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{{short description|German composer and violinist (1833 - 1896)}}
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'''Alexander Sascha Ritter''' (7 June 1833 – 12 April 1896) was a German composer and violinist. He wrote two operas - ''Der faule Hans'' and ''Wem die Krone?'', a few songs, a symphonic waltz and two symphonic fantasias. Ritter died in [[Munich]].
'''Alexander Sascha Ritter''' (7 June 1833 – 12 April 1896) was a German composer and violinist. He wrote two operas - ''Der faule Hans'' and ''Wem die Krone?'', a few songs, a symphonic waltz and two symphonic fantasias. Ritter died in [[Munich]].


==Life==
==Life and career==
He was born in [[Narva]], [[Estonia]]. He studied in [[Frankfurt am Main]] under [[Joachim Raff]]. In 1854 he married [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]]'s niece Franziska (1829-1895). They had a daughter Hertha, who in 1902 became the wife of the Austrian composer [[Siegmund von Hausegger]].
He was born in [[Narva]], [[Estonia]]. He studied in [[Frankfurt am Main]] under [[Joachim Raff]]. In 1854 he married [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]]'s niece Franziska (1829–1895). They had a daughter Hertha, who in 1902 became the wife of the Austrian composer [[Siegmund von Hausegger]].


Ritter had a strong influence on [[Richard Strauss]]. He persuaded him to abandon the conservative style of his youth, and begin writing tone poems; he also introduced Strauss to the essays of Richard Wagner and the writings of [[Schopenhauer]]. He encouraged Strauss to write his first opera [[Guntram (opera)|Guntram]], but was deeply disappointed at the final version of the libretto, which Ritter took to be a rejection of Schopenhauerian-Christian ideals.
Ritter had a strong influence on [[Richard Strauss]]. He persuaded him to abandon the conservative style of his youth, and begin writing [[symphonic poem|tone poem]]s; he also introduced Strauss to the essays of [[Richard Wagner]] and the writings of [[Schopenhauer]]. He encouraged Strauss to write his first opera ''[[Guntram (opera)|Guntram]]'', but was deeply disappointed at the final version of the libretto, which Ritter took to be a rejection of Schopenhauerian-Christian ideals.

==See also==
* [[Wagner family tree]]


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMSLP|id=Ritter, Alexander}}
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*{{DNB-Portal|119322897}}
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*[http://grandemusica.net/musical-biographies-r/ritter-alexander.html Grande Musica - Alexander Ritter]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170619163239/http://grandemusica.net/musical-biographies-r/ritter-alexander.html Grande Musica - Alexander Ritter]
*[http://www.lieder.net/lieder/r/aritter.html Libretti of some of his songs]
*[http://www.lieder.net/lieder/r/aritter.html Libretti of some of his songs]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.universaledition.com/Alexander-Ritter/composers-and-works/composer/602/work/5784 Information about ''Wem die Krone?'']
*[http://www.universaledition.com/Alexander-Ritter/composers-and-works/composer/602/work/5784 Information about ''Wem die Krone?'']


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Latest revision as of 23:42, 29 March 2024

Alexander Ritter
Background information
Born(1833-06-07)7 June 1833
Narva, Estonia
Died12 April 1896(1896-04-12) (aged 62)
Genresclassical
Occupation(s)composer and violinist
Instrumentviolin

Alexander Sascha Ritter (7 June 1833 – 12 April 1896) was a German composer and violinist. He wrote two operas - Der faule Hans and Wem die Krone?, a few songs, a symphonic waltz and two symphonic fantasias. Ritter died in Munich.

Life and career

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He was born in Narva, Estonia. He studied in Frankfurt am Main under Joachim Raff. In 1854 he married Wagner's niece Franziska (1829–1895). They had a daughter Hertha, who in 1902 became the wife of the Austrian composer Siegmund von Hausegger.

Ritter had a strong influence on Richard Strauss. He persuaded him to abandon the conservative style of his youth, and begin writing tone poems; he also introduced Strauss to the essays of Richard Wagner and the writings of Schopenhauer. He encouraged Strauss to write his first opera Guntram, but was deeply disappointed at the final version of the libretto, which Ritter took to be a rejection of Schopenhauerian-Christian ideals.

See also

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