Gustav Lange (13 August 1830 – 20 July 1889) was a
German composer known mainly for his melodious salon
music for the piano. Lange was born in Schwerstedt,
near Erfurt, Prussian Saxony, in 1830. He received
initial musical training from his father on the piano
and organ, followed by conservatory studies in piano,
organ, thorough bass, and composition – probably at
the Royal Institute for Church Music in Berlin. His
teachers included August Wilhelm Bach, Eduard Grell,
and Albert Löschhorn.(+)
Gustav Lange (13 August 1830 – 20 July 1889) was a
German composer known mainly for his melodious salon
music for the piano. Lange was born in Schwerstedt,
near Erfurt, Prussian Saxony, in 1830. He received
initial musical training from his father on the piano
and organ, followed by conservatory studies in piano,
organ, thorough bass, and composition – probably at
the Royal Institute for Church Music in Berlin. His
teachers included August Wilhelm Bach, Eduard Grell,
and Albert Löschhorn.
He lived for many years in Berlin and died at
Wernigerode in 1889. Encouraged by the success of some
1860s compositions, Lange produced a large number of
works, most of which were light and popular piano
pieces of which he wrote around 500. Edelweiss op. 31
and Blumenlied op. 39 (alternatively known as Flower
Song in English) are perhaps two of his best-known
works today.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Lange).
Although originally created for Piano, I created this
arrangement of the "Zu Weihnachten" (Fantasies of
popular songs for Christmas) from "Fantasien über
beliebte Lieder" (Opus 172 No. 5) for Concert (Pedal)
Harp.
SHEET MUSIC