Fred Werner

For the American composer, see Fred Werner (American composer).

Fred Werner born Gottfried W Werner was an Australian composer, music teacher. He was possibly born near Berlin where he attended the prestigious Stern Conservatory and studied under Polish composer Theodor Kullak. He migrated to Coolabah near Dubbo in New South Wales, Australia around 1890. In 1902 he married Emma Durrell and had a son Charles. In 1910 he was appointed to the Staff of Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he taught keyboard and held several recitals. ^{[4] [5]} In 1915 he left teaching, possibly due to wartime Australian racism,^[6] and in 1916 he became licensee at the Coolabah Hotel ^[7] His best known student was Kate Rooney who succeeded in tours of London and USA ^[8]

Fred Werner
Fred Werner taught at Sydney Conservatory of Music
Background information
Born	c. 1850 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	c. 1920
Genres	romantic, classical
Occupation(s)	Composer, Teacher, publican
Instrument	piano
Years active	1890-1914

Works

• Six pieces for piano [for student instruction]
• Stray leaves (including 'Bacarolle' and 'minuet' intended for ballet students)
• Octave studies for convent schools
• Romance ^[9]
• Desiderata
• Ǽnone Waltz ^[10]
• Berceuse
• Aubade
• Three songs

References

1. Werner, F (1909), Six pieces for the pianoforte, op. 23 [music] / by Fred. Werner, W.H. Paling & Co
2. Werner, F (1909), Six pieces for the pianoforte, op. 23 [music] / by Fred. Werner, W.H. Paling & Co
3. "NEW MUSIC". Sunday Times. No. 1230. New South Wales, Australia. 15 August 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 12 February 1910. p. 11. Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Trove.
5. "MR. FRED WERNER'S CONCERT". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 6 November 1909. p. 16. Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Trove.
6. "Musical Notes The Wasp". The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People. New South Wales, Australia. 8 May 1915. p. 9. Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Trove.
7. "PUBLICANS' LICENSES". Government Gazette Of The State Of New South Wales. New South Wales, Australia. 25 February 1916. p. 1228. Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Trove.
8. "Miss Kate Rooney". Freeman's Journal. New South Wales, Australia. 20 October 1900. p. 13. Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Trove.
9. Werner, F, Romance Op. 26 no. 2 [music] : solo for pianoforte / by F. Werner, W.H. Paling & Co
10. "NEW MUSIC". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 30 March 1901. p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2020 – via Trove.