ca. 1870 – 1948
Jean Faber was most likely born in the 1870s. He studied medicine and worked as a practicing surgeon, but was also interested in music and gave informative lectures about musicians, including Beethoven. He also performed as a pianist at a Beethoven celebration, specifically in Beethoven’s Trio in E-flat major for violin, cello, and piano.3 He also acted as a piano accompanist at other concerts. He was married to Marie-Marguerite Bandermann (1864–October 24, 1918).
Dr. Jean Faber was a versatile man and also involved in social activities. He was president of the Luxembourg Medical Society (until 1947) and a member of the Société Belge de Chirurgie.
He was also president of the supervisory committee of the Music Conservatory and the Harmonie d’Eich. He was on the board of the society Les Amis de la Musique, founded in October 1928, and also on the executive committee of the Red Cross. In 1939, a hospital was built in Siebenbrunnen Castle, and he was to take over its management.
In 1947, he resigned from his presidency for health reasons.
The versatile physician Jean Faber was also active as a composer.
The Institut national de Luxembourg, the literary department of the supra-political Union nationale luxembourgeoise, has just published 30 old and modern songs under the title Vun den He’chten an aus den De’ften, with lyrics primarily by Siggy vu Lëtzebuerg (a pseudonym of Lucien Koenig). Composers such as Jean Pierre Beicht, Gustav Kahnt, Goldschmit, Jean Faber, and other anonymous composers contributed to this work.
At the General Assembly of the Medical Society, the Society’s former president, Dr. Jean Faber, also performed as a pianist: a review, whose author is not stated, states that he played the piano masterfully.
List of works (musical sources)
1. Weltliche Vokalwerke (Chorwerke, Kantaten)
- Aux Armes (mit Pistonsolo)
- Berceuse (Td.: Paul Palgen)
2. Klavierlieder/Melodien
- Chanson d´Amour (Td.: Paul Palgen), Melodie
- De Lëtzebuerger Stodent (Td.: Putty Stein), Klavierlied
- De Mouer (Td.: Putty Stein), Melodie
- De Musti (Td.: Putty Stein), Klavierlied , 1918 ersch.
- Dem Wirsch seng Wuoden (Td.: Putty Stein), Melodie (UA: 1920 op der Fo’er; von August Donnen gesungen)
- De Roosnewupp vum Foussballklub (Td.: Putty Stein, 31.12.1916 gedichtet), Melodie
- Fuesend (Td.: Guillaume Lauff, 9.3.1918 gedichtet,) Melodie (UA: August Donnen)
- Gräfin Elsa (Td.: Putty Stein), Melodie
- Lidd fir den Héil opzehänken (Td.: Putty Stein), Melodie von Jean Faber/Louis Beicht
- Nu looss mer eent sangen (Td.: Putty Stein, 1916 gedichtet), Melodie
- Prozessionslied
- Wann et Feierowend schléit (Td.: Putty Stein), Melodie
3. Orchesterwerke
- D’Fuesent, arr. für Orch. von Jean-Pierre Kemmer
4. Blasorchesterwerke
- An Amerika (ein Fox-Blues über das gleichnamige Luxemburger Lied: Text von Michel Lentz und Musik von Edmond Lentz)
5. Sammlungen (von Liedern oder Chorwerken)
- Vun den He´chten an aus den De´ften (= Sammlung von ca. 30 luxemburgischen alten und modernen Liedern von u. a. Gustav Kahnt, Victor Goldschmit und Jean Faber)
6. Werke mit unbekannter Besetzung
- De Lëtzeburger Stodent (Td.: Putty Stei), als Beiheft zu La Voix des Jeunes
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