User:Lord Bromblemore/Max Josef Beer

Max Josef Beer (August 25 1851 - 25 November 1908 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer.

On 15 February 1871, his opera seria in four acts, "Elizabeth of Hungary," was premiered at Milan's La Scala, starring Elisabetta Sternberg (soprano), Louis Auguste Arsandaux (tenor), Jean-Louis Lasalle (baritone) and Joseph-Victor Warot (bass).

Beer also wrote "Der Streik der Schmiede," a realist one act opera, which unsuccessfully premiered at Augsburg, 1897.

Other Compositions

 * Fünf Minnelieder for Pianoforte
 * Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme for voice with piano accompaniment
 * Eichendorffiana, 9 Piano Pieces
 * Ghazals, 6 Piano Pieces
 * Lyrisches Intermezzo, Four impressions for piano
 * Sturm und Stille, 6 songs based on poems by C. Stögmann, O. v. Redwitz, Heinrich Heine, Friedrich Rückert
 * Des Sängers Fluch, after Ludwig Uhland, for declamation with piano accompaniment
 * Ein Fastnachtsmärchen, 8 Carnival pieces for piano
 * Aus lichten Tagen, 4 Clavier-poetry
 * Abendfeier, Three Fantasy Pieces for piano, four hands
 * Liebesleben for soprano, tenor, bass and piano
 * Haidebilder aus Ungarn. 3 Piano Pieces for 4 Hands
 * The beautiful waitress from Bacharach and their guests, Five poems by N. Müller for a deeper voice with piano accompaniment
 * Aus der Minnezeit, song cycle for women's choir and piano accompaniment. Op. 31
 * Sweet Evening comes with a soft air, Solo and chorus for male voices, texts by AJ Foxwell. Op. 25