Goetz, Hermann
Goetz, Hermann (b Königsberg, 1840; d Hottingen, Zurich, 1876). Ger. composer. Org. at Winterthur 1863–7, moving to Zurich where he comp. his successful opera The Taming of the Shrew (prod. 1874). His sym. was also much admired and is convincing evidence of a rare talent prematurely cut short. Works incl.:OPERAS: Die heiligen drei Königen (with pf. acc.) (1865); Der widerspenstigen Zähmung (The Taming of the Shrew) (1868–72); Francesca da Rimini (1875–6, completed by Ernst Frank).ORCH.: Frühlingsouvertüre (1864); pf. conc. (1867); vn. conc. (1868); Sym. in F (1873).CHAMBER MUSIC: pf. trio (1863); str. qt. (1865); pf. qt. (1867); pf. quintet (1874). Also songs and pf. pieces.
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