Erwin Dressel

Erwin Dressel (10 June 1909, in Berlin – 17 December 1972, in Berlin) was a German composer and pianist. Following the success of his incidental music for Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Dressel wrote many operas for the Deutsche Staatsoper. He also arranged music for the radio, concertized as a pianist and wrote orchestral music, including four symphonies; as well as concertos for various instruments (including one for two saxophones). Selected works ;Opera * Armer Columbus, opera, Op.23 (1927); libretto by Arthur Zweiniger * Der Bär, burlesque opera in 1 act; libretto by Robert Wolfgang Schnell * Der Kuchentanz, tragic opera in 3 acts (1927–1928); libretto by Arthur Zweiniger * Die Laune des Verliebten, lyric opera in 1 act; libretto by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe * Der Rosenbusch der Maria, Legend in 4 scenes (1929); libretto by Arthur Zweiniger * Das Urteil von Zalamea, opera in 3 acts, 6 scenes, Op.50; after Lope de Vega and Arthur Zweiniger * Die Zwillingsesel, opera in 3 acts; libretto by Arthur Zweiniger ;Orchestral * Abendmusik for chamber orchestra, Op.33 * Balladesker Marsch * Capriccio ritmico * Caprice fantastique * Cassation * Deutsche Märchen-Suite for chamber o