Adolf Sigmundt archive
I hold the main part of the musical documents of tenor and composer Adolf Sigmundt (1845-1918) and would like to present here his compositions. If someone is interested in performing one of these works, please send me a message!
biography
Adolf Sigmundt was born on 26. September 1845 in Ulm (Germany). He took his first vocal studies with Jakob Rauscher in Stuttgart and later with Johannes Ress in Berlin and his sister Louise Ress in Vienna. In 1874 he became professor at the Conservatory of Geneva.
In 1879 he left Geneva and started a career as an opera singer. At first he had a position at the Leipzig Opernhaus and premiered as the "Faust" in Gounod's opera. Later he sang at the Stadttheater in Bremen and Würzburg. In 1884 he finally moved to the Hoftheater Coburg.
Adolf Sigmundt was a renowned heroic tenor and well respected in roles like Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, Manrico in "Troubadour" or the Raoul in the "Hugenotten" bei Meyerbeer.
In 1892 he quit his opera career, moved to Stuttgart and worked as a voice teacher. In his late years he also began to compose and created mainly songs. Some of his compositions were published by "Auer" in 1914 and "Sulze & Galler (Heinz Mueller)" in 1918.
In April 1918 Adolf Sigmundt died in Stuttgart (Germany).
archive
All scores in my archive are handwritten manuscripts. Most of them are fair copies. Manuscripts for the following compositions are in my archive:
| year | opus | composition |
| 1901 | 1 |
"O Römerin was schaust du", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph Victor von Scheffel |
| 1901 | 2 |
"Dein gedenk ich Margaretha", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph Victor von Scheffel |
| 1901 | 3 |
"Holl schmetternd ruft die Lerche", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph Victor von Scheffel |
| 1901 | 4 |
"Die Waldkapelle", for voice and piano on a text by Georg Scherer |
| 1901 |
"Nun ist er hinaus in die weite Welt", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph Victor von Scheffel |
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| 1901 | 8 |
"Alles Stille", for voice and piano on a text by Julius Rodenberg |
| 1901 | 10 |
"Waldeinsamkeit", for voice and piano on a text by Heinrich Leuthold |
| 1901 |
Spielmannsweisen "Unter blühenden Bäumen", for voice and pf on a text by Otto Franz Gensichen |
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| 1902 | 12 |
"Morgengebet", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph von Eichendorff |
| 1902 | 13 |
"Nachtigallenlied", for voice and piano on a text by Richard Leander |
| 1902 | 15 |
Cavatine "Du bist so schön", for voice and piano on a text by Emanuel Geibel |
| 1902 | 16 |
"Frohe Botschaft", for mixed chorus on a text by Emanuel Geibel |
| 1902 | 17 |
"Die Glocken läuten", for voice and piano on a text by Adolf Böttger |
| 1902 |
"So ward es März", for voice and piano on a text by Cäsar Flaischlen |
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"Serenade", for voice and piano on a text by Cäsar Flaischlen |
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| 1903 | 28 |
"Einsamkeit", for voice and piano on a text by Leonhardt von Prittwitz Gaffron |
| 1903 | 29 |
"Flieder", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
| 1904 |
"Liebe und Tod", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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| 1904 |
"Wilder Rosenstrauc", for voice and piano on a text by Carl Sigmundt |
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| 1905 |
"Mondaufgang", for voice and piano on a text by Ferdinand Avenarius |
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| 1905 |
"Waldabendschein", for voice and piano on a text by Friedrich Oser |
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| 1905 |
"Was sind der Vögel Töne", for voice and piano on a text by Johannes Hadlaub |
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| 1906 |
"Geheimnis", for voice and piano on a text by Paul Heinrich |
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| 1906 |
"Judica nun ist er da", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Allnächtlich", for voice and piano on a text by Vogel von Glarus |
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"Das Deutsche Volkslied", for voice and piano on a text by Adolf Matthias Hildebrandt |
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"Die Mauer entlang", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Die Nacht", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Die Nonne", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Die schwarze Laute", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Ein Blick in deine Augen", for voice and piano on a text by Max Kalbeck |
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"Extase", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Frühlingsgruß", for voice and piano on a text by Irene von Schellander |
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"Gesicht", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Ich bin ein armes Flämmchen nur", for voice and piano on a text by Hafis |
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"Ich dachte dein in tiefer Nacht", for voice and piano on a text by Hafis |
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"In der Fremde", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph von Eichendorff |
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"In einer dunkeln Nacht", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Jeanette I", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Jeanette II", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Mit schmetterndem Klang und wehenden Fahnen", for voice and piano on a text by Thusnelda Wolff |
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"Neuer Frühling", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Roguette |
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"Rosen", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Sehnsüchtige Melodie", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Straßen hin und Straßen her", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Traumsommernacht", for voice and piano on a text by Otto Julius Bierbaum |
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"Waldeswehen", for voice and piano on a text by Samuel Pletscher |
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"Waldglück", for voice and piano on a text by Dr. Ludwig Fink |
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"Wasserrose", for voice and piano on a text by Louise Mayer |
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"Wie stolz und stattlich geht er", for voice and piano on a text by Joseph Victor von Scheffel |
The two published song books are:
Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung.
Stuttgart: Auer 1914
• Lied in der Nacht: Strassen hin und Strassen her
• Rosen
• Neuer Frühling
• Spielmannsweisen "Unter blühenden Bäumen"
• Liebe und Tod
• In einer dunklen Nacht
• O Römerin
Acht Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung.
Stuttgart: Sulze & Galler 1918
• Ich dachte dein, in tiefer Nacht
• Ich bin ein armes Flämmchen nur
• Wie stolz und stattlich er geht
• Nun ist er hinaus in die weite Welt
• Einsamkeit
• Waldglück
• Traumsommernacht
• Gesicht
Below you can find some of the music of Adolf Sigmundt set into a scorewriting program. Feel free to download and study the music.
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