Joseph Marx

Joseph Rupert Rudolf Marx (May 11 1882, Graz - September 3 1964, Graz) was an Austrian composer, teacher and critic.

In an interview given to Elyse Mach ("Great Contemporary Pianists Speak for Themselves"; Dover Books on Music), Jorge Bolet said that the "Romantic Piano Concerto" by Joseph Marx was his favorite among the great virtuoso concertos because of the enormous show of strength required from the soloist.

Works

Vocal works

Choral music:
* "Ein Neujahrshymnus" (A New Year's Hymn) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1914)
* "Berghymne" (Mountain Hymn) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1910)
* "Herbstchor an Pan" (Autumn Chorus to Pan) for mixed chorus, boys' chorus, organ and orchestra (1911)
* "Morgengesang" (Morning Chant) for male chorus and orchestra (1910)
* "Abendweise" (Evening Melody) for male chorus, brass orchestra, timpani and organ (1912)
* "Gesang des Lebens" (Song of Life) for male chorus and organ (1914)

Songs/Orchestral songs
* approx. 150 Lieder, two dozens of which are also available as orchestral songs
*"Verklartes Jahr" (Transfigured Year) for medium voice and orchestra (orchestral song cycle, 1932, also available as orchestral songs)

Instrumental works

Orchestral music:
* "Eine Herbstsymphonie" (Autumn Symphony, 1921)
* "Eine symphonische Nachtmusik" (Symphonic Night Music, 1922)
* "Idylle - Concertino über die pastorale Quart" (1925)
* "Eine Frühlingsmusik" (Spring Music, 1925)
* "Nordland-Rhapsodie" (Nordic Rhapsody, 1929)
* "Alt-Wiener Serenaden" (Old Vienna Serenades, 1941)
* "Sinfonia in modo classico" for string orchestra (1944)
* "Partita in modo antico" for string orchestra (1945)
* "Feste im Herbst" (Autumnal Revelries, 1946)

Concertos:
* "Romantic Piano Concerto" in E major (1919-20)
* "Castelli Romani" for piano and orchestra in E flat major (1929-30)

Other works

* "Six piano pieces" (1916)
*"String quartet in A major" (1936, rev. in 1948 as "Quartetto Chromatico")
*"Quartetto in modo antico" (1938)
*"Quartetto in modo classico" (1941)
*Two violin sonatas
*Works for cello and piano
*"Trio-Phantasie"
*Three works for piano quartet
*Organ pieces
*Unpublished piano pieces
*Works for voice and chamber ensemble

External links

* [http://www.joseph-marx-society.org/ www.joseph-marx-society.org - Official website of the Joseph Marx Society]
* [http://www.joseph-marx.org/ www.joseph-marx.org - Huge website on the composer Joseph Marx]