Johann Gottfried Heinrich Bellermann (10 March 1832 – 10 April 1903) was a German music theorist. He was the author of Der Contrapunkt ("Counterpoint"), 1862, (Berlin, Verlag von Julius Springer—2nd ed., 1877; 3rd ed., 1887; 4th ed., 1901), and Die Grösse der musikalischen Intervalle als Grundlage der Harmonie ("The size of musical intervals as the foundation of harmony"), 1873 (Berlin, J. Springer).
Bellermann may be regarded as an influence on the Second Viennese School, as his Counterpoint was used by Arnold Schoenberg when teaching composition to pupils such as Alban Berg and Anton Webern.
Works (selection) In addition to his theoretical work, Bellermann was also an active composer, especially for voices. Motette, Psalm 90 Christus der Erretter, Oratorium Drei Passionsmotetten for SATB a cappella Dreistimmige Fugen Lenzenslust, song, op. 19.3., 1854 Frühlingslied, op. 19.5., 1867 Auf dem Wasser, song, op. 19.6., 1854 Lob der Vögelein, song, op. 19.7., 1857 Wanderers Nachtlied, op. 19.9., 1856 Erinnerung, song, op. 19.10., 1869 Der frohe Wandersmann, song, op. 28.2., 1865 Nun bricht aus allen Zweigen, song, op. 28.3. (d. 25 April 1871) Morgenlied, op. 28.5., 1880 Wanderlied, op. 28.6. (9.4.12.1879) Der Pumpbrunnen, song, 28.7., (1851. Improved in May 1880 ) Zu Grells Geburtstage, op. 28.8, 1880 Abendlied, op. 28.9., 1878 Frühlingslied, 8 voices, op. 28.10., 1879 Abendstille, song, op. 31.2, 1882 Frühlingslied, op. 31.2, 1882 Zigeunerlied, op. 31.7., 3.28.8.1880 An die Mark, song, op. 41.1., 1884 Himmelfahrt, song, 41.2., 6 December 1883 Die frühen Gräber, song, op. 41.3., 1883. Opening bars changed in Feb. 1891 Frühlingslied, op. 41.4., 1889 Auf dem See, song, op. 41,5., (8 September 1889)
References
External links Catalog Entry for Bellermann at the German National Library (in German)