Carl Loewe

Loewe, Carl (Löbejün nr. Halle, 1796-1869, Kiel), composer, spent the greater part of his life (1820-66) in Stettin, where he taught music and was director of the city's musical institutions. Loewe was primarily a composer of vocal music, and his output includes some oratorios, but he is chiefly remembered for his arresting ballads for solo voice and piano accompaniment. He composed more than 400 songs, mostly ballads, and many poets are represented in his œuvre. The following are among his best-known productions: ‘Prinz Eugen’ (Freiligrath), ‘Der Nöck’ (Kopisch), ‘Heinrich der Vogler’ (Vogl), ‘Der Wirtin Töchterlein’, ‘Des Goldschmieds Töchterlein’, and ‘Graf Eberstein’ (Uhland), ‘Die nächtliche Heerschau’ (Zedlitz), ‘Archibald Douglas’ (Fontane), ‘Erlkönig’ and ‘Der Fischer’ (Goethe). ‘Süßes Begräbnis’ (Rückert), ‘Die Uhr’ (J. G. Seidl), ‘Der Graf von Habsburg’ (Schiller), ‘Fridericus Rex’ (Alexis), ‘Edward’ (folk-song translated by Herder), and ‘Tom der Reimer’ (Scottish ballad).