Weismann, Julius (1879–1950)

German composer. He gained Nazi favour by accepting a commission to compose music for A Midsummer Night's Dream which was intended to replace Mendelssohn's; his Die pfiffige Magd (1939) was performed throughout Germany during the war years.

Weismann studied at Munich, then with Heinrich von Herzogenberg in Berlin, and again at Munich with Ludwig Thuille.

Works Opera Schwanenweiss (1923), Traumspiel (1925), Gespenstersonate (all after Strindberg), Leonce und Lena (G Büchner, 1924), Landsknechte, Regina del Lago (1928), Die pfiffige Magd (after Holberg, 1939).

Orchestral three symphonies, three pieces for orchestra, three sinfoniettas; four violin concertos, three piano concertos, cello concerto.

Chamber 11 string quartets (1905–47), three piano trios (1908–21); sonata for violin solo, five violin sonatas, two cello sonatas, variations for oboe and piano.

Other choral works; variations for two pianos; seven Op. nos. of piano pieces; 15 Op. nos. of songs.