A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Jadassohn, Salomon

by George Grove

JADASSOHN, Salomon, born at Breslau Sept. 15, 1831. His years of study were passed partly at home under Hesse, Lüstner and Brosig, partly at the Leipzig Conservatorium (1848), partly at Weimar under Liszt, and again in 1853, at Leipzig under Hauptmann. Since that time he has resided in Leipzig, first as a teacher, then as the conductor of the Euterpe concerts, and lastly in the Conservatorium as teacher of Harmony, Counterpoint, Composition, and the Pianoforte. His compositions are varied and numerous (58, to May 1879). Among the most remarkable are Symphony No. 3, in D [App. p.685 "D minor"] (op. 50); 3 Serenades for Orchestra (ops. 42, 46, 47); 2 pieces for Chorus and Orchestra (ops. 54, 55); Serenade (op. 35) and Ballet-music (op. 58), each for P.F. and each a series of canons; songs, duets, etc. [App. p.685 "Mention should be made of two pianoforte trios, a string quartet, two quintets for pianoforte and strings (op. 70 and 76), a pianoforte quartet (op. 77), a piano concerto (op. 89), and of a setting of Psalm c. for alto solo, double chorus, and orchestra."] His facility in counterpoint is great, and his canons are both ingenious and effective. As a private teacher Jadassohn is highly esteemed.

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