Ruzena Herlinger
Ruzena Herlinger | |
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 Ruzena Herlinger, from a 1926 publication | |
| Born | Růžena Schwartz 8 February 1890 Tábor, Bohemia |
| Died | 19 February 1978 (age 88) Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Other names | Růžena Herlingerová, Rose Schwartz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, voice teacher |
Ruzena Schwartz Herlinger (8 February 1890 – 19 February 1978)[1] was a Czech-born Canadian singer and voice teacher.
Early life and education
Schwartz was born in Tábor, Bohemia. She studied piano and voice from childhood, and trained in Vienna and Berlin as a youth.[1]
Career
Herlinger, described as a soprano[2] and a mezzo-soprano,[3] performed and promoted works by modern European composers,[4][5] including Maurice Ravel, Erik Satie,[6] Paul Pisk, Anton Webern,[7] Ernst Krenek,[8] Gustav Mahler, and Alban Berg; Berg wrote a concert aria for her.[9] She was active in the International Society for Contemporary Music in Vienna.[10][11] "She has a voice of superior beauty and highly cultivated," wrote one critic in 1934, "while her phrasing and expression bespeak high musicality and taste."[12]
Herlinger lived in England during World War II. After the war, she returned to Prague for a few years, to conduct the Prague Radio Choir.[1]
She moved to Canada in 1949. She taught voice at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec (CMM) from 1957 to 1962, and at McGill University from 1963 to 1970. Her notable Canadian students included Claire Gagnier, Joseph Rouleau, Huguette Tourangeau, and André Turp.[1]
Personal life
Schwartz married Alfred Herlinger.[2] She became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1954. She died in 1978, at the age of 88, in Montréal.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Colle, Josèphe. "Ruzena Herlinger". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ a b "Famous Folks in a Famous Street". Musical Courier. 94 (11): 48. March 17, 1927 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Ruzena Herlinger, Czech Mezzo Soprano (advertisement)". Musical Courier. 101 (6): 9. 1930-08-09 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Classicism Reigns Supreme in Vienna". Musical Courier. 98 (11): 48. May 11, 1929 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Doctor, Jennifer Ruth (1999). The BBC and ultra-modern music, 1922-1936 : shaping a nation's tastes. Internet Archive. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-0-521-66117-1.
- ^ Bechert, Paul (December 2, 1926). "A Rising Soprano". Musical Courier. 93 (23): 18 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Moldenhauer, Hans; Moldenhauer, Rosaleen (1979). Anton Von Webern, a Chronicle of His Life and Work. Knopf. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-394-47237-9.
- ^ "Krenek's New Gambols". Musical Courier. 95 (20): 7. November 17, 1927 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Alban Berg Writes Concert Aria for Ruzena Herlinger". Musical Courier. 98 (24): 11. June 15, 1929 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Stefan, Paul (1927-10-08). "Mrs. E. S. Coolidge Carries Premieres to America". Musical America. 46 (25): 8 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "International Society's Vienna Group Votes for Idealism". Musical Courier. 94 (11): 7. March 17, 1924 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Eminent Songbirds". Musical Courier. 109 (1): 29. July 14, 1934 – via Internet Archive.
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