| Birth date | c. 1850 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Death date | c. 1920 |
| Instrument | piano |
| Genre | romantic, classical |
| Occupation | Composer, Teacher, publican |
| Years active | 1890-1914 |
Fred Werner born Gottfried W Werner was an Australian composer, music teacher. He was possibly born near Berlin where he attended the prestigious Stern Conservatory and studied under Polish composer Theodor Kullak. He migrated to Coolabah near Dubbo in New South Wales, Australia around 1890. In 1902 he married Emma Durrell and had a son Charles. In 1910 he was appointed to the Staff of Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he taught keyboard and held several recitals.[1][2] In 1915 he left teaching, possibly due to wartime Australian racism,[3] and in 1916 he became licensee at the Coolabah Hotel [4] His best known student was Kate Rooney who succeeded in tours of London and USA [5]
Works
- Six pieces for piano [for student instruction]
- Stray leaves (including 'Bacarolle' and 'minuet' intended for ballet students)
- Octave studies for convent schools
- Romance[6]
- Desiderata
- Ǽnone Waltz[7]
- Berceuse
- Aubade
- Three songs
References
- ^ "SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM.". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 February 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 29 May 2020. – via Trove.
- ^ "MR. FRED WERNER'S CONCERT.". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 November 1909. p. 16. Retrieved 29 May 2020. – via Trove.
- ^ "Musical Notes The Wasp.". The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People. 8 May 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2020. – via Trove.
- ^ "PUBLICANS' LICENSES.". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. 25 February 1916. p. 1228. Retrieved 29 May 2020. – via Trove.
- ^ "Miss Kate Rooney.". Freeman's Journal. 20 October 1900. p. 13. Retrieved 29 May 2020. – via Trove.
- ^ Werner, F, "Romance Op. 26 no. 2 [music] : solo for pianoforte / by F. Werner", W.H. Paling & Co
- ^ "NEW MUSIC.". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 March 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2020. – via Trove.