Gottfried Glöckner
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Gottfried Glöckner (born 24 June 1937) is a German composer, choral conductor and music educator.


Life

Born in
Chemnitz Chemnitz (; from 1953 to 1990: Karl-Marx-Stadt (); ; ) is the third-largest city in the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Saxony after Leipzig and Dresden, and the fourth-largest city in the area of former East Germany after (East Be ...
, Glöckner attended the
Zwickau Zwickau (; ) is the fourth-largest city of Saxony, Germany, after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, with around 88,000 inhabitants,. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ''Zwickauer Mulde''; progression: ), ...
Conservatory. Afterwards he worked as a music teacher in
Bad Liebenwerda Bad Liebenwerda () is a spa town in the Elbe-Elster district, in southwestern Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated on the river Schwarze Elster, 57 km northwest of Dresden, and 28 km east of Torgau. History The first written mention i ...
and
Frankfurt (Oder) Frankfurt (Oder), also known as Frankfurt an der Oder (, ; Central Marchian: ''Frankfort an de Oder,'' ) is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Brandenburg after Potsdam, Cottbus and Brandenburg an der Havel. With around 58,000 inh ...
. From 1970 to 1974 he studied composition with Manfred Weiss at the
Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber The Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber (or Dresden University of Music Carl Maria von Weber; also/formerly known as Dresden Conservatory or Dresden Royal Conservatory) is a university school of music, university of music in Dresden, ...
in Dresden. He worked as a freelance composer and choral conductor in
Frankfurt (Oder) Frankfurt (Oder), also known as Frankfurt an der Oder (, ; Central Marchian: ''Frankfort an de Oder,'' ) is the fourth-largest city in the German state of Brandenburg after Potsdam, Cottbus and Brandenburg an der Havel. With around 58,000 inh ...
. Glöckner's compositions were published by bellmannmusik, Edition Choris Mundi and . His Concerto for Orchestra was first performed in Havana in 1984. He was married to the writer Helga Glöckner-Neubert until her death in 2017.


Awards

* 1986: Hanns Eisler Prize


Compositions

* ''Alle Kinder können sich verstehen'' for children' choir and piano * ''Bratschenstücke'' (Viola pieces) for viola and piano (2011) * ''Concertino'' for accordion and wind quintet * ''Erste Liebe'' for medium voice and piano * ''Flötentrio'' for flutes * ''Fünf Intermezzi'' for clarinet and piano * ''Kleine Suite'' for accordion solo * ''Konzert für Orchester'' * ''Musik zur Weihnachtszeit'' for small ensemble * ''Philosophen und die Liebe'' for medium voice and piano * ''Präludium und Passacaglia'' * ''Sieben Stücke'' for horn and piano * Sonata for flute and piano * Sonatine for clarinet and piano


References


External links

*
Werke von Gottfried Glöckner
at Verlag Neue Musik

at Bellmann Musikverlag {{DEFAULTSORT:Glockner, Gottfried 1937 births Living people Musicians from Chemnitz 20th-century German classical composers German music educators