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3Richter, Alfred, German pedagogue, son of Ernst Friedrich Richter; b. Leipzig, April 1, 1846; d. Berlin, March 1, 1919. Teacher in the Leipzig Cons., 1872-83; then lived in London, but returned to Leipzig in 1897; 1898-99, conductor of the choral society 'Arion'; later went to Berlin. —Publ. an Aufgabenbuch (English ed. as Additional Exercises, N. Y., 1882) supplementary to his father's Lehrbuch der Harmonie; a supplement to his father's Lehrbuch des Kontrapunkts (English transl., N. Y.); Die Elementarkenntnisse der Musik (1895; 6th ed., 1920); Die Lehre von der thematischen Arbeit (1896); Das Klavierspiel für Musikstudierende (1898; 2nd ed., 1912); Die Lehre von der Form in der Musik (1904; 2nd ed., 1911). He also brought out numerous new editions of his father's books. Composed piano pieces, songs, and choruses.
5Richter, Ernst Friedrich (Eduard), German theorist and composer; b. Gross-Schönau, Saxony, Oct. 24, 1808; d. Leipzig, April 9, 1879. Son of a schoolmaster, and educated in the Zittau Gymnasium; matriculated 1831 as student of theology at Leipzig Univ., but gave his chief attention to musical study under Weinlig, and on the foundation of the Cons. (1843) became Hauptmann's coadjutor as teacher of harmony and composition; from 1843-47, conductor of the Singakademie; 1851, organist of the Petrikirche; 1862, of the Neukirche, going in a short time to the Nikolaikirche, and in 1868 succeeding Hauptmann as music director of the Nikolai- and Thomaskirche, and cantor of the last-named. —He is best known by his eminently practical and very popular Lehrbuch der Harmonie (1853; 26th ed., 1910; in English, N. Y., 1867; transl. by Th. Baker from the 25th German ed., N. Y., 1912; also in Swedish, Russian, Polish, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch); its continuations are the Lehrbuch des einfachen und doppelten Kontrapunkts (1872; 13th ed., 1913; in English, London, 1874 and N. Y., 1884); and Lehrbuch der Fuge (1859; 7th ed., 1911; in English, London, 1878). Richter was a skilful contrapunctist, and his vocal music, more especially the a cappella motets, psalms, etc., is pleasing; he also composed string quartets, organ music, violin sonatas, piano sonatas, etc.
7Richter, Ferdinand Tobias, Austrian organist and composer; b. Würzburg, 1649; d. Vienna, 1711. He was court organist in Vienna from 1683, and enjoyed a great reputation as a theorist and composer. The following works are extant at Vienna in MS: 2 stage pieces: L'Istro ossequioso (Vienna, Jan. 6, 1694) and Le Promesse degli dei (Vienna, June 9, 1697); 5 Sepulcri (a special type of Viennese oratorio performed in semi-operatic manner during Holy Week); 4 oratorios; sonata for 7 instruments; 2 sonatas for 8 instruments; etc. Modern reprints of his suites, toccatas, and versets are found in 'Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich' (vol. 27).
9Richter, Francis William, American organist; nephew of Hans Richter; b. Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 1888; d. Los Angeles, Dec. 25, 1938. He became blind at the age of 3; showed musical ability, and was sent to Vienna, where he studied with the blind pianist Joseph Labor; also took lessons with Leschetizky (piano) and Karl Goldmark (theory); subsequently studied organ with Guilmant in Paris. Returning to the U. S., he was active as church organist and teacher. In 1930 he settled in Portland, Oregon; then moved to Los Angeles.
11Richter, Franz Xaver, composer; b. Holleschau, Moravia, Dec. 1, 1709; d. Strasbourg, Sept. 12, 1789. In 1740 member of the chapel of the Prince-Abbot at Kempten; in 1747 he joined the electoral orch. at Mannheim; 1769 till his death Kapellmeister at Strasbourg Cathedral. A prolific composer of decided originality, one of the chief representatives of the new instrumental style of the Mannheim school. —In the library of Strasbourg Cathedral are the MSS of 28 Masses, 2 Requiems, 16 psalms, 38 motets, 2 cantatas, 2 Passions, Lamentations for Holy Week, etc. (the greater part with orch.). An oratorio, La Deposizione della Croce, was produced in Mannheim (1748). Publ. works: 69 symphonies (4 reprinted by Riemann in 'Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Bayern' III, 1 and VII, 2), 6 string quartets (reprinted by Riemann, ib., XV, 1); 8 trios for flute (or violin), cello, and piano (G minor reprinted by Riemann, ib., XVI, 2; A in 'Collegium musicum'); 12 trio sonatas for 2 violins with basso continuo; 6 duets for flute; 6 sonatas for flute with basso continuo; 6 piano concertos with string orch. Almost all the chamber music was originally publ. in London. A treatise, Harmonische Belehrung oder gründliche Anweisung zur musikalischen Tonkunst (MS in library of Brussels Cons.), was publ. in transl. by Ch. Kalkbrenner as Traité d'harmonie et de composition (1804). —Cf. F. X. Mathias, Thematischer Katalog der im Strassburger Münsterarchiv aufbewahrten kirchenmusikalischen Werke Fr. X. Richters, in 'Riemann Festschrift' (Leipzig, 1909).
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