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Bernhard Paumgartner (born 14 November 1887 in Vienna; died 27 July 1971 in
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label= Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
) was an
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
n conductor, composer and musicologist. He is most famous for being
Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan (; born Heribert Ritter von Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, wit ...
's composition teacher at the
Mozarteum
Mozarteum University Salzburg (German: ''Universität Mozarteum Salzburg'') is one of three affiliated but separate (it is actually a state university) entities under the “Mozarteum” moniker in Salzburg municipality; the International Mo ...
in
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label= Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
, where he recognized his pupil's potential gifts for conducting. Karajan would become a notable conductor. He also taught
Vittorio Negri.
Works
*''Das Taghorn - Works of minnesingers'' (1922)
*''Mozart - Biography'' (1927)
*''Franz Schubert. Eine Biographie - Biography'' (1943). Published in Spain by Alianza Editorial, SA, in 1992, under the title Franz Schubert.
*''Bach - Biography'' (1950)
*''Mozart - Biography'' (1957). Published in Spain by Alianza Editorial, SA, in 1991.
*''Das von der Antike Instrumentelle Ensemble bis zur Gegenwart'' (1966)
Decorations and awards
* Honorary title of
privy councillor
* Honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Philosophy,
University of Salzburg
The University of Salzburg (german: Universität Salzburg), also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (''Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg'', PLUS), is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg state, named af ...
(14 November 1967)
*
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (german: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system.
History
The "Austrian ...
(1962)
* Honorary Citizen of the City of Salzburg (1963)
* Ring of Salzburg (1963)
* Naming of ''Bernhard-Paumgartner-Weg'' in Salzburg
References
1887 births
1971 deaths
Musicians from Vienna
Male conductors (music)
Austrian male writers
Mozart scholars
Academic staff of Mozarteum University Salzburg
Recipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
20th-century Austrian musicologists
Academic staff of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
20th-century Austrian conductors (music)
20th-century Austrian male musicians
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