Conrad Ansorge

On 15 April 1890, his "Orpheus" symphony was performed in Steinway Hall, New York, under the baton of Theodore Thomas. He became professor of pianoforte at Weimar in 1893. From 1898 to 1903 he taught at Berlin, in the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory. In 1920 he became head of the piano master class at the German Academy (Deutschen Akademie für Musik und Darstellende Kunst) in Prague. Students included: Selim Palmgren, Eduard Erdmann, James Simon, Alice Herz-Sommer, and Wilhelm Furtwängler. He made some Welte-Mignon recordings in 1905, of music by Liszt, Schumann and others. He also wrote a Requiem, two symphonies, a piano concerto, three piano sonatas, two string quartets, and other works. None of these are in the current repertoire. He married the pianist Margarete Wegelin. Their son Joachim (1893–1947) was also a pianist and teacher. He died in Berlin.

Conrad Ansorge studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Training under Franz Liszt is recorded. Eduard Erdmann and Selim Palmgren are recorded as having studied under Conrad Ansorge. The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory.

• Name — Conrad Ansorge • Birth Name — Conrad Eduard Reinhold Ansorge • Born — 15 October 1862 • Birthplace — Buchwald, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia • Died — 13 February 1930 • Place of death — Liebau, Province of Lower Silesia, Weimar Republic • Era — Fin de siècle • Spouse — Margarete Wegelin • Children — Joachim • Footnotes — Conrad Ansorge

• Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 1 • Traumbilder, Op. 8 • Acht Lieder, Op. 10 • Sieben Gesänge, Op. 11 • Vigilien, Op. 12 • String Quartet, Op. 13 • Fünf Gesänge, Op. 14, ein Cyclus in 4 Gesängen • Fünf Lieder, Op. 15 • Weidenwald. Umdichtung von Stefan George nach Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Op. 16 • Fünf Lieder, Op. 17 • Erntelieder, after a poem by Franz Evers, Op. 18 • Urworte und andere Gedichte von Goethe, Op. 19 • Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 21 • Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, Op. 22 • Piano Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 23 • Cello Sonata, Op. 24 • Polish Dances (arr.for piano) • Arrangement for piano of Bach's Toccata, Adagio and Fugue • Piano Concerto, Op. 28

Conrad Ansorge is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as a citizen of Germany.