Elise Schmezer

Elise Kratky Schmezer (1810–1856)[1] was a German singer and teacher[2] who composed one opera and many songs.[3][4][5]

Schmezer’s father Josef Kratky taught trumpet, trombone, and horn in Graz (today in Austria). She performed as a singer in Graz until her marriage to the tenor Friedrich Schmezer in the 1830s and his appointment as a singer/director in Braunschweig, Germany, in 1836.[6] Elise Schmezer composed and taught voice after their move to Braunschweig.[2]

Several composers dedicated works to Elise Schmezer:

In 1853, Schmezer’s opera Otto der Schütz[10] premiered in Brunswick at the Herzogliches Hoftheater.[11] The libretto by Friedrich Schmezer was based on works by Alexandre Dumas[12][13][14] and Johanna Kinkel.[2][15]

Schmezer’s compositions were published by Bachmann & Nagel, Damkohler, Heinrichshofen, Carl Luckhardt, Mayer, and A. M. Schlesinger.[6] They included:

  1. ^ "Elise Schmezer Song Texts | LiederNet". www.lieder.net. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  2. ^ a b c Deutscher Bühnenalmanach (in German).
  3. ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (2nd, revised and enlarged ed.). New York: Books & Music USA. p. 622. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.
  4. ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Massachusetts: G. K. Hall. p. 64. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
  5. ^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. p. 148. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
  6. ^ a b Bunzel, Anja (2020). The Songs of Johanna Kinkel: Genesis, Reception, Context. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-78327-410-9.
  7. ^ Piano Trio No. 4, Op. 31 (Fesca, Alexander): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
  8. ^ Wiener Allgemeine Musik-Zeitung (in German). A. Strauss. 1845.
  9. ^ Svensk bibliographi för år ... eller Allmän Förteckning öfwer utkomna Böcker, Musikalier, Kartor, Kopparstick och Stentryck: 1849 (in Swedish). Norstedt. 1849.
  10. ^ Wier, Albert E., ed. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1670.
  11. ^ Griffel, Margaret Ross (2018-01-23). Operas in German: A Dictionary. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4797-0.
  12. ^ Allgemeine Theater-Chronik: Organ für das Gesamtinteresse der deutschen Bühnen und ihrer Mitglieder (in German). Schaarschmidt & Volckmar. 1853.
  13. ^ Noll, Gustav (1906). Otto der Schütz in der Literatur (in German). K. J. Trübner.
  14. ^ Dumas, Alexandre (2016-12-13). Otto der Schütz (in German). andersseitig.de. ISBN 978-3-96118-235-0.
  15. ^ Studies in German. Catholic University of America. 1926.