Gerhard Wimberger (30 August 1923 – 12 October 2016) was an Austrian

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and conductor.

Career

Wimberger studied at the

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. His teachers were

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for composition, and

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for conducting. After

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, in which he served in the army, he worked as vocal coach at the

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, then as conductor at the

Theatre, before becoming a teacher for

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and

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at the

. Among his many pupils were

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, Sergio Cárdenas,

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, and

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. Wimberger also served as member of the directory of the

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, and as president of the Austrian Composers' Association AKM. He died in October 2016 at the age of 93. A memorial concert was held in his honor at the Mozarteum in January 2017.

Scenic works

*Heinrich und Kleist, Scenes for Music Theatre (2004), chamber opera (2011 ) *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

Literature

*Harald Goerz. ''Gerhard Wimberger''.

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: Lafitte, 1991.

Decorations and awards

* 1967:

Austrian State Prize The Austrian State Prize is an award given annually or biennially in various artistic fields for excellence by younger and middle-aged artists. The State Prize is currently (2012) worth €8,000. The categories are: : Fine arts (first award in 19 ...

for Music in the field of composition * 1979: Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Prize for Music * 1983:

Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class 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 D ...

* 1991:

Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (german: Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria. It is divided into 15 classes and is the highest award in the A ...

* 1992: Honorary Member of the

Mozarteum University of Salzburg 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 Moz ...

* 1994: Silver Mozart Medal of the

International Mozarteum Foundation The International Mozarteum Foundation (Internationale Stiftung Mozarteum) was founded in 1880 in Salzburg with its primary concern being the life and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Closely affiliated with the Mozarteum University Salzburg, it w ...

* 1998: Honorary Member of the International Mozarteum Foundation * 2003: Ring of Salzburg * Gold decoration of Salzburg

References

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