Friedrich Baumfelder Explained

Friedrich August Wilhelm Baumfelder
Birth Date:28 May 1836
Birth Place:Dresden
Death Place:Dresden
Nationality:German
Alma Mater:Leipzig Conservatory
Occupation:Composer, conductor, and pianist
Style:Romantic

Friedrich August Wilhelm Baumfelder (28 May 1836  - 8 September 1916 in Dresden) was a German composer of classical music, conductor, and pianist. He started in the Leipzig Conservatory, and went on to become a well-known composer of his time. His many works were mostly solo salon music, but also included symphonies, piano concertos, operas, and choral works. Though many publishers published his work, they have since fallen into obscurity.

Life and Family

Friedrich Baumfelder was the third of seven children.[1] His father was Carl Friedrich Gotthelf Baumfelder (1798–1865), a school reformer and pedagogue, and his mother was Friederike Ernestine (1806–1882).

At an early age, Baumfelder was admitted to the Leipzig Conservatory where he studied with Ignaz Moscheles and Moritz Hauptmann[2] and later obtained a scholarship. His other teachers included Johann Schneider and Julius Otto. After leaving the Leipzig Conservatory, Baumfelder returned to Dresden where he worked as a cantor and music and piano teacher at the Dreikönigskirche. He taught Georg Schumann, who became one of his most successful students. In 1875, he became director of the Robert Schumann Singakademie,[3] a post he held for several decades. Eventually, he became a successful and well known teacher and composer.

As Baumfelder gained recognition, he often went abroad to England, France, and later, the United States to perform. He and his wife Emma Baumfelder (née Skrimshire) had had five sons and two daughters: Henry (1864–1900),[4] Fritz (1867–1888) (who composed as well), Florence (1869–1954),[5] William (nickname Willie) (1870–1901),[6] [7] Gustav Baumfelder (1870–1931),[8] Selma Marie Elisabeth (1871–1949), and Herbert Alfred Maria (1872–1946),[9]

Legacy

A tribute to Baumfelder was published on May 27, 1936, in the Dresdner Gazette, a day before the hundredth anniversary of his birth. It said:

It's been 100 years since Friedrich Baumfelder was born, on May 28th. In Dresden, many people will remember him as the old tall figure with the white, flowing hair under his hat...

It goes on to mention that Baumfelder had written several oratorios, and a setting of the 40th Psalm. These works have since been lost and possibly destroyed during World War II. The article also talks about how the Dresdner Liedertafel praised him, since he was under its leadership for two years:

The [Dresdner] Liedertafel biography of him [Friedrich Baumfelder] says that he was zealous and always prepared, and conducted with the most charming skills (...) A memorial for the former musical leader of the Dresden Liedertafel will be...at the Trinity Cemetery...

Baumfelder is still known in the United States, Germany, and in Great Britain today, but only for a few of his works, mentioned below.

Musical works

Baumfelder composed more than 400 works, including symphonies, overtures, piano concerti, operas, choral works, and solo piano music.[10] His Confidence, Op. 48 (lost), Rondo Mignon, Op. 49, Kinderscenen, Op. 270, and Rococo, Op. 367, were among his most popular works, and his Tirocinium musicae, Op. 300 was greatly demanded.

A great number of his works are lost, having been destroyed in World War II, and only a part of his oeuvre survives today.

His most known compositions today are the Peasant Dance from Op.208 and the Melody in F major (opus unknown or not assigned), which are played by students studying piano. More recordings of his works recently surfaced on CD by the Sächsische Posaunenmission, including his motet Praise the Lord.

List of works with Opus numbers

This list of compositions by Friedrich August Wilhelm Baumfelder is categorized in the following way:

The date shown is the earliest publication or copyrighted (if not date performed or composed) of the work that are known of. Any of these works could have been published or copyrighted at an earlier date.

OpusCompositionDateKeyInstrumentNotes
1Four Canons[11] May 1855Pianoforte
2Two SerenadesDecember 1856PianoforteDedicated to Dr. Krause in Dresden
3(a)Zwei Lieder[12] 1865?Pianoforte and Tenor VoiceWords by Heinrich Heine. If the cover says "Fr. Baumfelder" this may be by Fritz, not Friedrich Baumfelder. First work definitely by "Fritz" is his opus 1 a few years after this, so time is more consistent.
3(a)/1Lautes Geheimnis ("Die blauen Frühlingsaugen")1865?Pianoforte and Tenor VoiceDubious? (See above)
3(a)/2Verlorne Liebe ("Wir wuchsen in demselben Thal")1865?Pianoforte and Tenor VoiceDubious? (See above)
3(b)Chant du BergerFebruary 1856PianoforteMore likely to be by Friedrich Baumfelder given date of publication-Schissel
4Une Fleur du PrintempsApril 1856Pianoforte
5Valse brillianteNovember 1856Pianoforte
6Lied f. Sopran aus: Die Pilgerfahrt der Rose (Denn a Röslein)March 1857Pianoforte and Soprano Voicelost
7Freundlich ermahnende MutterDecember 1857Pianoforte
8NocturneJanuary 1856Pianoforte
93 Fleurs. Morceaux FacilesNovember 1865Pianoforte
9/1Le MyosotisNovember 1865Pianoforte
9/2La JacyntheNovember 1865Pianoforte
9/3La Rose des AlpesNovember 1865Pianoforte
10Sehnsucht nach der HeimathFebruary 1858Pianoforte
11La Prière d'un EnfantApril 1856Pianoforte
11/1Au MatinApril 1856Pianoforte
11/2Au SoirApril 1856Pianoforte
12Au Bord du Ruisseau, morceau characteristiqueFebruary 1858Pianoforte
13Je pensais à toi. Pensée musicaleSeptember to October 1857Pianoforte
14Duftiges Veilehen. KlavierstückDecember 1857Pianoforte
15Polka brillante pour PianoFebruary 1858Pianoforte
16Souvenir de Dresde. MazurkaFebruary 1858Pianoforte
17Schillers Abendlied. KlavierstückDecember 1857Pianoforte
18Ma Prière pour toi. NocturneFebruary 1858Pianoforte
19Herzeleid. 4 characterische Tonstücke for Pianoforte[13] February 1858Pianoforte
20Deux CapricesJune 1858Pianoforte
20/1I.June 1858PianoforteDedicated to Miss Emily Wangh his pupil. Published by Adolphe Brauer.
20/2II.June 1858Pianoforte
22Agathe. Mazourka de SalonFebruary 1859Pianoforte
23La Prière d'une Vierge1859 JulyPianoforte
24Marche1859 JulyPianoforte
25Dein Bild. Klavierstück1859 FebruaryPianoforte
262me Valse Brilliante1859 NovemberPianoforteDedicated to Miss Emily White.
27Heimathsgruss. Klavierstück1859 NovemberPianoforte
28Ballade1859 NovemberPianoforte
29Gruss aus der Ferne[14] 1860 JulyPianofortelost
30Jugend-Album. 40 kleine Stücke am Pianoforte zu spielenSeptember to October 1860PianoforteIn 4 books
31Jessie. Polonaise brillante pour Piano1868Pianofortelost
32Der Frühling kommt! KlavierstückMay 1860Pianofortelost
33Süsser Traum. Klavierstück1860 JulyPianofortelost
35RomanzeNovember 1860Pianofortelost
36La CascadeNovember 1890Pianofortelost
38Henriette-PolkaSeptember to October 1858Pianofortelost
39Marcia Funebre1860 AugustPianofortelost
40Valse Styrienne, pour Piano1861 JanuaryPianoforte
41Tyrolienne élégante, pour Piano1861 JanuaryPianoforte
42Beim Schneiden. Melodie für Pianoforte1861 JanuaryPianoforte
43Isabelle, polka élégante, pour Piano1861 JanuaryPianoforte
44In stiller Nacht, Klavierstück.1861 JanuaryPianoforte
45Galop brilliant, pour Piano1861 JanuaryPianoforte
46Marie, polonaise brillante, pour Piano1861 JanuaryPianoforte
472me Ballade pour Piano1861 JanuaryPianoforte
48Trost. Consolation1865-66?PianoforteLost; also known as Confidence, and Consolation. Andante de Concert
49Rondo mignon pour PianoFebruary 1865G majorPianoforte
50Reisebilder. 5 leichte stückeAugust 1861Pianofortelost;
  • Abschied von der Heimath
  • Wandermarsch
  • Im Elbthal
  • Auf dem See
  • Lustige Schweizer
51Feuille d'Albumca.1865Pianofortelost
52Penséeca.1865Pianofortelost
532me NocturneNovember 1861A majorPianoforte
55Clara Polka élégante pour Piano1865Pianoforte
56Stumme Liebe. 6 charakteristische TonstückeSeptember to October 1860Pianofortelost; made up of 6 pieces
60Characteristic SonataBefore April 1879, probably 1865-66Pianofortelost; was perhaps one of the two sonatas performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee?
61Confidence. Chanson sans paroles pour Piano.ca.1855 acc. to Dresden libraryPianoforteDresden library has at least some of this work, possibly all. Also, the National Library of Poland has this work, seemingly in full and available in a digitized form online.
63Morceau héroique, pour PianoMarch 1866Pianoforte
64La Rêve, nocturne pour Piano1865 FebruaryPianoforte
65Marche militaire pour pianoMay 1863Pianoforte
66Une Larme, nocturne pour PianoOctober 1863Pianoforte
67Transcription brillante sur l'air anglais: God bless the Prince of Wales pour PianoJuly 1864Pianofortelost; Transcription on the English air "God Bless the Prince of Wales"
68Un Jour de Mai, morceau pour Piano1866Pianoforte
69Loin d'Elle, nocturne pour PianoMarch 1863Pianoforte
70Evelyn. Polka élégante[15] 1864 FebruaryPianoforte
71Agnès, mélodie[16] 1863 OctoberPianoforte
72Croyez Moi! Mélodie1865 AprilPianoforte
73La Fontaine, morceau characteristique pour pianoforte1863 MarchPianoforte
74Le Cloches du Soir, nocturne pour piano1863 MarchPianoforte
75Le Jour saint, 10 morceaux religieux1863 SeptemberPianoforteWork made up of 10 pieces
77Chanson d'Amour1863Pianoforte
79Souvenir de Hertford. Polka élégante1864 DecemberPianofortelost
80Berceuse pour le Piano1863Pianoforte
81Heiteres Bächlein. Klavierstück1863 JulyPianoforte
82La Rose de Alpes1864 DecemberPianoforte
83Frohe Botschaft. Mazurka1864 FebruaryPianoforte
84L'Espérance. Mélodie1864 JulyPianofortelost
90Étude mélodique1863 SeptemberPianofortelost
9110 Poesien in 2 books1864 NovemberPianofortelost;
  • Was Grossmama erzhält
  • Scherzo
  • Militar-Marsch
  • Elegie
  • In heiterer Stunde
  • Finale
  • Gretchen am Spinnrade
  • Capriccio
  • Sage
  • Am Kamin
94Valse-Impromptu pour Piano1864 AprilPianoforte
95Transcriptions élégantes1863PianoforteWork made up of 5 pieces;
  • Rataplan de l'Opera: La Forza Destino, de G. Verdi
  • Miscrere d'Opera: Il Trovatore, de G. Verdi
  • Choeur des soldats de l'Opera: Faust, de Gounod
  • Preghiera de l'Opera: Moïse, de Rossini
  • Air de Desdemona de l'Opera: Othello, de Rossini
97La Forza de Destino, Opéra de G. Verdi. Fantasie élégante1863 MayPianofortelost; Fantasie on the opera La Forza de Destino by Giuseppe Verdi
98Fantasie élégante sur l'Opera: Il Trovatore, de Verdi1865 JunePianoforteFantasie on the opera Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
10010 Studien in 2 books1863 SeptemberPianoforte
101Suite1864 JulyPianoforteWas perhaps one of the two suites performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee?
101/1Canonische Fantasie1864 JulyPianoforte
101/2Präludium1864 JulyPianoforte
101/3Adagio1864 JulyPianoforte
101/4Menuett1864 JulyPianoforte
101/5Scherzo1864 JulyPianoforte
101/6Finale1864 JulyPianoforte
102Norma del Bellini1863 DecemberPianofortelost; Fantasie on the opera Norma by Bellini
103Faust de GoundodApril 1864Pianofortelost; Fantasie on the opera Faust by Goundod
104Les Huguenots, de Meyerbeer. Fantasie élégante pour Piano.1870 AugustPianofortelost; Fantasy on "Les Huguenots" by Giacomo Meyerbeer
105BrautliedApril 1865Pianofortelost
106Kurze Studien charakterisischen und mechanischen Inhalts zur Ausbildung des Vortrags u.d. Technik in 2 booksNovember 1865Pianofortelost
107La Traviata, de Verdi. Fantasie brilliante pour Piano.1868Pianofortelost; Fantasy on "La Traviata" by Giuseppe Verdi
111Mädchen am Bache. Idylle1865 MarchPianofortelost
112Vöglein in den Zweigen1865 MayPianofortelost
113La petite Coquette1865 MayPianofortelost
114Im Mondenschein. Nachtgesang1864Pianoforte
115La Gazelle. Valse élégante1864Pianoforte
116Le Petit Tambour. Marche facile et brilliante1864Pianoforte
117Emmy. Mazurka für Pianoforte1868Pianofortelost
1183ème SerenadeApril 1866Pianoforte
119Trinklied ohne Worte. Klavierstück.1860sPianoforte
120Trio for Pianoforte, Violin, and Violincello[17] 1864D minorPiano Triounpublished and lost; was performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee
122Transcription über das bel Lied von Martha von Löben Du hörst wie durch die Tannen 1865 September–OctoberPianofortelost; transcription of the lied Du hörst wie durch die Tannen by Martha von Löben (dates unknown)
123Rigoletto, de Verdi. Fantasie de Salon pour Piano.Pianofortelost; Fantasy on "Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi
124Jägers Abendlied. Klavierstück.Pianofortelost
125Vögleins Erwachen. Klavierstück.Pianofortelost
126Lucia, de Donizetti. Fantasie de Salon pour Piano á 4 mains.1870 AugustPianoforte or Pianoforte duetlost; Fantasy on "Lucia di Lammermoor" by Gaetano Donizetti
130Souvenir de Dresde, valse gracieuse pour Piano.1866Pianoforte
131Souvenir de Londres, mazurka élégante pour Piano.1866Pianoforte
140Wanderers Sehnsucht. Nachtgesang1868Pianofortelost
141In der Ferne (La jeune Captive)November 1865Pianofortelost
142Chanson des Pecheurs1868Pianofortelost
143Valse-Étude1868Pianofortelost
144Silberglöckchen. Mélodie1868Pianofortelost
146La Prieré d'une Mére. Nocturne1868Pianofortearranged for orchestra and military band, versions published in 1885
147Styrienne élégante pour piano1866 NovemberPianoforte
148Liebliches Sternlein. Tonstück1866 NovemberPianofortelost
149Charlotte. Polka trembelante1866 NovemberPianofortelost
150Neueste Schule der Gelänfigkeit. 10 etuden für mittlere Spieler. In 2 books1868Pianofortelost
151Heimweh. Mélodie1868Pianofortelost
154(a)3 petits Morceaux pour Piano1866 NovemberPianofortelost
154(a)/1La Rosette blanche1866 NovemberPianofortelost
154(a)/2Rondo facile1866 NovemberPianofortelost
154(a)/3La Fille villageoise1866 NovemberPianofortelost
154(b)Weisses Röschen. Elegie1868Pianofortelost. typo in Hofmeisters for opus 155 (or something else?)
156Herzennwunsch Romanze1868Pianofortelost
1575 KinderstückJune 1866Pianofortelost
159Remembrance1868G majorPianoforteAlso known as Erinnerung. Lied ohne Worte
160Carneval de Venice. Morceau Brillante1868Pianofortelost
161Bilder in Tönen. Sechs leichte Klavierstücke1884Pianofortepartly lost; work made up of 6 pieces
161/1Auf dem Wasser1884Pianofortelost
161/2Totes Vöglein1884Pianofortelost
161/3Die lustigen Tyroler1884Pianoforte
161/4Armer Bettler1884Pianofortelost
161/51884?Pianofortelost
161/6Betendes Kind1884Pianofortelost
162Sous la Fenêtre. Sérénade1868Pianofortelost
163Neue practische Pianoforteschule. New and practical Instruction Book for the Piano. Nouvelle méthode pour le Piano1872 NovemberPianoforteText in German, French, and English
164Roméo et Julliete, de Gounod. Fantasie de Salon1868Pianofortelost; based on the opera Romeo et Juliette by Charles Gounod
165Valse brillante de l`opéra "Romeo et Juliette" de Ch. Gounod1867 NovemberPianoforteBased on the opera Romeo et Juliette by Charles Gounod
166Le Désir. Romance1867 NovemberPianofortelost
167Romance italienne1868 MayPianofortelost
168Le petit Savoyard. Morceau caractér1868 MayPianofortelost
169Vögleins Traum. Klavierstück1868 MayPianofortelost
170Variationen über Original Thema1883A minorPianofortelost
171Glöckchenspiel. Clavierstück1883Pianoforte
172Songe du Bonheur. Mélodie1883Pianofortelost
173Les Hirondelles. Morceau brilliante1883Pianofortelost
174Musikal. Bilderbuch. 3 melodien. Klavierstücke.1850Pianofortelost
174/1Im Walde1850Pianofortelost
174/2Am Feierabend1850Pianofortelost
174/3Hirtenglöckchen1850Pianofortelost
175Albumblätter: Drei Präludienartige Stücke für Piano1850Pianoforte
176Ruhe am Abend. Melodisches Klavierstück1869 JulyPianofortelost
177Goldfischchen. Charakterstück für Pianoforte1869 JulyPianofortelost
178Transcription für Pianoforte über: Ich Hab' im Traum geweinet von König1869 AugustPianofortelost
179Trost in Thränen. Melodischen Klavierstück1870 JunePianofortelost
180Soldatengruss. Klavierstück1870 JunePianofortelost
181Die Forelle. Charakterstück für PianoforteNovember 1869Pianoforte
182Spielmannslied. Klavierstück1869 NovemberPianofortelost
183Schneeglöckchen. Klavierstück1870 MayPianofortelost
184Spinnerlied für Pianoforte1869 NovemberPianofortelost
185Fluchtige Wellen. Melodischen Etude für Pianoforte1870 AprilPianofortelost
186Traum vom Liebchen. Charakteristisches Tonstück für Pianoforteca.1870Pianofortelost
187Nocturne napolitain pour Piano1870 JanuaryPianofortelost
188Traum vom Liebchen. Characteristisches Tonstückpublished 1870 April Haslinger.PianoforteHMB 1870 page 48. poss. lost.
189Menuett1870 JunePianoforte188, 189 published by Häslinger
191Aschenbrödel. Polka-mazurka.published 1870 April Hofmeister.PianoforteHMB 1870 page 48. poss. lost.
192Barcarole (no.1).published 1870 April Hofmeister.PianoforteHMB 1870 page 48. poss. lost?
193Hirtengesang. Idylle.November 1870, HäslingerPianoforteHMB 1870 page 159.
194Vergissmeinnicht. Romanze.November 1870, HäslingerPianoforteHMB 1870 page 159
194aHerzenskönigin. Polka brillianteApril 1881Pianofortelost
195Tonblüthen - 12 Pieces1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/1„Sonst spielt’ ich mit Scepter“ after Lortzing1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/2Ständchen v. Schubert „Leise flehen“.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/3Romanze aus Fra Diavolo „Seht ihr auf steilen Höh’n“.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/4Thüringer Volkslied „Ach, wie ist’s möglich dann“.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/5„Wenn du noch eine Mutter hast“ v. Neumann.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/6„Ihres Auges himmlisch Strahlen“ aus d. Troubadour (Trovatore) v. Verdi.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/7„O weine nicht“ v. Kücken.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/8„Wie schön bist du“ v. Weidt.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/9„Herzliebchen mein unter’m Rebendach“ v. Conradi.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/10„Der Vogelfänger“ u. „In diesen heil’gen Hallen“ a. d. Zauberflöte v. Mozart. (Papageno.)1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/11„Einsam bin ich nicht alleine“ a. Preciosa v. Weber.1871 DecemberPianoforte
195/12„Ach so fromm“ von Martha v. Flotow.1871 DecemberPianoforte
197GondelliedJuly 1871Pianofortelost
199Au coin du feuJuly 1871Pianofortelost
200Drei Original Mazurken für Pianoforte[18] 1871 SeptemberPianofortelost
200/1Von Chopin1871 SeptemberPianofortelost
200/2Moscheles1871 SeptemberPianofortelost
200/3Rubinstein1871 SeptemberPianofortelost
205Moosröschen und Waldveilchen. 2 leichte u. melodische Klavierstücke.1875 NovemberPianoforteNo.1 also known as Rose sauvage.
206Caprice hongroiseFebruary 1872PianoforteOne copy @ ÖNB
207Schlummerlied1876 March–AprilF majorPianoforte
208Small Piano Pieces for the Young1872?Pianofortepartly lost; Work made up of 12 pieces or more? For partial list see HMB 1871 page 215.
208/1MoosröschenJuly 1872Pianofortelost
208/5Peasant Dance (Bäuerlich Tanz)1872?G majorPianoforte
208/7The First Violet1872?A majorPianofortelost
209Le Colibri. Chanson sans paroles.1872 FebruaryPianoforte
210In der Ferne. Melodie.1872 FebruaryPianoforte
212Valse Etude No.21872 OctoberPianoforte
213Auprès du Berceau1877 AprilPianoforte
214Alpenlieder1876 March–AprilPianoforte
215Album für Anfänger des Klavierspiels.1877 AprilPianofortedescription in HMB: 24 gefällige Tonstücke in stufenweiser Reihenfolge. in 3 volumes.
216Humoristische Studien1872 OctoberPianoforte
217In froher Stunde. Sechs Characterstücke für Piano1872PianoforteNo.1, a polonaise, is at National Library of Poland, Biblioteka Narodowa in a 1920s(?) reprint. Otherwise perhaps lost. Op.278 is actually the same work as Op.217 No.1, as confirmed from the digital scan of the copy at the National Library of Poland.
220Knospen und Blüthen1873 JulyPianoforte
221Abendständchen. Sérenade für das pianoforteNovember 1872Pianoforte
223Barcarole No.2published 1874, C.F.W. SiegelPianofortesource: HMB 1874 p. 139. poss.lost.
224Alpenglöckchen, melody1874 July, SiegelPianofortesource: HMB 1874 p. 139. poss.lost.
225Impromptu-Polka1876 MayF majorPianoforte
226Fröhliches Wandern1872 AprilPianofortepossibly lost but. May be an arrangement of a song of the same name (perhaps Schubert's?) conjecturally. Also published/received by HMB in 1875. Note: "Op. 226. Fröhliches Wandern. Hrsg. v. Franz Abt und Clemens Schultze." (hrsg. here means that the volume "Die Musikalische Welt, in which it appears, is curated by Abt & Schultze.) is @ ÖNB. so perhaps this is the work in question.
228Getäuschtes Hoffen. Romanze.1873 AugustPianoforteaccording to HMB, appears in Die Musikalische Welt, in a copy @ ÖNB, as Op.226 does.
2301874 FebruaryPianofortePoss. partially lost. This may be one piece, not a group of pieces. Listed in Hofmeister as "Rondo mignon (no.2)". (Question of interpretation until and unless work itself is found? However, since Op.49 is also a Rondo mignon, it seems that "no.2" most likely just means here "2nd Rondo mignon"...)
230/2Rondo mignon (no.2?)1874 FebruaryF majorPianoforteCopy @ ÖNB. Dedicated to Marie Wunnerlich.
231Zur Guitarre. Intermezzo für Pianoforte.1874 FebruaryPianoforteDedicated to Gustav Fischer (according to ÖNB entry.)
232Romance italienne1875 DecemberPianoforteFirst appeared (if not earlier, and if not a transcription of a solo song) in Die musikalische welt v.3, 1/1874.
233Babillard. Humoresque for Piano1874 JunePianoforte
234Le petit Soldat1874 JunePianoforte
240Accord-Etuden f. Pfte in stufenweiser Reihenfolge. (neue Ausgabe)1879 MayPianoforteHMB 1876 page 313
24122 Etüden für Pianoforte zur Erwerbung eines klaren runden Trillers (in three volumes)1878 FebruaryPianoforteComprises three books; only the last two books survive. Dedicated to Salomon Jadassohn.
242Abendmärchen. Sechs Characterstücke für Piano1877 AprilPianoforte
242/1Abendmärchen. I1877 AprilPianoforte
242/2Abendmärchen. II1877 AprilPianoforte
242/3Abendmärchen. III1877 AprilPianoforte
242/4Abendmärchen. IV1877 AprilPianoforte
242/5Abendmärchen. V1877 AprilPianoforte
242/6Abendmärchen. VI1877 AprilPianoforte
2435 Präludien f. Pfte.1877 OctoberPianoforteSchott, 1877. A major, G major, F major, G major, A major according to HMB?
245Waltzes1877 NovemberPianoforte 4-handsin HMB
247Wenn die Sonne scheidet.1879 MarchPianoforte1879 HMB p. 78
248Am Brunnen. Charakterstück für Pfte.1879 SeptemberPianoforte
249Neuer Frühling. Capriccio.1878 AprilPianoforte
250Gesang aus dem Wasser. Klavierstück.1881 SeptemberPianoforte
252Zwei Frühlings-Idylle für das Pianoforte1882?Pianoforte
252/1Im Blumengarten. Idylle.1879 JunePianoforte
252/2Minnelied. Idylle1882 MayPianoforte
253Valse de Concert1878 AugustE majorPianoforteHMB 1878, p. 231
255Des Jägersmann1878 AugustPianoforte, Tenor or Sopranofirst line Was soll mir denu der Maientag
261Mélodie russe1879 MarchPianoforteHMB 1879 page 72
262Poème d'amour1879 MarchPianoforteHMB 1879 page 72
263Styrienne pour piano1873Pianofortelost?
264Le Chamois. Valse1879 MarchPianoforteHMB 1879 p. 72/@British Library
265Le Chant des Sirènes1879 MarchPianoforteHMB 1879 p. 72
266La Petite Gracieuse, morceau de salon pour Piano1879 MarchPianoforteHMB 1879 page 72.
26810 Kinderlieder von Carl Gärtner: mit Begl. der Pianoforte (ohne Octavenspannungen)1880 OctoberVoice, PianoforteHMB 1880 p. 307. Published by Bartholf Senff.
268/1Vom Röslein1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Wisst ihr’s Kinder“
268/2Die Violine1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Wer hat die Violin’ erdacht?“
268/3„Du guter, alter lieber Herbst“1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte
268/4Ein Engel1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Ich war so jung, so schwach und klein“
268/5Wie es dem unfolgsamen Knaben erging 1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Der Knabe lief in den Wald hinein“
268/6Des Kindes Abendgebet 1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Nun hat der Tag ein Ende“
268/7Der Herbst mit dem grossen Kober1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Ist gekommen der Oktober“
268/8Bächlein u. Knäblein1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Bächlein, wohin so munter?“
268/9Das Kind u. die Blumen1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Nun schlaft, ihr lieben Blumen“
268/10Des frommen Kindes Weihnachtssprüchlein 1880 OctoberVoice, Pianoforte„Und ist das Stübchen noch so klein“
269Frisches Grün1880 AprilPianoforte?
270Kinderscenen für Pianoforte1879 OctoberPianoforte
270/1Sandman Knocks1879Pianoforte
270/2The Stork Has Come1879Pianoforte
270/3Old Ruin1879Pianoforte
270/4Vintage1879Pianoforte
270/5Young Officer1879Pianoforte
270/6The Music Box1879Pianoforte
270/7Setting Sun1879Pianoforte
270/8Grandma's Tale1879Pianoforte
271In den Augen liegt das Herz. Melodie.October 1879PianoforteHMB 1879, p. 302
273Frühlingszeit von Reinhold Becker1880 AprilPianoforteTranscription of Frühlingszeit by Reihnold Becker (1842–1924)
274Bon Humeur. RondoFebruary 1880C majorPianoforte
275Serenade EspagnoleDecember 1879PianoforteHMB 1879, p. 375
276Blumenspende. Sechs leiche Charakterstücke.1880 MarchPianoforteHMB 1880, p. 85. not in Worldcat.
276/1MaiblümchenMarch 1880Pianoforte
276/2RoseMarch 1880Pianoforte
276/3NelkeMarch 1880Pianoforte
276/4GänseblümchenMarch 1880Pianoforte
276/5VeilchenMarch 1880Pianoforte
276/6GlockenblumeMarch 1880Pianoforte
277Sous le Tilleul. Idylle.1880 AugustPianoforte
278Coral Polonaise1880 AugustC majorPianoforteAlso known as Chant Polonais. Op.278 is actually the same work as Op.217 No.1, as confirmed from the digital scan of the copy at the National Library of Poland.
279Pensée d'Amour. Mélodie.1880 AugustPianoforte
280Ma Patrie chérie. Mélodie.1880 AugustPianoforte
281Scène militaire. Rondo brilliant et facile.1880 AugustPianoforte
282Vineta. Romance for Piano.1880 AugustPianoforte
285Miniatures. 4 Morceaux de Salon pour PianoBy 1887Pianofortelost; Work made up of 4 pieces
285/1Sous la fenêtre1880 DecemberPianofortelost
285/2Ballade1880 JuneF minorPianofortelost
285/3La premier Papillion1887Pianofortelost
285/4Valse allemande1880 NovemberPianofortelost
288Frühlings-Idylle1880 DecemberPianoforteHMB 1880 p 368. At British Library
289Bauernhochzeit1880 DecemberPianoforteHMB 1880 p 368. At British Library
290Waldbilder1881 FebruaryPianoforteHMB 1881 p. 27.
290/1WaldvögleinPianoforte
290/2Ein LiebespärchenPianoforte
290/3Grasende RehePianoforte
290/4Fröhliche JagdPianoforte
290/5Beim ErdbeerpflückenPianoforte
290/6Am WaldbachPianoforte
292Gavotte allemande1881 JanuaryPianofortelost
295La Réconciliation. Idylle1881 JunePianoforte?
300Tirocinium Musicae. Höher Klavierstudien1881Pianoforte
301Willst Du?1881-82?Pianofortelost
302Trauer-Gesang1882 SeptemberPianoforteHMB 1882 page 271. (among piano works.) lost
303Tyrolienne élégante1881 OctoberPianoforte
304Wiegenliedchen1882 MarchPianoforteHMB 1882 pp. 77. lost
305Wenn Papa was hören will. RondoJanuary 1882Pianoforte?lost
308In der Mühle. CharakterstückDecember 1881Pianoforte
309Abandonné. (Verlassen.) Mélodie pour Piano1882Pianoforte
310Tongemälde. Sechs leichte u. brillante Klavierstücke ohne Oktavenspannungen.1882PianoforteHMB 1882 page 263.
310/1Die Post kommt1882Pianoforte
310/2Heimweh1882Pianoforte
310/3Der Spielmann1880Pianoforte
310/4Schmeichelkätzchen1880Pianoforte
310/5Sonntagsruhe1880Pianoforte
310/6Prinz Carneval1880Pianoforte
313Marche bohémienne pour Piano1882Pianoforte
314Mädchenlieder1882With voice?lost; Since Op.314 No.1 is titled "Mädchenlieder. I," this workprobably had more pieces part of it.
314/1Mädchenlieder. IJuly 1882With voice?lost
315Am Feierabend. Charakterstück1882Pianoforte
316Chanson d'Autorefois pour Piano1882Pianoforte
317Premier Boléro pour piano1883D majorPianoforte
319Carmen. Valse de concert1883PianoforteHMB 1883 page 188
323Nocturne espagnole1884 JanuaryPianofortelost
324Frische Knospen. Sechs Leichte n. gefällige Tonstücke für Pianoforte zu 4 Händen1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
324/1Süsser Traum1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
324/2Zu Papas Geburtstag. Marsch1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
324/3Armer Savoyard1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
324/4Unter der Linde. Polka1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
324/5Beim Abendläuten1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
324/6Unterm Weihnachtsbaum. Walzer1884 AprilPianoforte four-hands
325Romance Espagnole pour piano1884 AugustPianoforteSounds like it may be related to Op.323?
326Doux Souvenir pour piano1884Pianoforte
327Frisches Grün1886 MayPianoforte
329Petite Valse1884E majorPianofortelost
330Liebesliedchen1884Pianoforte
332Tarantelle1885 SeptemberG majorPianofortelost
333Hans und Grete. 2 Leichte Rondos[19] 1887Pianofortelost; work made up of two pieces
334Nachtigallsingt. Charakterstück1887Pianofortelost
335l’Amitié. Romance.1886 JunePianoforteIn the magazine Die Musikalische Welt. Monatshefte ausgewählter Compositionen unserer Zeit. edited by Schulze etc., 1886. (several Baumfelder works not otherwise available appeared in issues of this magazine.)
336Les Sylphides. Caprice pour piano.1886 JunePianoforte
349Zwei Klavierstücke1889 January by Näumann of DresdenPianoforte
349/1Madrigal1889 JanuaryPianoforte
349/2Traumbild1889 JanuaryPianoforte
354Petite valse pour piano1891 by C.F. KahntG majorPianoforteHMB 1891 page 82
355Immergrün. Charakterstück f. Pfte1890 November by C.F. KahntPianoforteHMB 1890 page 480
363Pastorale1892 March by Näumann of DresdenPianoforte
367RococoPianoforte
372Rondino Facile[20] 1899 MayG majorPianoforteop.372, 373 - published at the time by Schott in Mainz. Copy of op.372 at L. Coburg.
373Petite Berceuse1899 MayPianofortelost
374Frühling und Winter.Pianoforte and Choirlost; Unknown Choir arrangement. Perhaps SATB?
375Maiglöcken läutet1901 AugustPianoforte
377Lustige Fanfaren, Marsch1901 AugustPianoforte
384Jolly Story for pianoforte1905Pianoforte
386Bagatelle pour piano1905Pianoforte
3911913Pianoforte duetWork made up of 2 pieces
391/1PlaudereiSeptember 29, 1913Pianoforte duet
391/2In der herbergeSeptember 18, 1913Pianoforte duet
393Sehesucht1910Pianoforte
394Polka Mignon1914Pianoforte
395Im der Garten. Serenade für PianoforteOctober 29, 1913Pianoforte
398Petit Valse1910Pianoforte
399The Spinning Girl1913Pianoforte
400Immortelle1910C majorPianoforte
403Idyl1910G majorPianoforte
404Meditation. Nocturne1913Pianoforte
405Chant du berger1911G majorPianoforte
408Lorelei1914PianoforteBased on the poem "Die Lorelie" by Heinrich Heine. Published in a collection by Hinds, Noble & Eldredge.

List of works without Opus number

Even though these works are thought to be without opus number, a lot of the works below may have originally been assigned to an opus number.

CompositionDateKeyInstrument(s)Notes
Der liebesring. OperaJanuary 26, 1861lost; First performed in Dresden. Libretto written by Hermann Schmid
SymphonyOrchestralost?
Symphony in German Style1850Orchestra
Symphony[21] May 1, 18xx [1849?]C minorOrchestrasurvives in manuscript in a library in Dresden
Symphony[22] 1873G minorOrchestralost; last known performance on February 27, 1874
Symphony1854E minorOrchestralost; last known performance on November 22, 1854
2 Sonatas for Piano and ViolinBefore April 1879Piano and Violinlost; was performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee
Der Geiger zu GmündChoir and Orchestralost
Troise1866
Praise the LordSeptember 1887Mixed ChorusA motet
Barmherzig und gnädig ist der HerrSeptember 1887Mixed ChorusA motet
GesangstückBefore April 1879Pianoforte and Voice?lost; was performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee
Dance on the green. Tänzchen im grilnen.June 8, 1899Pianofortelost
Tyrolienne (Ländler)1910B majorPianoforte
Melody (Lullaby)F majorPianoforteMaybe from Op.40 or Op.268?
Poe1879
Hungarian Intermezzo (Flying Leaves)January 25, 1911Pianoforte
Edelweiss. Pure as Snow. Cansonette.1903Pianoforte
5 Praeludien für das Pianoforte1877Pianoforte
La Petite Gracieuse, morceau de salon pour Piano1879Pianoforte
Calla Waltz pour Pianoca. 1879[23] Pianoforte
Motette. Warum betrbst du dich, mein Herz. Für gemischten Chor.1886Mixed Choir?
Deuxie1862
SuiteBefore April 1879Pianofortelost; was performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee
SonataBefore April 1879Pianofortelost; was performed at the Fünfundzwenzigjähriger jubilee
15 Etuden zur Ausbildung des Geschmacks für Piano1880Pianoforte
Im Wald, im Wald ist's frisch und grün. Lied von L. Hartmann, als Transcription für Klavier bertragen1880PianoforteTranscription on the lied "Im Wald, im Wald, ist's frisch und grün" by L. Hartmann
Sce1880
Rose sauvage1873PianofortePossibly Op.205 No.1 and republished without opus number.

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  1. http://saebi.isgv.de/biografie/Carl_Friedrich_Gotthelf_Baumfelder_(1798-1865) Carl Friedrich Gotthelf Baumfelder - Sächsische Biografie
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=3p5AAAAAYAAJ A dictionary of pianists and composers for the pianoforte - Google Books
  3. Hugo Riemann, Geschichte der Musik seit Beethoven. Berlin: Spemann, 1901. p.608.
  4. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?MS_AdvCB=1&gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=2&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=Henry&gsfn_x=1&gsln=Baumfelder&gsln_x=1&msydy_x=1&msypn_x=XO&msypn__ftp_x=1&gskw_x=1&_83004002_x=1&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=000&=y&=0&cp=0 Henry Baumfelder Search - Ancestry.com
  5. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?MS_AdvCB=1&gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=2&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=Florence&gsfn_x=1&gsln=Baumfelder&gsln_x=1&msydy_x=1&msypn_x=XO&msypn__ftp_x=1&gskw_x=1&_83004002_x=1&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=000&=y&=0&cp=0 Florence Baumfelder Search - Ancestry.com
  6. http://www.clanboyd.info/outsideusa/canada/famhist/mossom/ Gardiner Boyd/Mossom Boyd Family - The Boyd Family Information Center
  7. https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/william-baumfelder-24-6mr88v William Baumfelder (1870 - 1901) - Ancestry.com
  8. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?MS_AdvCB=1&gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=2&msT=1&gss=ms_r_f-2_s&gsfn_x=1&gsln=Baumfelder&gsln_x=1&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=000&cp=0 Baumfelder Search - Ancestry.com
  9. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?MS_AdvCB=1&gl=ROOT_CATEGORY&rank=1&new=1&so=3&MSAV=2&msT=1&gss=ms_f-2_s&gsfn=Herbert&gsfn_x=1&gsln=Baumfelder&gsln_x=1&msydy_x=1&msypn_x=XO&msypn__ftp_x=1&gskw_x=1&_83004002_x=1&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=000&=y&=0&cp=0 Herbert Baumfelder Search - Ancestry.com
  10. http://www.pianostreet.com/baumfelder-sheet-music/ Baumfelder Piano Sheet Music - Piano Street
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  14. https://books.google.com/books?id=1QNXAAAAMAAJ&q=baumfelder&pg=PT140 Hofmeisters Handbuch der Musikliteratur, Volume 6 - Google Books
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  17. https://books.google.com/books?id=FiwWAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA551 Signale für die musikalische Welt, Volume 22, p.551 - Google Books
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  19. https://books.google.com/books?id=suosAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA269 Neue berliner Musikzeitung, Volume 41, p.269 - Google Books
  20. https://books.google.com/books?id=24EfAAAAYAAJ Wegweiser durch die Klavier-Literatur - Google Books
  21. https://books.google.com/books?id=H6AXAQAAIAAJ Die Dresdner Stadtmusik, Militärmusikkorps und Zivilkapellen im 19. Jahrhunder - Google Books
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  23. Web site: The American Bookseller: A Semi-monthly Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Book, Stationery, News, and Music Trades, Volume 8 . Google Books . 1879 . American News Company . 18 October 2020.