{{Short description|German conductor, musicologist and composer}} {{Infobox person | name = Philipp Wolfrum | image = Fotografie Philipp Wolfrum (1854-1919) undatiert.png | caption = Memorial in the {{Interlanguage link multi|Peterskirche, Heidelberg|de|3=Peterskirche (Heidelberg)|lt=Peterskirche}} in Heidelberg | birth_name = Philipp Julius Wolfrum | birth_date = {{birth date|1854|12|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Schwarzenbach am Wald | death_date = {{death date and age|1919|05|08|1854|12|17|df=y}} | death_place = Samedan | education = Königliche Musikschule in München | occupation = {{plainlist| * Conductor * Musicologist * Composer * Academic teacher }} | organization = {{plainlist| * Heidelberg University * Akademischer Gesangverein * {{Interlanguage link multi|Bachchor Heidelberg|de|3=Bachchor Heidelberg|lt=Bach-Verein}} }} | awards = }} '''Philipp Julius Wolfrum''' (17 December 1854 – 8 May 1919) was a German conductor, musicologist, composer, organist and academic teacher. He was influential to university education in church music in Heidelberg, and in 1907 became the town's Generalmusikdirektor.
== Career == Born in Schwarzenbach am Wald, Philipp Wolfrum was the son of Johann Heinrich Wolfrum, a teacher and church musician (''Kantor''). He first also worked as a teacher. On a scholarship, he studied from 1876 at the ''Königliche Musikschule in München'' organ and composition with Joseph Rheinberger, piano with Karl Bärmann, and choral singing and conducting with Franz Wüllner. From 1878 he was conductor, soloist and composer in Bamberg. In 1884 he was appointed an assistant teacher for music at the theology seminary of Heidelberg University. There, he installed formal education in church music, and initiated public musical events in the town. In 1885 he founded the choirs ''Akademischer Gesangverein'' and ''Bach-Verein'' (now: {{Interlanguage link multi|Bachchor Heidelberg|de}}). In 1888 he was appointed Außerordentlicher Professor. In 1890 he published ''Die Entstehung und erste Entwicklung des deutschen evangelischen Kirchenliedes in musikalischer Beziehung'' (The origins and initial development of the German Protestant hymn). In 1894 he was awarded the title of {{Interlanguage link multi|Universitätsmusikdirektor|de}}, and in 1907 became Generalmusikdirektor.<ref name="HfK" />
Wolfrum was a friend of Max Reger, who dedicated his choral work ''Der Einsiedler'', op. 144a, to Wolfrum and his choir: "dem hochverehrlichen 'Bach-Verein Heidelberg' und seinem ausgezeichneten Dirigenten Herrn Geheimrat, Generalmusikdirektor, Professor Dr. Philipp Wolfrum" (to the praise-worthy 'Bach-Verein Heidelberg' and its excellent conductor, Geheimrat Generalmusikdirektor Professor Dr. Philipp Wolfrum).<ref name="Grim" /> Wolfrum conducted the premiere of this work and of the Hebbel Requiem, op. 144b, in a memorial concert for Reger in Heideberg on 16 July 1916, shortly after the composer's death.<ref name="Grim" />
Wolfrum worked for the revival of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach<ref name="Bach" /> and Franz Liszt. He published in 1910 a monography in two volumes ''Johann Sebastian Bach'' and was instrumental in the publishing of Liszt's complete works, publishing four volumes himself.<ref name="Liszt" />
Wolfrum died in Samedan. An international competition for organists of the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Heidelberg was established in his name.<ref name="HfK" />
== Selected works == * ''Drei Sonaten für Orgel'', Op. 1, Op. 10, Op. 14 * Trio in B minor for piano, violin and viola, Op. 24 * ''Choralvorspiele'' Op. 25 and Op. 27 * ''Drei Tondichtungen'', Op. 30 * Orgel-Requiem ''Klage und Trost'' * ''Weihnachtsmysterium'' Op. 31
== References == <references>
<ref name="Grim">{{cite web | last = Grim | first = William | url = https://repertoire-explorer.musikmph.de/wp-content/uploads/vorworte_prefaces/409.pdf | title = Lateinisches Requiem für Soli, Chor und Orchester, Op. 145a | publisher = Musikproduktion Höflich | year = 2005 | accessdate = 14 March 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name="Bach">{{cite book | last = Wolfrum | first = Philipp | title = Johannes Sebastian Bach | location = Leipzig | year = 1910 }}</ref>
<ref name="HfK">{{cite web | url = http://www.hfk-heidelberg.de/wolfrum-wettbewerb/Wolfrum.html | title = Internationaler Philipp-Wolfrum-Wettbewerb | publisher = Hochschule für Kirchenmusik, Heidelberg | accessdate = 19 April 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160731053455/http://www.hfk-heidelberg.de/wolfrum-wettbewerb/Wolfrum.html | archive-date = 31 July 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name="Liszt">{{cite book | title = Franz Liszt: Musikalische Werke | publisher = Franz-Liszt-Stiftung | location = Leipzig | year = 1907–1936 }}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMSLP|id=Wolfrum, Philipp|cname=Philipp Wolfrum}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160731053455/http://www.hfk-heidelberg.de/wolfrum-wettbewerb/Wolfrum.html Philipp Wolfrum] Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Heidelberg * [http://www.klassika.info/Komponisten/Wolfrum_Philipp/wv_abc.html Philipp Wolfrum (1854–1919)] Klassika * [https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/metaopac/search?oclcno=828803627&db=100 Nachlass von Philipp Wolfrum (1854–1919)] Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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