Carli Zoeller 1840-1889

[giles.enders]

Carli (Karl) Zoeller  Born 28 March 1840 Berlin - Died 13 July 1889 London

He studied music at The Royal Academy of Arts in Berlin under Hurbert Ries, Garich and Eduard Grell.  From 1873 he settled in London subsequently becoming band-master of The Seventh Queen's Own Hussars.  He had a particular interest in the Viola d'amore of which he was a well known virtuoso.  He was a member of The Academy of St.Cecilia, Rome and The Royal Institute in Florence.  He died following an accident at a military tournament at The Royal Agricultural Hall , London

Orchestra

Romance and Scherzo for strings
Four overtures
Concerto Dramatique for violin and orchestra (also for violin and piano)
Concerto for Viola d'amore and orchestra
Allemande

Band Music

Romanza for Euphonium, baritone or clarinet and reed band
'Ready' quick march for reed band
'Heimiche Liebe'  quick march for reed band
'Edda' quick march for reed band
Six marches for trumpets and kettle drums

Chamber

Quintet in F for flute, B flat clarinet, oboe, horn and bassoon  Op.132   pub. by W D Cubitt & Son
String Quartet
Suite for two violins and cello
Piano Trio  Op.51   pub. by Breitkopf & Hartel  1875
Concerto Dramatique for violin and piano
Andante Lugubre for violin and piano (also version for flute and piano)
'Chrysanthemums' six short pieces for violin and piano
Six duets for violin and piano
Four little pieces for violin and piano - Lullaby, valse, polka-mazurka and march
'El Gitano'  Introduction, theme and variations in Hungarian style for violin and piano  Op.70
Twelve operatic duets for flute  and piano
Meditation on a theme from the opera L'eclair for flute and piano
Six duets for flute and piano
'Musical Joke' Three virtuosos for flute, clarinet and bassoon  Op.140 1889   pub. by L R Lafleur & Son Ltd.
Grand Fugue in F major for clarinet and bassoon
Sonata for three clarinets  Op.158
Adagio Religioso for two viola d'amore

Piano

'Alice' impromptu and melody
Allemande - piano reduction of orchestral work
Etude melodieuse for piano, left hand
'L'Excentrique', morceaux de salon
Idyll
'Manda' fantasia
Minnelied
Pastorale

Song

At Day break, At Evetide - two part song
Though art my dream  words by F Marc
Spring Time  words by Rita
Smoke-drift  words by Rita
Spring is come  words by E Simpson
For though hast left thine own 
Like to a water lily  words by Rita
Little songs for children
Oh! Gentle flow'ret, tell me true  words by Mdme N Macfarren
Regia Coeli  soprano solo  Op.122
Seeking  words by Rita
Farewell until we meet again- with viola d'amore and piano accompaniment  words by Kappeny  Op.142

Vocal

'Mary Stuart' lyrical melodrama for male voice and chorus
'The Rhine King's Daughter' scene for soprano and orchestra  1884


Opera

'The Missing Heir'

Religious

Qui Sedes Dimine - Cantata
Ave Maria - offertorium for eight voices
Adoramus tu Christie - offeratorium for four voices and organ
Alleluia for soprano, alto, tenor and bass  with organ  1877
Anthem Psalm CIII with orchestra
Hosts of Heaven - Anthem
Bless thee Lord oh my soul - Anthem  1875
Agnus Dei  duet

Organ

Andante cantabile
Romanza for viola d'amore and organ
Offertorium for viola d'amore and organ

[Gareth Vaughan]

I note that the solo part and orchestral accompaniments for the Concerto Dramatique are in the British Library.