Hermann Ritter(1849–1926)

1849-09-1609/16/1849 in Wismar, Germany
1926-01-2501/25/1926 in Würzburg, Germany
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Konrad Ewald

Hermann Ritter was - according to Drüner - the most important German violist of the 19th century. His efforts went beyond acquiring a new, larger viola (the Ritterian Viola alta),
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Works

Erinnerung an die Alpen (Remembering the Alps), op. 11, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Erinnerung an Schottland (Remembrance of Scotland), op. 34, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Gesangsstück (Vocal piece) D-major, op. 66, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Melodia religiosa, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Schlummerlied (Lullaby), op. 9, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Spinnerlied (Spinning song), op. 28, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Auf den Wellen (On the waves), op. 27, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Jagdstück (Hunting piece), op. 17, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Zwei Stücke (two pieces), op. 7, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Nach slavischen Eindrücken (According to Slavic impressions), op. 33, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Zwei Stücke (Two pieces), op. 32, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Zwei Stücke (Two pieces), op. 65, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Ständchen, op. 70, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Dithyrambe, op. 74, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Rokoko: 2 Vortragsstücke, op. 73, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Zwei Stücke (Two pieces), op. 48, for Viola (Viola alta) and Piano Concert-Phantasy No.1 c-minor, op. 35, for Viola (Viola alta) and Orchestra or Piano Concert-Phantasy No.2, op. 36, for Viola (Viola alta) and Orchestra or Piano Italienische Suite (Italian suite), op. 37, for Viola (Viola alta) and Orchestra or Piano Viola-School, for Viola alta Elementary technique of the viola alta Solo book for Viola (Viola alta, Alto Violin) Hermann Ritter and his Viola alta - Dissertation by Carl Smith (Ritterbratschist) Hermann Ritter and his Viola alta - Dissertation by Carl Smith (Ritterbratschist) Hermann Ritter - Der Dreifüssige oder 'Normal-Geigensteg'

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Hermann Ritter and his Viola alta, Dissertation by Carl Smith in German, Available as Open Access Hermann Ritter and his Viola alta, Dissertation by Carl Smith in German, Available as Open Access Hermann Ritter - Der Dreifüssige oder 'Normal-Geigensteg', Digital book copy, Available as Open Access  

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Es wird allgemein angenommen, Lionel Tertis sei der erste «Bratschen Solist». Dem ist nicht so. Er hat wahrscheinlich Hermann Ritter in England solo spielen gehört. Hier, ein Plakat eines Konzertes in Meiningen 1881. Tertis war 5 Jahre alt. (und übrigens – Tertis spielte eine 46 cm da Salo Bratsche) CaSmi
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Hermann Ritter Ende der 1920er Jahre und seine Frau Justine Haecker-RitterHermann Ritter Ende der 1920er Jahre und seine Frau Justine Haecker-Ritter
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Photo: Aus dem Bestand von Carl Smith