Max Oesten (var: Otto Max Oesten, Max Otto Östen, Otto Östen) 1843–1917, was a German pianist, organist and prolific composer, although nowadays his work is generally overlooked.
Life
editMax Oesten was born in Berlin the son of the German composer Theodor/e Oesten. He spent most of his professional life as a church organist in Königsburg.[1] Oesten was a pupil of August Wilhelm Bach.[2] Among Oesten's pupils was the German-American fiddler Otto Funk.
List of works
editChoral
edit- op. ? (1879) Aufforderung zum Tanz: polka-rondo (mixed choir and piano).[3]
- op. 151 (c.1887) Drei Lieder Songs for Male-voice choir: 'Frühlingsahnung', 'Waldeseinsamkeit', 'Fröhliche Fahrt'.[4]
- op. 225 (1914) Für Kaiser und Reich (male-voice choir and orchestra).[5]
Harmonium and/or Organ
edit- op. 26 (n.d.) Trauermarsch (after Beethoven op. 26) arr. for harmonium/organ.[6]
- op. 196 (1897) Twelve easy voluntaries: second set (harmonium/organ).[3]
- op. 205 (1899) Festival times: ten short and easy pieces (harmonium/organ).[3]
- op. ? (1899) Twelve Select voluntaries (harmonium/organ).[3]
- op. 215 (1902) Twelve short voluntaries: third set (harmonium/organ).[3]
Harmonium and/or piano
edit- op. 131 (1885) [Schubert] Lieder ... concertmässig als Duos (harmonium and piano).[3]
- op. 135 (1885) Lieder der Heimat: fanntasien über beliebte Volksweisen (harmonium and piano).[3]
- op. 138 (1886-7) Die Oper am Harmonium. Fantasien über beliebte Opern (harmonium, and piano; two pianos).[3]
- op. 140 Träume am Harmonium (harmonium).[6]
- op. 141 (1887) Leichte Original-Duos (harmonium and piano; two pianos).[3]
- op. 222 (n.d.) Klänge am Harmonium: 50 geistliche Lieder und Gesänge (harmonium).[6]
Harp
edit- op. ? (n.d.) Largo (from 'Serse' by Handel) arr, for harp, harmonium and piano/organ.[6]
Piano
edit- op. ? (1869) Felice Notte (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1869) La Belle Espagnole (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1869) Champagne Pearls, morceau de salon (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) Abendglockenklänge (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) Accents du Cœur/Herzensklänge: nocturne (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) Melodiengrüsse: kleine Fantasien über beliebte Volkslieder (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) Féodora: polka-mazurka (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) La Jolie Vivandière. Die hübsche Marketenderin (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) Langage des Fleurs: rêverie (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1870) Leontine: nocturne (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1872) Ma Tourterelle: mélodie (piano) [3]
- op. ? (1873) Bluebells (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1873) Spielmanns Gruss: romanze (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1874) Accents du Cœur (piano).[3]
- op. ? (1874) Evening Bells (piano).[3]
- op. 40 (n.d.) Schweizerbilder: im leichteren Salonstyl (piano).[6]
- op. 45 (n.d.) Mein Stern (piano) [6]
- op. 71 (1878) Frühlingsglaube, after F. Ries (piano).[3]
- op. 77 (1878) Schlusslied (piano).[3]
- op. 124 (1887) Elfengeflüster: characterstück (piano).[3]
- op. 126 (1884) Weihnachtsidyll: tonbild (piano).[3]
- op. 128 (1885) Glockenthürmers Töchterlein (piano: four hamds).[3]
- op. 129 (1885) Sommerfäden (piano: four hands).[3]
- op. 130 (1887) Abendgebet (violin, 'cello, piano and harmonium/organ)[7]
- op. 168 (1890) Weihnachtsklänge (piano)[6]
Solo strings
editExternal links
edit- Public domain copies of works by Max Oesten at IMSLP. Web resource, accessed 16 December 2021.
- Works by Max Oesten listed in the catalogues (Monatsberichte) of the Leipzig music publisher Friedrich Hofmeister for the years 1829–1900. Web resource, accessed 18 December 2021.
- Max Oesten. Christmas (1899). Andrew Pink (2022) Exordia ad missam.
References
edit- ^ Max Oesten biographical data from the Deutsche National Biblioteck (German National Library). Web resource, accessed 27 December 2021.
- ^ 'Max Oesten. The Biographical Dictionary of the Organ. Web resource, accessed 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af >'Max Oesten': works listed in Library Hub Discover (UK). Web resource, accessed 14 December 2021.
- ^ 'Max Oesten': works listed in Hofmeister XIX, the on-line catalogues (Monatsberichte) of the Leipzig music publisher Friedrich Hofmeister for the years 1829-1900. Web resource, accessed 15 December 2021.
- ^ Virtuelle Fachbibliothek Musikwissenschaft (ViFa Musik). Web reource, accessed 14 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g 'Max Oesten', Katalog des Bibliotheksverundes Bayern. Web resource, accessed 14 December 2021.
- ^ 'Max Otto Oesten' Klassika: die deutschprachigen Klassikseiten. Web resource, accessed 14 December 2021.
- ^ 'Max Otto Oesten' Klassika: die deutschprachigen Klassikseiten. Web resource, accessed 14 December 2021.