Hirsch, Carl

1858-

Born in Bavaria; received his education in Munich, and at various times was teacher in the Violinmakers' School at Mittenwald, and at the King Max Music School, Tegernsee; precentor at Sigmaringen, chorister at St. Imier, Switzerland; church musical director at Munich, and director in Mannheim, Cologne and Elberfeld, where he was director of a school of music and of the Philharmonic concerts. Hirsch is a prolific composer; his compositions are very popular in Germany, and include many male choruses. Other of his works are cantatas; solos; a song cycle, Werinher, setting of a dramatic poem; many single songs; a ballade, Farewell, for solos, mixed chorus and orchestra.