Mart(h)a Adam (born 27 August 1895)[1] was a German contralto and voice teacher who appeared exclusively in lied and oratorio. She formed a vocal quartet, the Rosenthal-Quartett, with soprano Ilse Helling-Rosenthal, tenor Hans Lißmann and her later husband Wolfgang Rosenthal as the bass, performing in Europe.
Marta Adam | |
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| Born | 27 August 1895 Leipzig, Germany |
| Education | Leipzig Conservatory |
| Occupation | Classical contralto] |
| Organizations | Rosenthal-Quartett |
| Spouse | Wolfgang Rosenthal |
Life
editAdam was born in Leipzig in a musical family. The composer Johann Georg Adam was among her ancestors. Her father owned a factory, and her mother was a piano teacher. She received her vocal training at the Leipzig Conservatory with Marie Hedmondt.[1]
She formed a vocal quartet in Leipzig in 1919, the Rosenthal-Quartet, with soprano Ilse Helling-Rosenthal, tenor Hans Lißmann and her later husband, bass Wolfgang Rosenthal.[1] The vocal ensemble performed in Europe with great success.[2] In 1918, they performed the Liebesliederwalzer by Johannes Brahms, and a reviewer noted the beauty and blending of their voices.[3] On 11 March 1920, they were the soloists in a concert at the Gewandhaus, with Arthur Nikisch conducting Bruckner's Te Deum; the organist was Karl Straube.[4] The quartet was dissolved by the Nazi regime.[5]: 27
She married Wolfgang Rosenthal in 1943.[5]: 119 It is not known when and where she died, but Kerstin Ackermann cites a letter Martha Rosenthal (Adam) wrote on 7 December 1971.[5]: 120
References
edit- ^ a b c Kutsch, K.-J.; Riemens, Leo (2012). "Adam, Marta". Großes Sängerlexikon (in German) (4th ed.). Walter de Gruyter. p. 10. ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
- ^ Nowotny, Walter (August 2020). "27.8. Marta Adam 125. Geburtstag". onlinemerker.com (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ —s (24 October 1918). "Aus dem Leipziger Musikleben". Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (in German). Vol. 85, no. 42–43. pp. 274–275. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Scheder, Franz (21 October 2013). "11.3.1920, Donnerstag". Anton Bruckner Chronologie Datenbank (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Ackermann, Kerstin (2008). Die "Wolfgang-Rosenthal-Klinik" Thallwitz/Sachsen in den zwei deutschen Diktaturen (dental doctor thesis) (in German). University of Gießen. doi:10.22029/jlupub-13383. Retrieved 13 December 2023. Text
External links
edit- "Marta Adam (Contralto)". Bach Cantatas website
- Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (1919) which mentions several of Adam's performances
