Franz Curti

In addition to school lessons, he learned to play the piano, organ and violin. After graduating from high school in 1871 he travelled to Italy to recover from lung disease; while there he was impressed by the country's opera. In 1880 he completed medical studies and the state examination at Berlin, subsequently opening a dental practice in Dresden. In addition to his medical practice he took composition lessons with Edmund Kretschmer (1830–1908) and Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen (1838–1915). Curti published his first work Die Gletscherjungfrau in 1882, and his first opera, Hertha, was awarded the Gold Medal for Art and Science by Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg in 1887. The couple had four children: Johanna Eugenie (1881–1957), Friedrich Albert (1883–1949), Hertha (1887–1978) and Reinhard Johannes (1890–1972). Curti died 6 February 1898 and was interred in the Johannis cemetery at Tolkewitz in Dresden. In 1901 Franz-Curti-Straße, a street in the Dresden district of Loschwitz was named after Curti, as was in 2000 the Curti-Platz, a square at the harbour in Rapperswil. He left behind songs and choral works which were influenced by German Romanticism, but also by Switzerland which was perceived as his homeland, and where his work was widely performed. Wagner was a significant influence, particularly shown in his 1889 romantic opera in four acts, Reinhard von Ufenau.

Franz Curti studied at Frederick William University Berlin and University of Geneva. Training under Carl Attenhofer, Michael Eduard Surläuly and Heinrich Schulz-Beuthen is recorded. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and choral. Residence is recorded at Dresden.

• Name — Franz Curti • Born — 16 November 1854 • Birthplace — Kassel • Died — 6 February 1898 • Place of death — Dresden • Occupation — composer

Choral: • Wenn ich wär der Mondenschein (If I were the moonlight), in Six Vocal Quartets, op. 2 • Zwiefacher Frühling (Twice the Springtime), op. 8 • Vier Männerquartette (Four Male Quartets), op. 12 • Frieden der Nacht (Peace of the Night), op. 17 • Die Schlacht (The Battle), op. 45 Solo: • Am See (By the lake), op. 6 • Ave Maria, op. 7 • Seligkeit (Bliss), op. 11 • Der Maria Wiegenlied (The Maria Lullaby), op. 16 Stage and opera: • Die Gletscherjungfrau (The Glacier Maiden), M. Vollhardt-Wittich, cantata, later reworked into an opera, 1882 • Hertha, M. Vollhardt-Wittich, romantic opera, 1887 • Reinhard von Ufenau, 1889 • Erlöst (Redeemed), one act music drama, 1893 • Lili-Tsee, 1896 • Das Rösli vom Säntis (The Rösli from the Säntis), 1898 Instrumental: • Symphony in B flat major, op. 14 • Semele (F. v. Schiller), 1887 • Die Schweiz (Switzerland), orchestral suite, 1892 • Schneefried, 1895

The authorities additionally record the heading Jean Baptist Joseph Franz Henry Curti. His recorded language was German. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.