Rudorff, Ernst (1840–1916). German pianist, teacher and composer, member of the Brahms circle.; was professor at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik 1867-1910; was involved in the collected edition of Mozart's and Chopin's works, and a member of the editorial committee of the Denkmäler Deutscher Tonkunst. S sent him copies of his Harmonielehre, J. S. Bach, Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue, Kontrapunkt I, and Beethovens Neunte Sinfonie, and they corresponded vigorously between January 1908 and August 1912; in thanking S for the first of these work, Rudorff remarks: “When I put together what you have told me of your plans as a whole with what I have now read in your Harmonielehre, I believe and hope that you are the long-awaited one destined to hurl the burning torch into the Tower of Babel [i.e. Wagner’s world]. “ (OJ 3/37, 3). The two men disagreed strongly on the merits of Gluck, whom Rudorff rated highly, but agreed in their critiques of Wagner and Bruckner; they were in agreement that a "disintegration" was taking place "socially and morally," and that an artistic regeneration was unlikely to occur (Federhofer, pp.205-06). See his correspondence with Schenker 1908-1912 (c. 25 letters: OJ 5/35, 13/37; 59/15) and with Elisabeth Rudorff 1909-1917 (OJ 13/36) Also mentioned in: WSLB 14, August 19, 1908 (S to Hertzka/UE) |
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| Rudorff, Ernst (1840–1916). German pianist, teacher and composer, member of the Brahms circle.; was professor at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik 1867-1910; was involved in the collected edition of Mozart's and Chopin's works, and a member of the editorial committee... | |