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54 REICHER-KINDERMANN EEICHMANN
which he seldom manifests even towards the the chorus, in order to gain experience. She
greatest masters. He never rested until he had sang the alto part in Franz Lachner's Requiem
arranged for the performance of Eeiohardt's at Leipzig in 1871 with such success that she
Morning Hymn, after Milton, at the Diisseldorf became engaged at Carlsruhe. She played ' as
Festival of 1835 ; and hia enthusiasm for the guest ' at Berlin as Pamina, June 5, and Agathe,
composer, and his wrath at those who criticised June 9, 1874 ; she then returned to Munich,
him, are delightful to read.' Years afterwards, and sang Daniel in Handel's 'Belshazzar,'
when his mind had lost the ardour of youth, April 14, 1875. Soon after she married
and much experience had sobered him, he still Emanuel Eeicher, an actor at the Gartnerplatz
retained his fondness for this composer, and few theatre, and for a time sang there in opfra
things are more charming than the genial appreciation
bouffe, but returned to opera and played Grim-
with which he tells Reichardt's daughter gerde in the 1st Cycle, and Erda in the 2nd
of the effect which her father's songs had had, Cycle, at Bayreuth in 1876. She next played
even when placed in such a dangerous position
at Hamburg, Vienna (where she appeared as
as between works of Haydn and Mozart, Leah on the production of Rubinstein's Mac-
'
at the Historical Concert at the Gewandhaua cabees '),
and again at Munich. Having received
in Feb. 1847. It is the simplicity, the naivety
instruction for the purpose from Faure
the national feeling of this true German music and Jules Cohen at Paris, she sang in French
that he praises, and the applause with which it
was received shows that he was not alone in his
at Monte Carlo in 1880 with such success that
she received an offer to sing at La Scala, Milan,
appreciation. Amongst Reichardt's numerous but declined it in favour of an engagement under
works are eight operas ; eight Singspiele, including
Neumann at Leipzig, where she made her debut
four to Goethe's poems, Jery und '
Bately,' as Fidelio, May 12, 1880. She became a great
(1789), 'Erwiri und Elmire,' 'Claudine von favourite, and remained there until 1882. She
Villabella,' and ' Lilla ' ; five large vocal works, played in Neumann's company in the Trilogy at
including Milton's Morning Hymn, ' ' translated
by Herder, his most important work, in 1835 ;
Berlin and other German towns, in London, and
lastly at Trieste, where she died June 2, 1883.
a large number of songs, many of which have [See Neumann's Erinnerwngen, etc., 1907.]
passed through several editions, and been published
in various collections.
She made a great impression at Her Majesty's
Theatre as Fricka on the production of Rheingold,'
'
Reichardt's writings show critical acumen,
May 5, and of WalkUre,' May ' 6, 1882,
'
observation, and jiidgmeut. Besides the letters and still more as Briinnhilde in the 2nd Cycle
previously mentioned, he published Das Kunstmagazin,
not only was her magnificent voice equal to all
'
eight numbers in two vols. (Berlin, the demands upon it, but her presentation of
1782 and 1791) ; Studienfur TonMnstler wnd the character was full of force and of pathos.
Musihfrewnde, a critical and historical periodical While no less touching than Fran Vogl in the
with thirty-nine examples (1792) ; Vertraute truthfulness of her expression, she was more
Briefe aus Paris, three parts (1804) ; Vertravie heroic and dignified ; the supernatural element
was brought into stronger relief ... in the
grand awakening scene her manner was perhaps
too coldly dignified and wanting in the impulsiveness
which characterises the heroine when
she has finally abandoned her supernatural
Briefe auf einer Beise nach Wien, etc. (1810) ;
fragments of autobiography in various newspapers
; and innumerable articles, critiques, etc.
The Briefe are specially interesting from the
copious details they give, not only on the music,
but on the politics, literature, and society of the
various places he visited. A biography, J. F.
Beichardt, sein Leben vmd seine musikalische
ThdtiglceU, by Herr Schletterer, Capellmeister
of the cathedral of Augsburg, is unfinished, two
volumes only having been published at Augsburg
in 1865. [For list of compositions and
writings, see the QiLellen-Lexilcon.'] A. M.
REICHER-KINDERMANN', Hedwig, the
daughter of the oelebratfed baritone, Kindermann
(?.«.), was bom, July 15, 1853, at Munich. She
was taught the piano first by her mother, and at
the School of Music, but abandoned the same
in favour of singing, on the advice of Franz
Wiillner. She received her vocal instruction
from her father, and made her d^but at the
Munich Opera as one of the boys in the Meistersinger,'
and next played small parts in the
'
opera, drama, and ballet, besides singing in
attributes and become a true woman.' ^ a. o.
REICHMANN, Theodoe, was bom at Rostock,
March 15, 1849, was taught to sing at
first by Mantius, and subsequently by Lamperti
in Milan ; he made his debut as a baritone at
Magdeburg in 1869, and sang at Berlin, Rotterdam,
Strasburg (1872), Hamburg (1873),
Munich (1875), and was a member of the
Court Opera at Vienna in 1882-89. In 1882
he sang the part of Amfortas at Bayreuth for
the first time, and was identified with it for
some ten years, after which differences with
the authorities resulted in his non-appearance
there until 1902. In the seasons between
1889 and 1891 he sang in New York, and in
the latter year returned to Vienna, becoming
once more a member of the Opera Company in
1893. In that year he sang the part of Creon
in Medea ' ' at an operatic festival at Gotha.
1 Letters, Dee. 28, 1833 ; Apfll 3, 1835.
3 AtheniBwm, May 20, 1882.