Julius Weismann

[1] Weismann was born in Freiburg im Breisgau.

He studied with Josef Rheinberger and Ludwig Thuille.

His works include six operas, three symphonies, three piano concertos, four violin concertos, eleven string quartets (two of these recently recorded in string orchestra arrangement on a cpo recording[2]), piano music, chamber works (including a violin sonata[3]) and about 200 lieder.

[5] From 1934 Julius Weismann was one of the honorary chairmen of the "Working Group of National Socialist Composers".

He died in Singen am Hohentweil, Lake Constance.