Hieronymus Weickmann (Russian: Иероним Андреевич Вейкман; 26 February 1825 in Nuremberg – 26 April 1895 in Nuremberg) was an Imperial Russian viola player, composer and music educator of German descent.
Weickmann taught viola at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory from 1863, and was appointed the first Professor of Viola in 1870. Among his students was Vasily Bessel, later a well-known music publisher.
Anton Rubinstein wrote his Viola Sonata for Weickmann who premiered the work in 1855 with the composer at the piano. Henryk Wieniawski also composed his Rêverie in F♯ minor in 1855 for Weickmann.[2]
Selected works
Chamber music
Gebet in D♭ major (published c.1879)
Fantasie in F major for cello or viola and piano (1884)
2 Stücke (2 Pieces) for viola and piano, Op. 4 (1890)
Nachtlied (Night Song) in D♭ major
Wiegenlied (Lullaby) in F major
6 leichte Stücke (6 Easy Pieces) for violin and piano, Op. 8 (1892)
Weihnachtslied
Ein Tänzchen im Freien
Jagdstück
Rundgesang (Kanon)
Schaukelpferd
Haschen
Vocal
6 Lieder for voice and piano (1890)
Wiegenlied „Schlafe Kindlein, hold und süß“
Komm mit „Es zwitschert ein Vöglein: Komm mit“
„Nicht milder ist des Mondes Silberlicht“
Waldeinsamkeit „Deine süßen Schauer“
Am Strand „Der Hauch der die schäumende Meerflut erregt“