A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Reinthaler, Karl

REINTHALER, Karl [App. p.770 "add Martin as a second Christian name"], conductor of the Private Concerts at Bremen, born Oct. 13, 1822, in Luther's house at Erfurt, was early trained in music by G. A. Ritter, then studied theology in Berlin, but after passing his examination, devoted himself entirely to music. His first attempts at composition, some psalms sung by the Cathedral choir, attracted the attention of King Frederic William IV., and procured him a travelling grant. He visited Paris, Milan, Rome, and Naples, taking lessons in singing from Geraldi and Bordogni. On his return in 1853 he obtained a post in the Conservatoire of Cologne, and in 1858 became organist in the Cathedral of Bremen. He had already composed an oratorio 'Jephta' (performed in London by Mr. Hullah, April 16, 1856, and published with English text by Novellos), and in 1875 his opera 'Edda' was played with success at Bremen, Hanover, and elsewhere. His 'Bismarck-hymn' obtained the prize at Dortmund, and he has composed a symphony, and a large number of part-songs. Reinthaler's style bears a considerable resemblance to that of Mendelssohn and Gade. [App. p.770 "add that he was a pupil of A. B. Marx, and that his cantata 'In der Wüste' has been very successful."]

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