Helmut Braunlich

Helmut Braunlich (born 19 May 1929 in Brünn, Moravia; d. 24 May 2013) was a German-American violinist, composer, and

Here he taught numerous courses in composition, music theory, and performance practice. In 1988 he was promoted to Professor. In 1989 the state government of Bavaria, awarded him the "Sudetendeutscher Kulturpreis" in composition. He served as the chairperson of the Composition Department at the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at the Catholic University of America, until he became Professor Emeritus in 1999. From then on he devoted his time mostly to composition and performance, but also taught selected graduate students.

Compositions

During his career he received commissions from a variety of organizations. Among them are the Contemporary Music Forum, the Montgomery County Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Catholic University Wind Ensemble, and the Friday Morning Music Club Foundation. As a member of the Society of Composers, Prof. Braunlich devotes his efforts to the promotion of composition, performance, understanding and dissemination of new and contemporary music. Compositions by Helmut Braunlich include works for

References

• Braunlich, Helmut. "Satire in Music, 1900–1920." Ph.D. dissertation, Musicology, Catholic University of America, 1966. 160 p.
• Braunlich, Helmut. "Johann Peter Kellner's Copy of the Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo by J. S. Bach." Bach xii/2 (Apr 1981), 2–10.
• Bonnie Hedges and Bonlyn Hall, compilers. Twentieth-Century Composers in the Chesapeake Region: A Bio-Bibliography and Guide to Library Holdings. Richmond, Virginia: Chesapeake Chapter Music Library Association, 1994, 168 p.
• Speach, Bernadette, ed. Composer's Forum. The Directory [1989]. New York: Composers' Forum, 1989, p. 47.

External links

• http://www.cua.edu
• http://pipl.com/directory/people/HelmutBraunlich