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| Born | Joseph Rupert Rudolf Marx (1882-05-11)11 May 1882 Graz, Austria |
| Died | 3 September 1964(1964-09-03) (aged 82) Graz, Austria |
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Joseph Rupert Rudolf Marx (11 May 1882 – 3 September 1964) was anAustriancomposer, teacher andcritic.[1] He is best known for his 150lieder, most accompanied by piano, with a some scored with orchestra.
Marx was born inGraz and pursued studies in philosophy, art history, German studies, and music atGraz University, earning several degrees including a doctorate in 1909. His thesis was an expansion of a 1907 scholarly study of tonality, in which he coined the term "atonality".[2] He began composing seriously in 1908 and over the next four years he produced around 120 songs. In 1914 he joined the faculty of theVienna Music Academy, later becoming the institution's director in 1922. When the school was reorganized as the Hochschule für Musik in 1924 he was appointed to the position ofrector, holding that post for three years. Some of his notable students includeJohann Nepomuk David,Richard Flury,Ivana Lang,Alois Melichar,Hisatada Otaka,Florica Racovitză-Flondor,Lucijan Marija Škerjanc,Paul Ulanowsky,Ludovit Rajter andClara Wildschut. From 1931 to 1938 he was music critic for theNeues Wiener Journal and followingWorld War II he was critic for theWiener Zeitung.[1]
A collection of Marx's criticisms and essays,Betrachtungen eines romantischen Realisten was published in Vienna in 1947. Just before he died he published a book on acoustics, tonality, aesthetics and musical philosophy entitledWeltsprache Musik (Vienna, 1964).[1]
As a composer Marx is chiefly remembered for his vocal music, particularly his more than 150lieder. Although most of his songs used piano accompaniment, about two dozen of them used symphonic accompaniment. His style is characterized by Slavonic and Italian elements, often with an impressionistic kind of lyricism. His output in the 1920s and early 1930s was focused on orchestral works, followed by a period devoted primarily tochamber music for the remainder of his career.[1] In an interview given to Elyse Mach ("Great Contemporary Pianists Speak for Themselves"; Dover Books on Music),Jorge Bolet said that the "Romantic Piano Concerto" by Joseph Marx was his favorite among the great virtuoso concertos because of the enormous show of strength required from the soloist.
Marx died in his home city of Graz, aged 82.
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