Peter Richter de Rangenier
Peter Richter de Rangenier, also Peter Richter (25 March 1930 – 9 August 2021[1]) was a German composer, conductor and university professor.
Life
Born in Prague, after attending the Gymnasium in
He worked as a
In 1981 he returned to Europe and taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Concert tours took Richter de Rangenier to Switzerland (Lucerne Festival) and Germany. In 1989, he acted as guest conductor with the Vienna Symphony.[4][5]
Work
- 1967: Sinfonietta
- 1974: Die Raben von Holland. Opera after Maurice Maeterlinck
- 1982: Und Pippa tanzt! Opera after Gerhart Hauptmann
Furthermore: Symphonies, string quartets, various pieces for different solo instruments, choral works and Lieder.[6]
Honours and prizes
- 1960: Kunstpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
- 1961: Förderpreis der Hansestadt Lübeck
- 1980: Ehrenmitglied der Philharmonie Santiago de Chile (Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago)
- 1982: Theodor Körner Prize
References
- ^ "Waidhofen/Ybbs: Musik, die bleibt von Peter Richter". noen.at (in German). 20 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Peter Richter de Rangenier on the website of the Music Information Center Austria
- ^ Peter Richter de Rangenier on the website of the Interessengemeinschaft Niederösterreichischer Komponisten (INÖK)
- ISBN 3-7001-3046-5.
- ^ Richter de Rangenier, MusicAustria.at. Accessed 11 April 2024.
- ^ Peter Richter de Rangenier on Bavarian Radio
External links
- Literature by and about Peter Richter de Rangenier in the German National Library catalogue
- Peter Richter de Rangenier discography at Discogs
- Axel Schniederjürgen, ed. (2010), Kürschners Musikerhandbuch 2006 (in German), Walter ISBN 978-3-11-095016-8