Theodor Blumer Explained

Theodor Anton Blumer (24 March 1881  - 21 September 1964) was a German composer and conductor.[1]

Blumer was born in Dresden. He studied composition with Felix Draeseke and W. Brookman at the Dresden Conservatory. In 1931 he became the conductor of the Dresden Radio Orchestra, and after this moved to Leipzig to head the Middle German Radio Orchestra there for eleven years. He spent the rest of his life in Berlin.

Blumer's compositions include music for solo piano, string orchestra, and mixed chamber groups, as well as works for larger ensembles.[2] These include a piano quintet, two violin sonatas,[3] string trio (1928),[4] a flute sonata,[5] four woodwind quintets, a string quartet (in G minor, his opus 51),[6] a comic opera Die Fünfuhrthee (The Five-o'Clock Tea) (produced in Berlin and in Bremen in 1912)[7] and a symphonic poem Erlösung.[8]

Some of his chamber music has been recorded on three CDs on the label Crystal Records.[9]

References

  1. Bassoon CD Reviews. The Double Reed. 2004. 27. 2. Klimko. Ronald. 0741-7659. 129. 4026787. International Double Reed Society. Idaho Falls, Idaho.
  2. e.g. a polonaise for large orchestra - Blumer's opus 84 - published in 1940 by Zimmermann of Leipzig.
  3. the title page of his second violin sonata describes it as his second violin sonata - sonata no.1 opus 33 in D minor, sonata no.2 opus 43 in C minor. This does not preclude more, of course.
  4. Web site: Announcement of Performance of String Trio. Neues Wuppertaler Streichtrio. 2007-08-26. 2008-01-12.
  5. F.B.. The Musical Times. 69. 1029. 1000. November 1, 1928. New Music. 0027-4666. Musical Times Ltd. London. 10.2307/915482 . 915482.
  6. - description of Blumer's string quartet in G minor, Op.51 (composed 1923-24).
  7. The Musical Times. 53. 831. 337. May 1, 1912. Foreign Notes: Berlin. 0027-4666. Musical Times Ltd. London. 907897.
    The Musical Times. 53. 837. 744. November 1, 1912. Foreign Notes: Bremen. 0027-4666. Musical Times Ltd. London. 906515.
  8. Web site: Barnett. Rob. Review of Antes Edition Recording of 1921 and 1941 Sextets. May 2006. MusicWeb International. 2008-01-11. (cites 1924 Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians as source of information)
  9. Web site: Woodwind Ensembles Catalog. Crystal Records. 2007. 2007-12-30.

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