Description

ADOLF WALLNÖFER (24 APRIL 1854 VIENNA – 9 JUNE 1946 MUNICH)

His father, Franz Wallnöfer, was a jeweler and also a concert and Lieder singer, well-versed in the works of Franz Schubert, Gioacchino Rossini, Carl Maria von Weber, and Frédéric Chopin. Wallnöfer grew up in this musically rich environment and studied singing under Luigi Lablache. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of Schubert’s Lieder. Wallnöfer also studied composition and singing with O. Desoff and Krenn, followed by training with Hans von Rokitansky. He began his career as a Lieder singer in 1875 and likely made his stage debut in 1878 as a baritone at the Stadttheater in Olmütz (Olomouc), performing as Luna.

After this, Wallnöfer moved to Bayreuth, where he studied Wagnerian singing. By 1880, he transitioned to tenor roles and became one of the most prominent Wagnerian tenors of his era. Alongside his operatic career, he was a respected Lieder singer and even premiered several Lieder composed for him by Johannes Brahms. Wallnöfer was also a prolific composer, creating over 400 Lieder and ballads, choral works, piano pieces, chamber music, and an opera titled Eddystone, which premiered on September 22, 1899, at the German Theatre in Prague.

In 1908, Wallnöfer settled in Munich. He published a book, Resonanztonlehre (Berlin, 1911), and was married to the actress Marie Walter.

Chronology of some appearances

1881-82: Olmütz 1882-85: Stadttheater in Bremen1885-95: German Theatre in Prag 1882-83: Tour with Angelo Neumanns’s wanderndem Wagner- Theater through several European nations. In 1888, Wallnöfer took part in Prag in the premiere of Die drei Pintos in the Mahler’s version. 1895-96: MET 1896: Tour through Russiaafter he first appeared in 1889 with great succes in Saint Petersburg and Moscow. 1895-97: Stadttheater in Stettin. 1897-99: Opernhaus in Breslau. 1899-1905: Stadttheater in Nürnberg. 1905-06: Direktor of the Stadttheater in Rostock. 1906-07 and 1909-10: Wiener Volskoper. 1907-09: Graz. Until 1914, he appeared only as guest: Hofoper in Wien (1904-09, Radames (February 2, 1907), Eléazar (January 30, 1907), Otello May 3, 1907, total 3 times), Loge (March 14, 1904), Siegmund (November 7, 1906), Siegfried (S)( March 20, 1904), Siegfried (G)( December 7, 1909, total 2), Samson (May 24, 1907) , Tannhäuser (March 8, 1904), Tristan (February 23, 1907)), Hamburg (1898), Riga (1896, 1909) and Brünn (Brno, 1907).

TRACKLIST

1. Als ich noch jung war Musica Anima, München-Gern, 1933-04
2. An die Sterne (Wallnöfer) Musica Anima, München-Gern, 1933-04
3. Der Mond (Mendelssohn) Musica Anima, München-Gern, 1933-04
4. Du starbst dahin Musica Anima, München-Gern, 1933-04
5. Es blinkt der Tau (Rubinstein) 7592 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
6. Ich grolle nicht (Schumann) 7593 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
7. Komm, falsches Lieb’ (Wallnöfer) 1-25290 326-t- Favorite, Wien 1908-06
8. Komm, falsches Lieb’ (Wallnöfer) 7362 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
9. Leid uns Lust (Wallnöfer) Musica Anima, München-Gern, 1933-04
10. Lohengrin (Wagner) Abschied, pt 1 and pt 2 1-25289 1-25282 324-t- 325-t- Favorite, Wien 1908-06
11. Lohengrin (Wagner) Höchstes Vertrauen 7596 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
12. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Morgenlich leuchtend 1-25294 378-t Favorite, Wien 1908-06-1823
13. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Jetzt spielen 1-25288 323-t- Favorite, Wien 1908-06
14. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Jetzt spielen 7591 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
15. Prophète (Meyerbeer) Herr, dich in den Sternenkreisen 1-25295 Favorite, Wien 1908-06-1823
16. Romanze vom kleinen Däumling (Wallnöfer) Musica Anima, München-Gern, 1933-04
17. Siegfried (Wagner) Nothung! Nothung! 7600 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
18. Tannhäuser (Wagner) Dir töne Lob 1-25299 376-t Favorite, Wien 1908-06-1823
19. Walküre (Wagner) Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond 7590 Beka, Nürnberg 1905
20. Woher die Liebe (Wallnöfer) 7594 Beka, Nürnberg 1905