Ernst Ludwig Leitner Explained

Ernst Ludwig Leitner (born 14 October 1943) is an Austrian composer, organist and academic teacher.

Education

Born in Wels, Leitner studied music education, organ and composition at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and finally musicology at the University of Innsbruck from 1963 until 1968.^[1]

From 1970, he taught organ and music theory at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and headed the music education department there from 1973 to 1983. In 1978, he was appointed university lecturer. From 2000 to 2008, he was head of the department of conducting, composition and music theory. From 2000 to 2009, he chaired the Senate of the Mozarteum University Salzburg. Between 1970 and 1996, he was artistic director of the Wels Bach Choir founded by Johann Nepomuk David and performed organ concerts in numerous European countries as well as in the USA and Canada.^[2]

Work

His artistic output is documented in the music collection of the Austrian National Library and covers several genres, including four symphonies,^[3] eight instrumental concertos, a requiem and three operas. Leitner's works have received numerous awards and have been performed by renowned orchestras and ensembles at renowned venues and festivals. The artist has an extensive discography.^{[4] [5]}

Operas

• So weiß wie Schnee, so rot wie Blut (1999)
• Die Sennenpuppe (2008)
• Die Hochzeit (2009)^[6]
• Fadinger (2014)^[7]

Awards

• 1981 Kulturmedaille der Stadt Wels^[8]
• 1983 1. Preis beim Internationalen Kompositionswettbewerb München
• 1984 Kulturpreis des Landes Oberösterreich
• 1985 Förderungspreis der Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart
• 1990 Johann Jakob Froberger-Preis (Kaltern/Stuttgart)
• 1996 Verdienstmedaille der Stadt Wels
• 1996
• 2010 Anton Bruckner Prize.^[9]
• 2012 Heinrich Gleißner Prize.^[10]
• 2013 ^[11]

Further reading

• Christoph Wigelbeyer: Ernst Ludwig Leitner. Ein Portrait. Diplomarbeit aus Musikgeschichte, Universität für Musik Wien, 1998.
• Christoph Wigelbeyer: Ernst Ludwig Leitner: „So weiß wie Schnee, so rot wie Blut.“ In Österreichische Musikzeitschrift, vol. 54, fascicules 7–8, 1999, .

External links

• • Ernst Ludwig Leitner in the database Music Austria, music information center austria of the Austrian Composers Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ernst Ludwig Leitner . Mozarteum . de . 26 August 2021.
2. Web site: LEITNER Ernst Ludwig . Musikverlag Doblinger seit 1876 in Wien – das Beste in Dur und Moll . de . 26 August 2021.
3. http://www.windmusic.org/index.php?lvl=author_see&id=10645 Ernst Ludwig Leitner
4. Web site: Diskographie . ernstludwigleitner.com . 26 August 2021.
5. https://www.naxos.com/person/Ernst_Ludwig_Leitner/152943.htm Ernst Ludwig Leitner
6. Book: Schöpf, Alois . Die Hochzeit : Libretto zur Oper in neun Szenen für Sänger, Chor, Bühnenmusik und grosses Orchester von Ernst Ludwig Leitner : Auftragswerk der Tiroler Festspiele Erl 2010 . Limbus . Hohenems . 2010 . 978-3-902534-37-8 . 722764875 . de .
7. Web site: LINZ/ Musiktheater: FADINGER oder DIE REVOLUTION DER HUTMACHER von Ernst Ludwig Leitner. Uraufführung . Online Merker . 14 February 2014 . de . 26 August 2021.
8. Web site: Harten . Uwe . Leitner, Ernst Ludwig . Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . 6 May 2001 . de . 26 August 2021.
9. Web site: Großer oö. Kulturpreis geht an Komponist Ernst Ludwig Leitner . Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, nachrichten.at . 16 August 2010 . de . 26 August 2021.
10. http://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2558563/ Heinrich-Gleißner-Preis wird vergeben
11. Web site: Ehrenzeichen des Landes Oberösterreich . Land Oberösterreich . de . 26 August 2021.