Woldemar Bargiel

Woldemar Bargiel studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium. Training under Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn, Ignaz Moscheles and Niels Gade is recorded. Waldemar von Baußnern, Ernst Rudorff and Paul Juon are recorded as having studied under Woldemar Bargiel. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Employment is recorded with Berlin University of the Arts, Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln and Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Toonkunst. Positions recorded include chapelmaster.

• Name — Woldemar Bargiel • Born — 3 October 1828 • Birthplace — Berlin • Died — 20 May 1897 • Education — Leipzig Conservatory • Occupation — * Composer • conductor • academic teacher • Organization — Hochschule fur Musik in Berlin • Mother — Mariane Bargiel

Bargiel was born in Berlin and was the younger maternal half-brother of Clara Schumann. Bargiel’s father Adolph was a well-known piano and voice teacher while his mother Mariane Tromlitz, a granddaughter of the famous flautist Johann Georg Tromlitz, had previously been unhappily married to Clara’s father, Friedrich Wieck. Clara was nine years older than Woldemar. Throughout their lives, they enjoyed a warm relationship. The initial opportunities which led to the success and recognition he enjoyed were due to Clara, who introduced him to both Robert Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn. Bargiel received his first lessons at home and later with the well-known Berlin teacher of music theory Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn. Upon the suggestion of Schumann and the recommendation of Mendelssohn, Bargiel at age 18 went to study at the famous Leipzig Conservatory with some of the leading scholars of music: Ignaz Moscheles (piano) and Niels Gade (composition), and also with Julius Rietz. After leaving Leipzig in 1850, he returned to Berlin where he tried to make ends meet by giving private lessons. Eventually, Clara and Robert were able to arrange for the publication of some of his early works, including his First Piano Trio. Subsequently, Bargiel held positions at the conservatories in Cologne and Rotterdam (where he met Hermine Tours, his future wife, sister of the composer Berthold Tours) before accepting a position at the prestigious Hochschule fur Musik in Berlin where he taught for the rest of his life. Among his many students were Paul Juon, Waldemar von Baußnern, Alexander Ilyinsky, Agnes Tschetschulin, and Leopold Godowsky. Besides teaching and composing, Bargiel served with Brahms as co-editor of the complete editions of Schumann's and Chopin's works. While Bargiel did not write a lot of music, most of what he composed was well thought out and shows solid musical craftsmanship. His chamber music—he wrote four string quartets, a string octet and three piano trios—represents an important part of his output.

Woldemar Bargiel was recorded at birth as Woldemar George Louis August Bargiel. His recorded language was German. He was the child of August Adolf Bargiel and Mariane Bargiel. He married Hermine Bargiel. 3 children are recorded: Clementine Bargiel, Clara Schmiedel and Hermann Bargiel.

Woldemar Bargiel is recorded as composer, music educator and university teacher.

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