Bertold Hummel
Bertold Hummel | |
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| Born | 27 November 1925 |
| Died | 9 August 2002 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Composer |
Bertold Hummel (27 November 1925 – 9 August 2002) was a German composer of modern classical music.
Life
Bertold Hummel was born in
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
. Hummel travelled as a guest lecturer, and received performances of his work in countries all over the world. He died on 9 August 2002 in Würzburg.
Awards
In 1956, Hummel received a scholarship from the Federal Association of German Industry. In 1960, the city of Stuttgart awarded him a prize in composition. He was given the Robert Schumann prize in Düsseldorf in 1961. In 1968, he received a scholarship from the Cité des arts internationale of Paris. In 1988, the city of Würzburg awarded him a cultural prize. He won the Friedrich Baur Prize of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts in 1996 and the Culture Prize of the German Catholics in 1998.
Major works
- Oratorio: The Shrine of the Martyrs (Op. 90, 1989)
- Chamber Opera: The Emperor's New Clothes (Op. 10, 1955)
- Ballet:
- Episodes (Op. 23, 1962)
- The Last Flower (Op. 55a, 1975)
- Scenes from Faust (Op. 72a, 1979)
- Symphonies:
- Symphony No. 1 for strings (Op. 20, 1959)
- Symphony No. 2 "Reverenza" (Op. 30, 1966)
- Symphony No. 3 "Jeremiah" (Op.100, 1996)
- Visions for large orchestra, after the Apocalypse of St. John the Evangelist (Op. 73, 1980)
- Sinfonietta for large wind orchestra (Op. 39, 1970)
- Concerto for percussion and orchestra (Op. 70, 1978)
- Eight fragments from letters of Vincent van Gogh (Op. 84, 1985)
5 masses; cantatas; motets; song-cycles; chamber music; organ works; electronic compositions and music for children.
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