Heinrich Gattermeyer Explained

Heinrich Gattermeyer (9 July 1923 – 5 July 2018[1]) was an Austrian composer and music educator.[2]

Life

Born in Sierning, Gattermeyer, son of the local poet Karl Gattermeyer, graduated in 1941 at the and was subsequently drafted for military service.[3]

After the war, he studied piano with Bruno Seidlhofer, Choral conducting and conducting with Ferdinand Grossmann, as well as composition with Alfred Uhl at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna from 1945 to 1950.[4] He also completed studies in German at the University of Vienna, graduating in 1948/49 with a teaching certificate.

Initially Gattermeyer taught at Viennese grammar schools and from 1964 at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Gattermeyer was president of the for eleven years from 1973, from 1984 to 1990 president of the, from 1992 to 2001 president of the and from 1996 was president of the Dommusikverein am St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, which existed until 2005. Gattermeyer also served as choirmaster for several Viennese choirs, including the Wiener Schubertbund from 1960 to 1973.[5] Gattermeyer died in Vienna at the age of 94 and was buried at .

Awards

Work

Ensemble music

Solo music

Vocal music

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nachrichten.at/nachrichten/kultur/Komponist-Heinrich-Gattermeyer-gestorben;art16,2944114 Oberösterreichische Nachrichten: Komponist Heinrich Gattermeyer gestorben
  2. Uwe Harten, Art. „Gattermeyer, Heinrich“, in Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon online, retrieved 6 August 2021(https://www.musiklexikon.ac.at/ml/musik_G/Gattermeyer_Heinrich.xml).
  3. Web site: Gattermeyer, Heinrich (1923 - 2018), Componist (Composer) . www.komponisten.at . Johannes Kaiser-Kaplaner. 6 August 2021.
  4. mica (update date: 28 April 2020): "Biografie Heinrich Gattermeyer". In Musikdatenbank von mica - music austria. Available online at: https://db.musicaustria.at/node/54304 (retrieved 6 August 2021).
  5. Web site: Institute for Art and Music Historical Research . xml Gattermeyer, Heinrich Karl . Austrian Music Encyclopaedia Online . Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Department of Musicology . 2002 . 6 August 2021. en.
  6. http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf Aufstellung aller durch den Bundespräsidenten verliehenen Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich ab 1952,
  7. https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/F%C3%B6rderungspreis_(der_Stadt_Wien)#Musik_.28seit_1951.29 Förderungspreis der Stadt Wien für Musik - PreisträgerInnen
  8. https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Preis_der_Stadt_Wien#Musik_.281947_-_dato.29 Preis der Stadt Wien - PreisträgerInnen
  9. http://www.musiktheater.at/archiv/verein/chronik.htm#gattermeyer Univ.-Prof. Mag. Gattermeyer, Gleißner Preis 2006
  10. mica (Aktualisierungsdatum: 28. April 2020): „Werkeverzeichnis Heinrich Gattermeyer“. In Musikdatenbank von mica – music austria. Online abrufbar unter: https://db.musicaustria.at/werke-von-komponisten/54304 (retrieved 6 August 2021).