Joseph Marx (b. Graz, May 11 1882; d. Graz, September 3 1964) was an Austrian composer, teacher and critic.

Works

Vocal works

Choral music:

• Ein Neujahrshymnus (A New Year's Hymn) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1914)
• Berghymne (Mountain Hymn) for mixed chorus and orchestra (1910)
• Herbstchor an Pan (Autumn Chorus to Pan) for mixed chorus, boys' chorus, organ and orchestra (1911)
• Morgengesang (Morning Chant) for male chorus and orchestra (1910)
• Abendweise (Evening Melody) for male chorus, brass orchestra, timpani and organ (1912)
• Gesang des Lebens (Song of Life) for male chorus and organ (1914)

Songs/Orchestral songs

• approx. 150 Lieder, two dozens of which are also available as orchestral songs
• Verklartes Jahr (Transfigured Year) for medium voice and orchestra (orchestral song cycle, 1932, also available as orchestral songs)

Instrumental works

Orchestral music:

• Eine Herbstsymphonie (Autumn Symphony, 1921)
• Eine symphonische Nachtmusik (Symphonic Night Music, 1922)
• Idylle - Concertino über die pastorale Quart (1925)
• Eine Frühlingsmusik (Spring Music, 1925)
• Nordland-Rhapsodie (Nordic Rhapsody, 1929)
• Alt-Wiener Serenaden (Old Vienna Serenades, 1941)
• Sinfonia in modo classico for string orchestra (1944)
• Partita in modo antico for string orchestra (1945)
• Feste im Herbst (Autumnal Revelries, 1946)

Concertos:

• "Romantic Piano Concerto" in E major (1919-20)
• "Castelli Romani" for piano and orchestra in E flat major (1929-30)

Other works

• Six piano pieces (1916)
• String quartet in A major (1936, rev. in 1948 as Quartetto Chromatico)
• Quartetto in modo antico (1938)
• Quartetto in modo classico (1941)
• Two violin sonatas
• Works for cello and piano
• "Trio-Phantasie"
• Three works for piano quartet
• Organ pieces
• Unpublished piano pieces
• Works for voice and chamber ensemble

External links

• Official website for the composer Joseph Marx

1882 births | 1964 deaths | Austrian composers | Romantic composers

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