Gerhard Tittel
Gerhard Tittel (born May 13, 1937 in Vielau ) is a German composer and conductor .
Life
Gerhard Tittel initially worked as a technical draftsman in Zwickau. He then studied violin with Otto Klinge and composition with Günter Kochan at the German University of Music Berlin from 1958 to 1964 . In 1966 he became a lecturer, in 1981 professor for composition and composition and head of department there. From 1977 to 1992 he co-founded and directed the Berlin Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Awards
- 1967: Ernst Zinna Prize of the City of Berlin
- 1972: Art Prize of the FDGB (for the symphonic composition Weltall, Erde, Mensch and the cantata Knowledge and Power )
- 1972: Hanns Eisler Prize (for his first piano concerto )
- 1987: Art Prize of the GDR
Works (selection)
- Piano Suite (1966)
- Music for string orchestra (1967)
- Dialogues for piano 4 hands (1968)
- Concerto for piano and orchestra (1971)
literature
- Peter Hollfelder : history of piano music. Volume 1, Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven 1989, ISBN 3-7959-0435-8 , p. 328.
- Axel Schniederjürgen (Ed.): Kürschner's Musicians Handbook. 5th edition, Saur Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-598-24212-3 , p. 477.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Josef Raabe (Ed.): German University Guide. 54th edition, Raabe, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-88649-166-8 , p. 8.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tittel, Gerhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vielau |