Karl-Bernhardin Kropf

Karl-Bernhardin Kropf (* 1966 in Klagenfurt , Austria ) is an Austrian organist and church musician.

education

Studied Catholic and Protestant church music with Alfred Mitterhofer , Peter Planyavsky and Erwin Ortner at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Further studies led him to Daniel Roth in Saarbrücken . He passed his exams - church music A, concert qualification and improvisation - with awards.

He has received prizes at nine international organ competitions (mostly for improvisation) in five European countries.

1999/2000 lecturer at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz
2000 to 2007 lecturer at the Musikhochschule Lübeck
2005 to 2006 professor for organ and organ improvisation at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz

"German Ordinarium 1988" for mixed choir, organ / instruments and congregation
"Palmarum 1942 - a Lübeck bell-ringing" (1993) for eight-part mixed choir, soloists and organ
Lukas Passion (2008) for gem. Choir, upper choir, children's school, speaker and organ
"Matthäus-Passionen" (2012) for three female voices, mixed choir and piano
numerous choral movements for liturgical use

"Art of organ improvisation", Karl-Bernhardin Kropf at the Marcussen organ in Odense Cathedral, ifo-Verlag CD 00061
"Fascination Schnitger Organ", Karl-Bernhardin Kropf at the Schnitger organ in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, ifo-Verlag CD 00088
"The Arp Schnitger Organ in Neuenfelde", DVD, Wennerstorfer Filmwerkstatt, NFDV 1.
"Portrait 2009", Karl-Bernhardin Kropf on the Sauer organ of the Marienkirche in Rostock, St. Marien Choir, MMCD 0109

personal data
SURNAME	Kropf, Karl-Bernhardin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian organist and church musician
DATE OF BIRTH	1966
PLACE OF BIRTH	Klagenfurt , Austria