Emil Bohnke - Klavierstücke Op.8 & 6

Robert-Alexander Bohnke - Piano Klavierstücke Op.8 00:00 Praeludium 03:47 Intermezzo - Nicht zu langsam 07:10 Intermezzo - Fließend 09:16 Intermezzo - Langsam immer gehend 13:07 Intermezzo - Fließend Gemachlich 15:03 Postludium - Sehr fließend Klavierstücke Op.6 18:36 Praeludium 21:22 Intermezzo - Leicht Bewegt 25:16 Intermezzo - Ruhig 28:25 Intermezzo - Ruhg 31:37 Intermezzo - Sehr fließend 33:11 Burleske - Keck Emil Bohnke (1888-1928) was a German Composer and Violist. From 1901 to 1908, he studied violin with Hans Sitt and composition with Stephan Krehl at the Leipzig Conservatory, continuing his studies in Berlin at the Prussian Academy of Arts from 1908 with Friedrich Gernsheim. Bohnke taught for two years at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. In 1919, he married violinist Lilli von Mendelssohn (born 1897) of the Mendelssohn family and fathered three children, the youngest of which was pianist Robert-Alexander Bohnke (1927–2004). As conductor, he headed the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra (1923–1926) and succeeded Oscar Fried as principal conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra in 1926. In May 1928, Bohnke and his wife were in Pasewalk in search of a summer home when they had an automobile accident and, tragically, both were killed. Bohnke composed a body of sixteen opuses, comprising mainly chamber music and piano pieces, but also orchestral works and concertos. His initial compositions are in the late-romantic vein, and gradually incorporate more expressionistic elements. The later works are characterized by dense thematic material and bold harmonies that often go beyond his still-existing framework of tonality. Bohnke's most important work, a Symphony composed in 1927, was premiered shortly after his death on 11 November 1928 by the Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Erich Kleiber. Soon after Bohnke's death, his music was largely forgotten. In 1933, during the Third Reich, the authorities prohibited his music largely due to his wife being of Jewish origin. Some efforts have been made to revive Bohnke's music through performances and recordings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please support this channel   / fyrexia