Reinhard W. Gebhardt (1858 – May 28, 1920, in Greenville, Texas)[1][2] was a German composer, violinist, and teacher, most active in New York. He was born in Anholt, Germany on April 3, 1858, to an extremely musical family.[3]
Upbringing and career
editGebhardt's father was a student of Felix Mendelssohn.[i] He began his musical studies with his father and brother, both of whom were highly skilled musicians. Shortly after, he moved to Holland and began his formal education, and continuing his musical development. He became a student of Hendrik Arnoldus Meijroos[nl] (violinist), Rief (organ)[ii] while in Leipzig, and Hans von Bülow and Carl Heymann (piano). Following his study, returned to Holland whereupon he began a three-country performance tour shortly after in Holland, Belgium, and Germany.[3]
After an unknown period, Gebhardt moved to America where he began a career as a teacher, composer, and performer. In 1886, Gebhardt performed as the pianist in a trio which performed through the Grand Conservatory of Music in New York.[4] However, as his health began to fail he moved to Paris, Texas, where he continued his compositional career. According to the musical publication The Etude, he had won several prizes for his compositions.[3] In 1916, he won the first prize for his piano work in the intermediate or advanced grade level.[5] Around the mid-1910s, following his move to Paris, Texas he began the "Gebhardt College of Music."[5][6]
Family
editGebhardt was married to Helena Barbara "Helen" Seibert[7] and had three confirmed daughters, Theodora "Adelaide,"[7] Estelle Sophie, and Viola Gertrude.[8][9]
Compositions
edit- Ballad (piano)
- Fantasie Impromptu (piano, Op. 45)
- Nocturne[10]
- Theme and Finale
- Viola Waltz (Op. 38, dedicated to his daughter Viola)[9]
- Nocturne Caprice (piano)
- When Two Dear Hearts Must Sever (voice and piano)
- Magic Spell[11]
- Grand Festival March (1885)[12]
- Polonaise in F Major (piano, Op.62)
- Une Miniature (piano)[13]
External links
editNotes
edit- ^ He could be the German composer Ernst Gebhardt (1832-1899)
- ^ There is little information on the identity of this teacher outside of a surname
Resources
edit- ^ Etude: The Music Magazine. Presser. 1910.
- ^ Wilhelm Gebhardt, Reinhardt. "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ a b c Cooke, James Francis (ed.). The Etude. Vol. 33, No. 12. Philadelphia: Theodore Presser Company, December 1915. The Etude Magazine . Compiled by Pamela R. Dennis. Digital Commons @ Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC. https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/etude/34
- ^ The Theatre. Theatre Publishing Company. 1886.
- ^ a b Cooke, James (1916-12-01). "Volume 34, Number 12 (December 1916)". The Etude Magazine.
- ^ "The Waxahachie Daily Light from Waxahachie, Texas". Newspapers.com. 1916-12-05. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ a b "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1945.
- ^ a b Cooke, James (1915-04-01). "Volume 33, Number 04 (April 1915)". The Etude Magazine.
- ^ Cooke, James (1911-07-01). "Volume 29, Number 07 (July 1911)". The Etude Magazine.
- ^ Presser, Theodore (1914). Etude Music Magazine. Presser.
- ^ "Grand festival march". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ^ Cooke, James (1921-12-01). "Volume 39, Number 12 (December 1921)". The Etude Magazine.