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Karl Goldmark (May 18, 1830 - January 2, 1915) was
a Jewish composer who was self-taught. He was
influenced by Richard Wagner. He was born in
Keszthely, Hungary, and died in Vienna. He had 19
siblings. Probably his most famous work is the
opera 'Die Königin von Saba' (The Queen of
Sheba), Op.27. First performed in Vienna in 1875,
the work proved so popular that it remained in the
repertory of the Vienna Staatsoper continuously
until 1938. He wrote six other operas as well.
Goldmark's Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op.28,
has become perhaps his most frequently performed
work; a second violin concerto is seldom heard.
The "Rustic Wedding" Symphony (Ländliche
Hochzeit) Op.26, another popular work, includes
five movements: a wedding march with variations
depicting the wedding guests, a nuptial song, a
serenade, a dialogue between the bride and groom
in a garden, and a dance movement. A second
symphony in E-flat, Op. 35, is much less
well-known. Goldmark's chamber music, although
critically well-received in his lifetime, is now
rarely heard. It includes the String Quintet in A
minor Op.9, the Violin Sonata in D major Op.25,
the Piano Quintet in B-flat major Op. 30, the
Cello Sonata Op.39, and the work that first
brought Goldmark's name into prominence in the
Viennese musical world, the String Quartet in
B-flat Op.8 (his only work in that genre).
Goldmark also composed choral music, two Suites
for Violin and Piano (in D major, Op.11, and in
E-flat major, Op.43), and numerous overtures, such
as the Sakuntala Overture Op.13 (a work which
cemented his fame after his String Quartet), the
Penthesilea Overture Op.31, the In the Spring
Overture Op.36, the Prometheus Bound Overture Op.
38, the Sappho Overture Op.44, and the In Italy
Overture Op.49. Karl Goldmark's nephew Rubin
Goldmark was also a composer.

===List of Goldmark's Operas===

#Die Königin von Saba (1875)
#Merlin (1886)
#Das Heimchen am Herd (1896)
#Der Fremdling (1897)
#Die Kriegsgefangene (1899)
#Götz von Berlichingen (1902)
#Ein Wintermärchen (1908)

===List of Goldmark's Choral Works===

#Regenlied for unaccompanied chorus, Op.10
#Two Pieces for unaccompanied men's chorus, Op.14
#Frühlingsnetz for men's chorus, 4 horns, and
piano, Op.15
#Meeresstille und glückliche Fahrt for men's
chorus and horns, Op.16
#Two Pieces for unaccompanied men's chorus, Op.17
#Frühlingshymne for contalto, chorus, and
orchestra, Op.23
#Im Fuschertal, a set of six choral songs, Op.24
#Psalm CXIII for solo voices, chorus, and
orchestra, Op.40
#Two Pieces for unaccompanied men's chorus, Op.41
#Two Four-Part Songs with piano accompaniment,
Op.42

===List of Goldmark's Piano Works (solo unless
indicated)===

#Sturm und Drang, Op.5
#Three Pieces for Piano Duet, Op.12
#Dances for Piano Duet, Op.22 (these pieces were
later orchestrated by the composer)
#Zwei Novelletten, Op.29
#Six Pieces for Piano, Op.52