerto pour violon en sol mineur / Glazounov: Concerto pour violon en la mineur1979
- The Clarinet in Concert1982
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 283,727
- Total plays
- 1,417,968
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Max Bruch (6 January 1838 – 2 October 1920) was a German Romantic composer, violinist, teacher, and conductor who composed over 200 works, including three violin concertos. Born in Cologne to a singer mother and an attorney father, he showed musical talent from a young age and was trained by Ferdinand Hiller and others. He held various musical positions in Germany and served as conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society from 1880 to 1883. Bruch taught composition at the Berlin Hochschule fü
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1838-01-06 ) 6 January 1838, Cologne , Prussia
- Died
- 2 October 1920 (1920-10-02) (aged 82), Berlin-Friedenau , Germany
- Era
- Late Romantic
- Works
- List of compositions
- Spouse
- Clara Tuczek ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1881 ; died 1919 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Max
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Cologne
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- teacher
- Educated at
- University of Bonn
- Employer
- Berlin University of the Arts
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Pour le Mérite
- Notable work
- Scottish Fantasy
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Music
- Student of
- Ferdinand Hiller
- Genre
- symphony
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Max bruch.jpg
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- Commons category
- Max Bruch
- date of birth
- 1838-01-06
- date of death
- 1920-10-02
- name in native language
- Max Christian Friedrich Bruch
- place of burial
- Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin
- member of
- Royal Swedish Academy of Music
- birth name
- Max Christian Friedrich Bruch
- student
- Kōsaku Yamada
- related category
- Category:Compositions by Max Bruch
- P8168
- Paul Adam
Sources (6)
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Works in European collections
23 objects attributed to Max Bruch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Max Bruch (6 January 1838 – 2 October 1920) was a German Romantic composer, violinist, teacher, and conductor who wrote more than 200 works, including three violin concertos, the first of which has become a staple of the violin repertoire.
Early life and education
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