Max Josef Beer

Max Josef Beer (August 25, 1851 - 25 November 1908 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer.

Max Josef Beer studied with Dessoff and at a very young age received emolument from the Austrian government for the compositions “Ariadne auf Naxos,” “Die Auferweckung des Lazarus,” and a number of songs.[1]

On 15 February 1871, his opera seria in four acts, "Elizabeth of Hungary," premiered at Milan's La Scala, starring Elisabetta Sternberg (soprano), Louis Auguste Arsandaux (tenor), Jean-Louis Lasalle (baritone) and Joseph-Victor Warot (bass).

Beer also wrote "Der Streik der Schmiede," a realist one act opera, which unsuccessfully premiered at Augsburg, 1897.[2]

He died in Vienna at age 57.

Other Compositions
  • Fünf Minnelieder for Pianoforte
  • Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme for voice with piano accompaniment
  • Eichendorffiana, 9 Piano Pieces
  • Ghazals, 6 Piano Pieces
  • Lyrisches Intermezzo, Four impressions for piano
  • Sturm und Stille, 6 songs based on poems by C. Stögmann, O. v. Redwitz, Heinrich Heine, Friedrich Rückert
  • Des Sängers Fluch, after Ludwig Uhland, for declamation with piano accompaniment
  • Ein Fastnachtsmärchen, 8 Carnival pieces for piano
  • Aus lichten Tagen, 4 Clavier-poetry
  • Abendfeier, Three Fantasy Pieces for piano, four hands
  • Liebesleben for soprano, tenor, bass and piano
  • Haidebilder aus Ungarn. 3 Piano Pieces for 4 Hands
  • The beautiful waitress from Bacharach and their guests, Five poems by N. Müller for a deeper voice with piano accompaniment
  • Aus der Minnezeit, song cycle for women's choir and piano accompaniment. Op. 31
  • Sweet Evening comes with a soft air, Solo and chorus for male voices, texts by AJ Foxwell. Op. 25

References
  1. "Max Josef Beer (1851-1908)". 7 June 2018.
  2. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com//articles/2745-beer-max-josef
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