Hermann Necke

Hermann Necke (8 November 1850 – 15 February 1912) was a German composer, conductor, music director, pianist, and violinist of the Romantic period. He is best known for the galop Csikós Post, first published in 1895 as part of Klänge aus Ungarn Sounds from Hungary , Opus 286. While seldom heard today, Necke’s prolific output of songs, choruses, and instrumental works (upwards of 400 opus numbers) was well-known during his lifetime. Life Early years Necke was brought up in Wiehe, and his initial education was “conducted under the guidance of several able teachers in Germany.” His desire to become a composer stemmed from a young age. Musical career Necke’s compositions were quick to attract multiple publishers. His first known published works, appearing in 1873, were a galop and rheinländer for brass band. Necke led several singing societies, most notably the Dürener Männergesangverein Düren Men’s Singing Society from 1877 to 1895. The Dürener Männergesangverein was founded on September 6, 1877 by members of a similar group when the disagreeable personality of a newly elected conductor caused many to resign. According to Hildegard von Radzibor (1969, p. 76), the association’s sole pu