Marta Adam
Marta Adam | |
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| Born | 27 August 1895 Leipzig, Germany |
| Education | Leipzig Conservatory |
| Occupation | Classical contralto] |
| Organizations | Rosenthal-Quartett |
| Spouse | Wolfgang Rosenthal |
Mart(h)a Adam (born 27 August 1895)[1] was a German contralto and voice teacher who appeared exclusively in lied and oratorio. She formed a vocal quartet, the Rosenthal-Quartett, with soprano Ilse Helling-Rosenthal, tenor Hans Lißmann and her later husband Wolfgang Rosenthal as the bass, performing in Europe.
Life
[edit | edit source]Adam was born in Leipzig in a musical family. The composer Johann Georg Adam was among her ancestors. Her father owned a factory, and her mother was a piano teacher. She received her vocal training at the Leipzig Conservatory with Marie Hedmondt.[1]
She formed a vocal quartet in Leipzig in 1919, the Rosenthal-Quartet, with soprano Ilse Helling-Rosenthal, tenor Hans Lißmann and her later husband, bass Wolfgang Rosenthal.[1] The vocal ensemble performed in Europe with great success.[2] In 1918, they performed the Liebesliederwalzer by Johannes Brahms, and a reviewer noted the beauty and blending of their voices.[3] On 11 March 1920, they were the soloists in a concert at the Gewandhaus, with Arthur Nikisch conducting Bruckner's Te Deum; the organist was Karl Straube.[4] The quartet was dissolved by the Nazi regime.[5]: 27
She married Wolfgang Rosenthal in 1943.[5]: 119 It is not known when and where she died, but Kerstin Ackermann cites a letter Martha Rosenthal (Adam) wrote on 7 December 1971.[5]: 120
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- "Marta Adam (Contralto)". Bach Cantatas website
- Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (1919) which mentions several of Adam's performances
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