August Reuß

August Reuß (6 March 1871 – 18 June 1935) was a German composer. Life Reuß was born in Liliendorf, Moravia. His father ran a railway construction company, and his grandfather had worked as a teacher and organist in Würzburg, Lower Franconia. He joined his father’s company after his secondary school years in Ingolstadt. Due to his father’s early death, Reuß had to wait until 1899, before he could finally start studying music with Ludwig Thuille in Munich Source for the list of works: Stage music * Herzog Philipps Brautfahrt (after Hanns von Gumppenberg), Opernlustspiel 3 acts (1909 Graz). * Piano Concerto, op. 48 Music for piano * Piano Sonata, op. 27 * Fantasie in A minor for two pianos, op. 42 * Goldammer. Ein Stimmungsbild für Klavier., op. 43,1 * Kleine Sonate für Klavier, op. 55 Chamber music * Quintet in F minor, op. 12 * Strin Quartet in D minor, op. 25 * Piano Trio, op. 30 * String Quartet in E major (Frühlings-Quartett)’ op. 31 * Romantische Sonate für Violine und Klavier, op. 35 * Oktet for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons in B major, op. 37 Vocal music * Gotenzug (after Felix Dahn) op. 5 * Tag & Nachtgesänge from Gottfried Keller’s Buch der Natur (5 songs) op.