Camille W Zeckwer 1875-1924

[giles.enders]

Camille Wolfgang Zeckwer  Born  26 June 1875 Philadelphia   Died  7 August 1924 Southampton, NY State

Camille the eldest of eight children*, initially studied with his father, Richard Zeckwer who originated from Prussia and then with Antonin Dvorak in New York. Later in Berlin he studied with Philipp Scharwenka for composition and Florian Zajic for violin.  During the period around 1910 he conducted Edwin A. Fischer's Symphony Club Orchestra.  In 1917,he succeeded his father as Director of The Municipal Academy, Philadelphia.

He married his wife Hortense in 1900 and their son Adrien was born in 1902.

Orchestral  
Piano Concerto in E minor Op.8  1897
Symphonic Poem 'Sorab and Rustun' Op.30  1915
Symphonic poem 'Jade Butterflies' Op.50

Chamber

Piano Quintet in E minor Op.5 1900   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel
Suite for violin and piano in E minor  1897   pub. by L. Simon, Berlin
Poeme for violin and piano Op.52/1   pub. by Carl Fischer & Co. NY
Violin Sonata
Violin Sonata in D Op.7 1900
Chant du Voyager for violin and piano  Op.33/1   pub. by G. Schirmer  NY

Piano

Moment Musical  Op.19/2   pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia.
Album Leaf Op.23/1 Berceuse Op.23/2  1907  pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia
Three pieces Op.25.  Danse Rustique, Melody in A flat, Les Reves   pub. by Carl Fischer  NY
Les Hirondelles   pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia
Compositions for piano Op.41.  Irish Idyll, Valse Gracieuse, Columbine.   pub. by Carl Fischer  NY
Nocturne  1904   pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia

Song

Five short songs Op.12  1907  pub. by Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston 
1. Robin Sings in the Apple Tree
2. A Fancy
3. Sleepest though still my own
4. Although she's far away
5. Through the Meadow.
Three Ballads of the sea Op.30: 1915   pub. by Carl Fischer  NY
1. In a boat
2. Noon
3. Images in the water
O Salutaris Hostia - sacred song  1906  pub. by Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston
Burst forth my Soul Op.35/2  Anthem for solo voices, chorus or string quartet  words by Edward Roberts Moore.   pub by Carl Fischer  NY
Prayer of a Soldier in France  Op.39/1  part song   pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia
Two Words  Op.39/2  part song  words by Rosamond Hoyt  pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia

Choral

The Mischianza - cantata for women's voices and piano  words by R.J.Beamish   pub. by Carl Fischer  NY
The New Day  cantata  Op.31  words by R.W.Gilder   pub. by Theodore Presser  Philadelphia

Opera

Jane and Janetta  Op.20


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Camille Wolfgang Zeckwer  1875-1924
Emilie Zeckwer  1877-1973
Francis Joseph Zeckwer  1880-1883
Marie Adalaide Zeckwer  1882-1953
Jamared Zeckwer  1885-1918 (girl)
Edward Vincent Maitland Zeckwer  1887-1892
Richard Ignatius Zerckwer  1890-1992
Isolde Zeckwer  1893-?

[eschiss1]

We have, I think, one score of his (which I think I recall Google scanned in and I re-edited a little) up at IMSLP. Looked interesting. Cantata "The Mischianza."