Margarete was born on 16 February 1887 in Karlsruhe. After studies at the Grand Ducal Conservatory in Karlsruhe and at the Royal Conservatory in Stuttgart as well as several concert tours throughout southern Germany she had lived her life in her hometown. There she died on 13 March 1957. Margarete Schweikert composed more than 100 songs. She also created songs for choir, organ and compositions for piano as well as chamber music with particular emphasis on her instrument, the violin.
Furore will publish the following works:
Chamber Music
1. Serenade auf dem Meer (Text: Isolde Kurz) 1909 for Soprano, Violine, Englishhorn, Piano
2. Psalm 104, op.4 – Lobe den Herrn (Altes Testament) for Tenor, Violin, Piano (Organ)
3. Menuett im alten Stil for Violin and Piano
Novelette for Piano
4. Sonata: Allegro con brio, Andante ma non troppo und Presto for Violin and Viola
5. Romanze for Violin (Cello) and Piano
Lieder:
1. Six Lieder op. 3 for Soprano and Tenor and Piano: (Texts: 1. Lied: Erich Enke, 2. Gustav Falke, 3. J.W.v. Goethe, 4. Margarete Sachse, 5. Johannes Schlaf, 6. Gustav Falke)
2. Four Goethelieder op. 11 for Tenor und Piano
3. Two late Lieder – Leid (Text: Ludwig Jungmann) 1946 und Einem Vorangegangenen (Text: Auguste Supper) 1947 for Soprano and Piano
4. Four Flower Songs (Blumenlieder) (Vergissmeinnicht (Text: Richard Dehmel) (Tenor/Piano), Morgens send ich Dir die Veilchen (Text: Heinrich Heine) (Soprano/Piano), Mit drei roten Rosenblättern (Text: Fritz Römhild) (Soprano/Piano) sowie Er gab mir die Rose (Text: Otto Michaeli) (Soprano/Piano)
5. Three Wolkenlieder (Text:Theowill Übelacker) für Soprano and Piano
