Gerhard Wimberger
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Gerhard Wimberger is an Austria
n composer
and conductor
.
. His teachers were Cesar Bresgen
and Johann Nepomuk David
for composition, and Clemens Krauss
and Bernhard Paumgartner for conducting.
After World War II
, in which he served in the army, he worked as vocal coach at the Vienna Volksoper
, then as conductor at the Salzburg
Theatre, before becoming a teacher for conducting
and composition
at the Mozarteum. Among his many pupils were Klaus Ager
, Sergio Cárdenas, Dieter Lehnhoff
, and Gerd Kühr
. Wimberger also served as member of the directory of the Salzburg Festival
, and as president of the Austrian Composers’ Association AKM.
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
.
Career
Wimberger studied at the Mozarteum in SalzburgSalzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
. His teachers were Cesar Bresgen
Cesar Bresgen
Cesar Bresgen was an Austrian composer.-Biography:He was born in Florence to Maria and August Bresgen, both artists. He spent his childhood in Zell am See, Munich, Prague, and Salzburg....
and Johann Nepomuk David
Johann Nepomuk David
Johann Nepomuk David was an Austrian composer.He began his musical career in the monastery of Sankt Florian, and was a composition student of Joseph Marx....
for composition, and Clemens Krauss
Clemens Krauss
Clemens Heinrich Krauss was an Austrian conductor and opera impresario, particularly associated with the music of Richard Strauss.-Biography:...
and Bernhard Paumgartner for conducting.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, in which he served in the army, he worked as vocal coach at the Vienna Volksoper
Vienna Volksoper
The Vienna Volksoper is a major opera house in Vienna, Austria. It gives about three hundred performances of twenty-five productions during an annual season running from September through June....
, then as conductor at the Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
Theatre, before becoming a teacher for conducting
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
and composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
at the Mozarteum. Among his many pupils were Klaus Ager
Klaus Ager
Klaus Ager is an Austrian composer and conductor.Ager studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. From 1975 to 1986 he directed the Österreichische Ensemble für Neue Musik . In 1977 he founded the ASPEKTE-FESTIVAL, which celebrated its thirtieth anniversary in 2006...
, Sergio Cárdenas, Dieter Lehnhoff
Dieter Lehnhoff
Dieter Lehnhoff is a composer, conductor, and musicologist.-Life:Born in Guatemala City to German settlers, 1955, Dieter Lehnhoff has been a pupil of Klaus Ager, Gerhard Wimberger, Josef Maria Horváth, and Dr. Friedrich C. Heller in Salzburg...
, and Gerd Kühr
Gerd Kühr
Gerd Kühr, also Gerd Kuhr, is an Austrian conductor, composer of classical music and academic teacher....
. Wimberger also served as member of the directory of the Salzburg Festival
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
, and as president of the Austrian Composers’ Association AKM.
Scenic works
- Heinrich und Kleist, Scenes for Music Theatre (2004), chamber opera
- Wolf Dietrich Prince of Salzburg (1985/87), scenic chronicles
- Paradou (1981/58), opera after Émile Zola
- The Golden Shoes (1983), ballet music for television
- Jedermann (1983), incidental music
- Rules of Life (1970/73), scenic music
- Helen the Victim (1967), musical
- Lady Clown (1963/64), musical comedy
- Hero and Leander (1962/63), dance drama
- La Battaglia or the Red Feathers, opera
- Display Story (1952/53)
Concert music
- Musica Cellisima (2003), cello and orchestra
- Musica Tranquilla (2000), orchestra
- Strange Evening Music (1999), chamber orchestra
- Flows (1997), string sextet
- Combophony (1995), 7 instruments
- Premonitions (1994), orchestra
- Burletta (1993), violin, piano
- In the Name of Love (1992), tenor, piano
- Dance Concerto (1991/92), chamber orchestra
- Vanity in the Life of a Manager (1991/92), voices and orchestra
- Disegni (1991), piano
- Three Sonatas for Synthesizer (1990–91)
- Quintet (1990), classical wind quintet
- Diary 1942 (1990/91), baritone, chorus, orchestra
- Concerto for Synthesizer (1989)
- Vagabondage (1988), big band
- We Do Not Stop Breathing, mezzo-soprano, piano
- Night Music Mourning Music Final Music (1987/88), orchestra
- Fantasy for Eight Players (1982), octet
- Concertino per Orchestra (1981)
- Chromatic Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli (1981), piano
- Second Piano Concerto (1980/81), piano, orchestra
- Six Love Songs on Baroque Texts (1980), baritone and harpsichord or piano
- Sonetti in vita e in morte di Madonna Laura (1979), a cappella chorus
- Projections on Themes of W. A. Mozart (1978), orchestra
- Programme (1977/78), large orchestra
- String Quartet (1978/79)
- Concerto for Twelve Players (1978/79)
- Contours (1977), piano
- My Life, My Death (1976), baritone, instruments, and tape
- Motus (1976), large orchestra
- Plays (1975), 12 cellos, winds, and percussion
- Short Stories (1974/75), eleven winds
- Memento Vivere (1973/74), mezzo-soprano, baritone, 3 speakers, choir, orchestra
- Mulitiplay – Canonic Reflections (1972/73), 23 players
- Signum (1969), organ
- Four Songs (1969), voice and instruments
- Chronique (1968/69), orchestra
- Ars Amatoria (1967), cantata for chorus, combo, and chamber orchestra
- Four Movements on German Folksongs (1966), soprano, 3 instruments, chorus
- Risonanze (1965/66), three orchestral groups
- Kästner-Songbook (1962), medium voice, piano
- Stories (1962), winds and percussion
- Three Lyrical Chansons (1957), voice and chamber orchestra
- Wedding Mail Cantata (1957), mixed chorus, harpsichord, and double bass
- Allegro giocoso (1956), orchestra
- Agustin Variations-Loga-rhythms (1956), orchestra
- Figures and Fantasies (1956), orchestra
- Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1955)
- Divertimento (1954), string orchestra
- Musica Brevis (1950), orchestra