Heinz Weitzendorf Explained

Heinz Weitzendorf (born 4 May 1931) is a German composer and conductor.

Life

Born in Altenweddingen, Weitzendorf first went to the preliminary studies department in Halle. He then studied choral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler". From 1957 to 1962, he was a conductor with the Ernst Hermann Meyer Ensemble of the Humboldt University of Berlin, the State Folk Art Ensemble of the German Democratic Republic and the ensemble of the . He also studied composition with Wolfgang Hohensee in Berlin. From 1963, he was secretary of the Berlin district association of the . He composed mainly wind and vocal music.^[1] His works appear by .

Awards

• 1977: Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze.^[2]
• 1981: Hanns Eisler Prize
• 1981: Kunstpreis of the National People's Army
• 1984: Vaterländischer Verdienstorden

Work

• Ja, Häuser baun. Zum Fundamente legen (1965)
• Die Ballade vom Soldaten John (1966)
• Die Welt muß sich drehn (1968)
• Bei den Funkern (1972)
• Sinfonischer Revolutionsmarsch

Further reading

• Sabine Mecking, Yvonne Wasserloos (ed.): Musik – Macht – Staat: Kulturelle, soziale und politische Wandlungsprozesse in der Moderne.^[3] V&R unipress, Göttingen 2012,, .

Notes and References

1. https://www.harmoniemusik.net/CFDOCS/harmoniemusik/index.cfm?page=showOneItemJubilaen&ObjectID=8442&sp=en Heinz Weitzendorf
2. [Berliner Zeitung]
3. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1016130848 Musik, Macht, Staat : kulturelle, soziale und politische Wandlungsprozesse in der Moderne