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Max Oesten (var: Otto Max Oesten, Max Otto Östen, Otto Östen) 1843–1917, was a German pianist, organist and prolific composer, although nowadays his work is generally overlooked.

Life

Max Oesten was born in Berlin the son of the German composer Theodor/e Oesten. He spent most of his professional life as a church organist in Königsburg.[1] Oesten was a pupil of August Wilhelm Bach.[2] Among Oesten's pupils was the German-American fiddler Otto Funk.

List of works

Choral

• op. ? (1879) Aufforderung zum Tanz: polka-rondo (mixed choir and piano).[3]
• op. 151 (c.1887) Drei Lieder Songs for Male-voice choir: 'Frühlingsahnung', 'Waldeseinsamkeit', 'Fröhliche Fahrt'.[4]
• op. 225 (1914) Für Kaiser und Reich (male-voice choir and orchestra).[5]

Harmonium and/or Organ

• op. 26 (n.d.) Trauermarsch (after Beethoven op. 26) arr. for harmonium/organ.[6]
• op. 196 (1897) Twelve easy voluntaries: second set (harmonium/organ).[3]
• op. 205 (1899) Festival times: ten short and easy pieces (harmonium/organ).[3]
• op. ? (1899) Twelve Select voluntaries (harmonium/organ).[3]
• op. 215 (1902) Twelve short voluntaries: third set (harmonium/organ).[3]

Harmonium and/or piano

• op. 131 (1885) [Schubert] Lieder ... concertmässig als Duos (harmonium and piano).[3]
• op. 135 (1885) Lieder der Heimat: fanntasien über beliebte Volksweisen (harmonium and piano).[3]
• op. 138 (1886-7) Die Oper am Harmonium. Fantasien über beliebte Opern (harmonium, and piano; two pianos).[3]
• op. 140 Träume am Harmonium (harmonium).[6]
• op. 141 (1887) Leichte Original-Duos (harmonium and piano; two pianos).[3]
• op. 222 (n.d.) Klänge am Harmonium: 50 geistliche Lieder und Gesänge (harmonium).[6]

Harp

• op. ? (n.d.) Largo (from 'Serse' by Handel) arr, for harp, harmonium and piano/organ.[6]

Piano

• op. ? (1869) Felice Notte (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1869) La Belle Espagnole (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1869) Champagne Pearls, morceau de salon (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) Abendglockenklänge (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) Accents du Cœur/Herzensklänge: nocturne (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) Melodiengrüsse: kleine Fantasien über beliebte Volkslieder (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) Féodora: polka-mazurka (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) La Jolie Vivandière. Die hübsche Marketenderin (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) Langage des Fleurs: rêverie (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1870) Leontine: nocturne (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1872) Ma Tourterelle: mélodie (piano) [3]
• op. ? (1873) Bluebells (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1873) Spielmanns Gruss: romanze (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1874) Accents du Cœur (piano).[3]
• op. ? (1874) Evening Bells (piano).[3]
• op. 40 (n.d.) Schweizerbilder: im leichteren Salonstyl (piano).[6]
• op. 45 (n.d.) Mein Stern (piano) [6]
• op. 71 (1878) Frühlingsglaube, after F. Ries (piano).[3]
• op. 77 (1878) Schlusslied (piano).[3]
• op. 124 (1887) Elfengeflüster: characterstück (piano).[3]
• op. 126 (1884) Weihnachtsidyll: tonbild (piano).[3]
• op. 128 (1885) Glockenthürmers Töchterlein (piano: four hamds).[3]
• op. 129 (1885) Sommerfäden (piano: four hands).[3]
• op. 130 (1887) Abendgebet (violin, 'cello, piano and harmonium/organ)[7]
• op. 168 (1890) Weihnachtsklänge (piano)[6]

Solo strings

• op. 142 (1885) Stunden der Weihe. (Six pieces for violin/'cello and harmonium/organ/piano).[8]
• op. ? (1898) Six easy pieces (violin and piano).[3]
• op. 201 (1899) Six easy pieces: second set) (violin and piano).[3]

External links

• Public domain copies of works by Max Oesten at IMSLP. Web resource, accessed 16 December 2021.
• Works by Max Oesten listed in the catalogues (Monatsberichte) of the Leipzig music publisher Friedrich Hofmeister for the years 1829–1900. Web resource, accessed 18 December 2021.
• Max Oesten. Christmas (1899). Andrew Pink (2022) Exordia ad missam.

References

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