Emma Wooge

Emma Wooge (2 April 1857 – 13 April 1935) was a German composer and singer born in Hamburg. She studied with Eduard Behm and Richard J. Eichberg.[1] Between 1880 and 1882, Wooge was a mezzo-soprano at the Hamburg State Opera. She sang in the chorus for the 1882 performance of the Brahms Requiem in Hamburg, where she met Johannes Brahms.[2] In 1883 she moved to Darmstadt to sing for two years at the Hoftheater,[3] then moved to work at the Leipzig municipal theatre from 18 August 1885 to 1 July 1886. After leaving Leipzig, she worked as a singing teacher in Berlin until her death.[4]

Her compositions include:[1]

Piano
  • Lyric Wise Men, opus 11
  • Three Pieces, opus 6

Vocal
  • Four Songs, opus 1
  • Four Songs, opus 2
  • Leave the Child (2 voices and piano or organ)
  • (The) Most Beautiful Sight, opus 18 (multi text setting)[5]
  • opus 5 (songs)
  • Three Baptisms, opus 10
  • Three Duets
  • Three Songs, opus 7[6]
  • Three Travel Thoughts
  • Two Christmas Carols, opus 12 (1 or 2 voices)

References
  1. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers (2nd, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Platt, Heather (2012). Johannes Brahms. USA: Taylor & Francis. p. 125. ISBN 9781135847081.
  3. Senff, Bartholf (1885). Signale für die musikalische Welt (in German).
  4. "Musik von Komponistinnen". Furore Verlag. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  5. "Emma Wooge – Vocal Texts and Translations". LiederNet Archive. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  6. Hofmeister, Adolf Moritz (1906). Hofmeisters Handbuch der Musikliteratur (in German). F. Hofmeister.
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