Adalbert Überlee [also: Ueberlee (or Ueberlex?)] (27/06/1837 - 15/03/1897), a German composer and organist; born in Berlin, died Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany.
Felix Wilhelm (Adalbert) Ueberlex (27/06/1837 - aft.1890), a German composer, organist and cantor, pupil at the Conservatorium and the royal institute for church music in Berlin ; won prizes in 1862 and 1864, and made a study
trip to Italy in 1864-65. On his return he became organist at the Bartholomiius-Kirche, in 1866 at the Dorotheenstildtische Kirche, and in 1867 vocal instructor at the Louiseustadtische Gewerbschule. He is also conductor of the Dorothea vocal society. Works : Egmont, opera ; Karin, do.; Weiberlist, comic opera ; Das Wort Gottes, oratorio, 1872; Golgotha, do., 1878 ; Te Deum ; Requiem, 1873 ; Stabat Mater, 1874 ; Choruses for male and mixed voices ; Songs ; Pianoforte pieces, etc.
To the oratorio composers of the present
we also the Berlin music director Adalbert Ueberlee
to count. The same wrote the following major church
compositions:
1. 1864 a "Te deum laudamus" for solo,
Choir and Orchestra, which with the Michael Beer'schen
Prizes, consisting of a study trip to Italy,
primarily Rome (on the part of the Royal Academy to
Berlin), was crowned. —
2. "The Word of God," a canon
tate, composed in 1871; one that fills the evening
(lasting 2½ hours), in the large oratorio style
holding work. (Performed in March 1872 on the Sing-
Academy in Berlin). The text is by R. Stechow,
Preacher at the Dorotheenstadt church. The
Work contains solos, choirs, double choirs (fugues, double
fugues\ —
3. "Requiem aeternam" for solo and choir a
capella, mostly voices, comp, in 1873. (Performed
-for the first time in November 1873 in the Dorotheen-
municipal church). — The Requiem especially enjoys a favorable one
Recording. The works are polyphonic throughout
wrote He strictly borrows from what is already there
avoided, hence more of a modern-realistic than
strict ecclesiastical spirit pervades the compositions.
4. "Stabat mater" for solo and choir
a cappella, mostly for 8 voices, composed in 1873.
(Performed for the first time on Good Friday 1874). —
5. "Golgotha", oratorio for Good Friday
Oratorio style, for SoU, choir and large orchestra
composed in 1878 (January and February). (On-
led on Good Friday, April 18, 1878, to
first times.
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Requiem
Period: | Romanticism |
Composed in: | 1873 |
Musical form: | mass |
Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
"Requiem aeternam" for solo and choir a
capella, mostly voices, comp, in 1873. (Performed
-for the first time in November 1873 in the Dorotheen-
municipal church). —
The Requiem especially enjoys a favorable one
Recording. The works are polyphonic throughout
wrote He strictly borrows from what is already there
avoided, hence more of a modern-realistic than
strict ecclesiastical spirit pervades the compositions.
Source: | https://archive.org/stream/geschichtedesor00wanggoog/geschichtedesor00wanggoog_djvu.txt |