Helmut Eder (December 26, 1916,

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n composer. Eder studied until 1948 at the Linz Conservatory, later studying with

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. Returning to Linz, he became a teacher at the Linz Conservatory, accepting a position as full professor in 1962. He also conducted the ''Singakademie'' in Linz from 1953 to 1960 and founded an

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studio in the city in 1959. He became professor of composition at the

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in 1967. Eder composed in a wide variety of traditional genres, and also wrote scores for film, television, and radio.

Works

Eder's works are mainly published by Doblinger. ;Operas * ''Oedipus'' (1958/59), H. Weinstock, after

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, 1960 Linz * ''Der Kardinal'' (1961/62), E. Brauner, 1965 Linz * ''Die weiße Frau'' (1966), K. Kleinschmidt * ''Konfigurationen 3'' (1969), R. Bayr Vienna * ''Der Aufstand'' (1976),

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, Linz * ''Georges Dandin'' (1979), Linz * ''Mozart in New York'' (1989/90), Herbert Rosendorfer, 1991 Salzburg ;Other ''Note: this list is incomplete'' * ''Concerto Semiserio'' (2 pianos, orchestra, 1962) * ''Memento'' for

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and strings, Op.57 (1971) * Concertino for Viola, Winds and Percussion, Op.124 (2002) * Concerto ''"Der reisende Schatten"'' for Viola and Orchestra, Op.116 (1999) * ''Concertino for Orchestra'' (1986) * Violin Concerto * Oboe Concerto * Bassoon Concerto * Organ Concerto on '' L'homme armé'' * Divertimento for Soprano and Orchestra, Op.64 * ''Metamorphosen'' on a fragment of

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(1970) * ''...Missa est'', Op.86 (1986) * Suite with Intermezzi (for wind ensemble), Op.71 * ''Jeu parti'' for Viola and Piano, Op.102 (1993) * ''3 Sätze'' (3 Movements) for Viola, Double Bass and Piano, Op.73 No.3 (1983) * Sonatine for Viola and Piano, Op.34 No.2 (1963) * Sonatine for Horn and Piano * String Quartet No.3 (1986) * Wind Quintet No.3, Op.91 * Symphonies, ballets, other chamber works, organ works, choral music, songs

References

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, ''The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music''. Harvard, 1996, pp. 239–240. {{DEFAULTSORT:Eder, Helmut Austrian classical composers 20th-century classical composers 1916 births 2005 deaths Austrian male classical composers 20th-century male musicians