Elisabeth Wintzer Explained

Elisabeth Wintzer (16 June 1863 – 12 June 1933) was a German composer and writer.

Life

Wintzer born in Bad Suderode, Germany. She studied music with Carl Reinecke and Salomon Jadassohn in Leipzig, and married the artist Otto Gerlach.^[1]

Wintzer led a girls' Pathfinder group (an outdoor group similar to American Girl Scouts) in Munich.^[2]

She died in Bremen. After her death, Richard Wintzer (1866–1952; presumably a relative) copyrighted several songs composed by Elisabeth, which were musical settings of poems by Manfred Kyber. N. Simrock published Wintzer's music.

Works

Book

• Prinz Louis Ferdinand von Preussen als Mensch und Musiker (Prince Louis Ferdinand from Prussia as a Person and Musician). Leipzig 1915.^[3]

Chamber music

• Five Miniatures for the Lute^[4]
• music for flute
• music for piano
• music for violin
• Sternenenglein tanzlied, opus 17 (Little Star Dance Song)^[5]

Theatre

• Johannisnacht (St. John's night; fairy tale)
• Maria in Tann (fairy tale)

Vocal

• A ls Grossmama ein Maedchen war, opus 10 (When Grandmother was a Girl; duet)
• Hinterm Gartenzaun, opus 11 (Behind the Garden Fence; duet for women's voices)
• Klein Maryke, opus 12 (Little Maryke; voice and piano)
• Maikönigin tanzlied, opus 18 number 2 (May Queen dance song; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer)
• Miezekatze tanze, und andere Kinderlieder für die Stössel-Laute (Kitty Dance and Other Children's Songs for the Lute; words by Ernst Hegemann, Manfred Kyber, and J.G. W. Schroder, music by Elisabeth Wintzer; 1928)^[6]
• Ringlied, opus 20 number 3 (Ring Song; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer)
• Rosen, opus 20 number 2 (Roses; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer)
• Schneeflockenreigen, opus 19 (Snowflakes; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer)
• Schnurrkatze, opus 20 number 1 (Mustache; words by Manfred Kyber, music by Elisabeth Wintzer)
• Tanzleid der Dorfdirnen, opus 15 (Dance of the Village Maidens; duet)

Notes and References

1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International encyclopedia of women composers . 1987 . 0-9617485-2-4 . 2nd . New York . 16714846.
2. Book: Bowersox, Jeff. Raising Germans in the age of empire : youth and colonial culture, 1871-1914. 2013. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-163692-9. Corby. 835150343.
3. Book: Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries. 1916. U.S. Government Printing Office. en.
4. Book: Timpe, Carsten. 5 Miniaturen für die Stössel-Laute - in französischer Lautentabulatur und moderner Notation (Gitarre, Klavier). 2014. epubli GmbH. 978-3-7375-0123-1. Berlin. 890042766.
5. Book: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. 1939. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. en.
6. Book: Wintzer, Elisabeth. Miezekatze tanze, und andere Kinderlieder für die Stössel-Laute: Nach Dichtungen von Ernst Hegemann, Manfred Kyber, J. G. W. Schröder, Elisabeth Wintzer. 1928. Verl. der Dusyma-Werkstätten, K. Schiffler. de.