The Late-Romantic German Cello School
THE LATE-ROMANTIC GERMAN CELLO SCHOOL – AN INTRODUCTION TO JULIUS KLENGEL AND HIS COMPOSITIONS written by David Johnstone
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KLENGEL, Julius
Born: 1859, 24th September (Leipzig) Died: 1933, 27th October (Leipzig)
Julius Klengel, one of the most important German cellists and famous teachers of the Romantic age and beyond, was born in the musically active city of Leipzig. At the turn of the twentieth century Germany had consolidated itself as the foremost cello school of the world. This was especially due to the historic line of the ‘Dresden’ cello school – founded by Dotzauer, then taken over by Kummer, and through to Grutzmacher all in Dresden. Grutzmacher died in 1905, leaving the mantle, as it were, to two younger eminent German cellists: Julius Klengel (born 1859 in Leipzig) and Hugo Becker (born 1864 in Alsace). They were both linked by their school's certain common features - both were known representatives of the school and thus "children" of Grutzmacher. As such, they shared similar artistic tastes such as the austerity of interpretation, a rather academic style of playing, and a fully developed interest in teaching and compilation of teaching aids and editions. Apart from being
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KLENGEL, Julius
Born: 1859, 24th September (Leipzig) Died: 1933, 27th October (Leipzig)
Julius Klengel, one of the most important German cellists and famous teachers of the Romantic age and beyond, was born in the musically active city of Leipzig. At the turn of the twentieth century Germany had consolidated itself as the foremost cello school of the world. This was especially due to the historic line of the ‘Dresden’ cello school – founded by Dotzauer, then taken over by Kummer, and through to Grutzmacher all in Dresden. Grutzmacher died in 1905, leaving the mantle, as it were, to two younger eminent German cellists: Julius Klengel (born 1859 in Leipzig) and Hugo Becker (born 1864 in Alsace). They were both linked by their school's certain common features - both were known representatives of the school and thus "children" of Grutzmacher. As such, they shared similar artistic tastes such as the austerity of interpretation, a rather academic style of playing, and a fully developed interest in teaching and compilation of teaching aids and editions. Apart from being