Anton Faist

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Anton Faist

Anton Faist (born January 26, 1864 in Riegersburg , Austria; † August 12, 1933 in Hall in Tirol , Austria) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest , musicologist , choirmaster and composer . The accessibility of his music made him one of the “most famous and most frequently performed church composers” of his time in Austria.

life and work

education

Anton Faist was born as the son of an Austrian farmer in Styria . His musical career began at a young age as a choirboy at Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Lower Austria , where he was a member of the Konvikt from 1875 to 1879 . He continued his education in Graz from 1879 , where he completed his Matura and then began studying theology. In 1886 Faist was ordained a priest for the diocese of Graz-Seckau and finished his studies in theology the following year. In 1889 Faist also took the state examination for teaching at the grammar school in the subjects of mathematics, physics and philosophy. It was followed by a promotion to Doctor of Philosophy .

Offices and teaching

After his ordination he was pastor from 1887 to 1889 and then prefect and regency choir at the episcopal boys' seminary in Graz. Anton Faist finally accepted a teaching position for music and mathematics there in 1899, which he held for 44 years. From 1905 to 1918 he was president of the Diocesan Cäcilienverband and as such took an active part in shaping and promoting church music. In 1924 Faist was named monsignor .

research

Faist was a supporter of the so-called Graz School and a student of the Austrian professor Alexius Meinong . He contributed to the development of his "object theory" music psychological investigations and findings.

Compositions

In his own compositions, Faist attached great importance to accessibility and "ease of execution" and thus consciously created works for use in the liturgical context. His works include:

  • 12 Latin masses for mixed choir with organ and / or orchestra accompaniment
  • 3 German singing masses for mixed choir or male choir a cappella
  • 2 requiums

Publications

  • Attempts on sound fusion in: Zeitschrift für Psychologie und Physiologie der Sinnesorgane, 15, 1897, pp. 102-131.
  • About consonance and dissonance. Dissertation, University of Graz, 1900 (handwritten)
  • Consonance as a fusion and as euphony: sound psychological study in: Annual report of the Forstbischöflichen Gymnasium at the Seckauer diocesan boys' seminar Carolinum-Augustineum in Graz , Graz 1906, self-published by f.-b. Boys' seminars, pp. 1–38.

literature

  • Andrea Harrandt: Anton Faist. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
  • Bernd Günther (Hrsg.): Lexicon of contemporary music from Austria. Composers of the 20th century with work lists, discographies, bibliographies and a bilingual introduction. Vienna 1997.
  • Ernst Kleinschuster: Anton Faist. A Styrian composer and sound psychologist , edited by the Institute for Musicology at the University of Graz under the direction of Rudolf Flotzinger (Graz Musicological Works 4, Graz 1980). With complete catalog raisonné.
  • Konrad Maritschnik: Two talented East Styrians. in: Neues Land, Friday, Graz July 30, 2004, p. 23.
  • Wolfgang Suppan: Styrian Music Lexicon. Graz 1962–1966.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Alois Niemetz: '' 800 years of maintaining music in Heiligenkreuz ''. Heiligenkreuzer Verlag 1977. p. 107
  2. ^ Anton Faist in the Musicalion music library
  3. ^ Andrea Harrandt: Anton Faist. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
personal data
SURNAME Faist, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian priest, musicologist, choir conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH January 26, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH Riegersburg , Austria
DATE OF DEATH August 12, 1933
Place of death Hall in Tirol , Austria