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. 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': works listed in Hofmeister XIX, the on-line catalogues (Monatsberichte) of the Leipzig music publisher Friedrich Hofmeister for the years 1829-1900. Web resource, accessed 15 December 2021.