University of Leeds

CHASE

CHASE

Hans Sitt

b. Prague, 21.9.1850 d. Leipzig, 10.3.1922

Family: father a violin maker.

Teachers: Moritz Mildner (d.1865) for violin, then Antonín Bennewitz (before 1867). For composition: Jan Bedřich Kittl.

Associates: Adolf Brodsky (played viola in his quartet in Leipzig in the 1880s), Julius Klengel, Hugo Becker, Hans Becker, Paul Grümmer.

Professional appointments: Concertmaster in Breslau (1867), Conductor at the Lobe Theatre, Breslau (1870). In 1870s concertmaster or conductor in Chemnitz, and director of Baron Dervies's private orchestra in Nice. Professor of violin at the Leipzig Conservatoire from 1883 till 1921 (also Prof. of conducting). Conductor, Leipzig Bach Society (1885).

Pupils: Adrian Boult, Emil Bohnke, Wilhelm Grümmer (Adolf Busch's first teacher).

Editions

  • Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-6 Kistner, 1889 - revision of F. David's edition).
  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op 61 (Eulenberg, 1898).
  • Bériot: Violin Concertos, Op 32 and 76 (Eulenberg, dates unknown).
  • Bériot: Duo for violin and piano - unspecified (Peters, 1892).
  • Campagnoli: Violin Solo, Op 22 (studies?), arr. viola (Peters, 1891).
  • Chopin: Nocturne, Op 9 No 2, arr. violin and piano (Gebr. Reinecke, 1896).
  • Händel: Sonata in A, H 361 (Peters, 1889).
  • Händel: Sonatas in A, H 372, E, F, G minor H 364a (all Peters 1889)
  • Händel: Sonata in D (Peters, 1899).
  • Kayser: Violin Duo (Peters, date unknown).
  • Kreutzer: Violin Concertos Nos 12, 14, 18 (Op 12 & letters B & F) (Universal, date unknown).
  • Kreutzer: Violin Concerto No 13 (letter A) (Eulenberg, 1899).
  • Lipinski: Military Concerto, Op 21 (Eulenberg, 1892).
  • Liszt: Duo for violin and piano (Senff, 1880).
  • Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Op 64 (Eulenberg, 1898).
  • Molique: Violin Concerto No 5 (Peters, 1899).
  • Mozart: Sinfonia concertante, K 364 (Peters, 1885).
  • Mozart: Violin Concerto, K 207 (Peters, date unknown).
  • Mozart: Violin Concerto, K 219 (Breitkopf u. Härtel, date unknown).
  • attrib. Mozart: Violin Concerto K 271a (Breitkopf u. Härtel, 1907).
  • attrib. Mozart: Violin and Piano Sonatas, K 55-60, K anh. 209 (Peters, 1915).
  • Nardini: Sonatas (Peters, 1889).
  • Rode: Violin Concerto No 7 (Eulenberg, date unknown)..
  • Rode: Violin Concerto No 9 (Eulenberg, 1898).
  • Schumann: Pieces for violin and piano - arrangements of piano music and one piece from "Manfred" (Peters, date unknown).
  • Spohr: Two unidentified violin concertos (Breitkopf u. Härtel, 1890)
  • Spohr: Violin Concerto - unidentified (Eulenberg, 1892).
  • Spohr: Violin Concertos Nos 2, 6, 8, 9, and 11 (Breitkopf u. Härtel, 1890).
  • Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Op 35 (Eulenberg, 1900).
  • Vieuxtemps: Violin Concerto No 2, Op 19 (Eulenberg, date unknown).
  • Wieniawski: Violin Duos (Etudes), Op 18 (Peters, date unknown).
  • Wieniawski: L'Ecole Moderne, Op 10 (Peters, date unknown).

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