Hans-Ludwig Schilling (9 March 1927 – 18 August 2012) was a German composer and music educator.

Life

Born in

Mayen Mayen is a town in the Mayen-Koblenz District of the Rhineland-Palatinate Federal State of Germany, in the eastern part of the Volcanic Eifel Region. As well as the main town, additional settlements include Alzheim, Kürrenberg, Hausen-Betzing, ...

, Schilling was musically instructed from early childhood on by his grandfather Johann Stoll. At the age of 13, he had studied

music theory Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (ke ...

with the Cologne professors

Heinrich Lemacher Heinrich Lemacher (26 June 1891 – 16 March 1966) was a German composer and music educator. Life Born in Solingen, Lemacher studied from 1911 to 1916 at the Cologne Conservatory and at Bonn University, where he received his doctorate in musicol ...

and violin in

Bram Eldering Abraham "Bram" Eldering (8 July 1865 – 17 June 1943) was a Dutch violinist and music pedagogue. Life Born in Groningen, Bram (abbreviation of ''Abraham'') Eldering studied violin with Jenő Hubay at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Aft ...

's class. He studied composition with

Harald Genzmer Harald or Haraldr is the Old Norse form of the given name Harold. It may refer to: Medieval Kings of Denmark * Harald Bluetooth (935–985/986) Kings of Norway * Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) * Harald Greycloak (died 970) * Harald Hardrada ...

Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ''Ne ...

Nadia Boulanger Juliette Nadia Boulanger (; 16 September 188722 October 1979) was a French music teacher and conductor. She taught many of the leading composers and musicians of the 20th century, and also performed occasionally as a pianist and organist. From a ...

, Antoine-Elisée Cherbuliez and

Wolfgang Fortner Wolfgang Fortner (12 October 1907 – 5 September 1987) was a German composer, composition teacher and conductor. Life Fortner was born in Leipzig. From his parents, who were both singers, Fortner very early on had intense contact with music. ...

. In addition to piano and

bassoon The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family, which plays in the tenor and bass ranges. It is composed of six pieces, and is usually made of wood. It is known for its distinctive tone color, wide range, versatility, and virtuo ...

, he also completed a degree in philosophy, literature and musicology. After earlier teaching positions (

Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...

and

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...

), he has been head of the composition-theory-musicology department at the

Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg The Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg (formerly ''Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg-Augsburg'') is a music conservatoire based in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. The conservatoire has a secondary building in Augsburg. The Hochschule The Hochschule für ...

since 1973.

Work

Focal points in the compositional œuvre for all musical genres except opera (360 titles) are wind music,

organ music The organ repertoire is considered to be the largest and oldest repertory of all musical instruments. Because of the organ's (or pipe organ's) prominence in worship in Western Europe from the Middle Ages on, a significant portion of organ reper ...

and

choral music A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

. There are also 16 solo concertos with orchestra as well as symphonic wind music among other orchestral works. * Concerto Tuba & Co Streichorchester ISMN M-2054-0523-6 * Weihnachts Partita Nr. 1 trumpet B/C, Streicher (2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass) ISMN M-2054-0634-9 * Weihnachts Partita Nr. 1 trumpet B/C, Orgel ISMN M-50000-091-4 * Weihnachts Partita Nr. 2 trumpets B/C, Streicher (2 violins, viola, violoncello, double bass) * Weihnachts Partita Nr. 2 trumpets B/C, Orgel ISMN M-50000-233-8 * Bagatelles en Suite / Clarinet or bass clarinet ISMN M-50000-815-6 * Osterhymnus Trompete B/C, organ ISMN M-50000-092-1 * Konzert in einem Satz / 2 trumpets B/C, organ ISMN M-2054-0571-7 * Impromptus (4)/3 trombone ISMN M-2054-0572-4 * Chant á sentiment trumpet B/C, Oogan ISMN M-2054-0154-2 * Tak - Dank Orgel ISMN M-2054-0141-2 * IV Pezzi Notturni / Vl, Va, Vc ISMN M-2054-0138-2 * Salonstücke (3) / violin, piano ISMN M-2054-0139-9 * Trois Èpisodes Lyriques / violin, piano ISMN M-2054-0136-8 * Drei lyrische Stücke Trompete B/C or (flügelhorn), Organ: Nr. 1 Consolati, ISMN M-50000-124-9; Nr. 2 Lamento ISMN M-50000-126-3; Nr. 3 Oratio ISMN M-50000-125-6 * Missa Brevis "Eibacher Messe" mixed Choir (S.A.T.B.) a cappella or with organ colla parte ISMN M-2054-0595-3 * Sonatina Trompete, piano ISMN M-50000-173-7 * Sonatina "Positano" flute Solo ISMN M-2054-0140-5 * Sonatina 2003 Klarin, piano ISMN M-2054-0493-2 * Trombola Suite, 4 trumpets (B or C); TP29, Editions Bim, CH-1674 Vuarmarens, Switzerland * Adagio Lamentoso Streichertrio: Vl, Va, Vc ISMN M-2054-0137-5 * Suite in Memoriam Paul Hindemith Violine Solo ISMN M-2054-0491-8 * ''Divertimento'' for trumpet B/C, oboe, bassoon, harpsichord, double bass ISMN M-2054-0492-5 * St. Edmundsbury Music (Canzon’e Ricercare a 7) Brass Septet: 3 trumpets Bb/C, horn, 2 trombones, tuba or Brass Septet: 3 trumpets Bb/C,horn, 2 trombones, tuba ISMN M-2054-0489-5 * ''Floriani'' Suite for trumpet ISMN M-50000-597-1 * ''Sonatina Capricciosa'' clarinet, piano ISMN M-50000-599-5 * Mimus clarinet, piano ISMN M-50000-598-8 * Favorite Trompeten, piano ISMN M-50000-588-9 * Suite Palatium / 3 trumpets ISMN M-50000-593-3 * Amalfi Flöte Solo ISMN M-50000-594-0

Literature

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References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schilling, Hansludwig 1927 births 2012 deaths People from Mayen 20th-century German composers German music educators Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg