Dieter Salbert
Dieter Salbert (born August 2, 1932 in Berlin ; † July 6, 2006 in Meine ) was a German composer .
Life
Salbert received piano lessons from 1938 and began improvising on piano and accordion at an early age . After graduating from high school in 1952 at the Humboldt-Gymnasium in Berlin-Tegel , he studied composition and piano at the Stern Conservatory and in 1957 passed the high school diploma in composition.
From 1959 he lived in Nuremberg , where he presented his own works in the cabaret "Die Roten Funken". Then he studied school music in Munich . In the following years he was a music lecturer at the Remscheid Academy , the Braunschweig University of Education and the Braunschweig University of Applied Sciences . In 1986 he received his doctorate in Hamburg. In 1981 he founded the New Academy Braunschweig and brought the Synthesizer Music Festival to life, which he directed until 2001.
Salbert has published over 200 compositions, including orchestral and choral works, chamber music and radiophonic productions.
Honors
- 1965 sponsorship award from the city of Nuremberg
- 1975 Richard Wagner Medal from the City of Bayreuth
- 1985 Lower Saxony artist grant
- 1986 Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1993 nomination for the German Record Award
Compositions
- Theatrical mass . Texts: from the liturgy and by Rainer Kirsch , Eva Zeller , Kurt Marti , Álvaro Menen Desleal , Eckart Bücken , Helmut Preißler . Premiere 1977 Braunschweig ( Martinikirche ; Martini-Kantorei, conductor: Werner Burkhardt)
- Stations of hope . A scenic oratorio for soprano, speaker, choir, pantomime, string orchestra, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, percussion and organ. Texts: Paul Gerhardt , Martin Luther, Uwe Hoppe a. a. Premiere 1981 Braunschweig (Madrigal Choir Braunschweig)
- Times of day . A secular oratorio based on poems by Rahel Mann (* 1937) for 2 solo sopranos, choir, orchestra, organ, percussion and synthesizer. Premiere June 18, 1985 Nuremberg ( Meistersingerhalle ; Hans Sachs Choir Nuremberg , conductor: Wolfgang Riedelbauch)
- Europe. Music for Peace for soprano, bass, choir and orchestra. Texts: Nelly Sachs u. a. Premiere November 20, 1991 Nuremberg (Meistersingerhalle; Hans Sachs Choir, conductor: Wolfgang Riedelbauch)
- Shalom, Luther… for choir and trombone (based on Martin Luther's chant A strong castle is our God ). Premiere June 7, 1996 Nuremberg ( Egidienkirche ; Hans Sachs Choir, conductor: Wolfgang Riedelbauch)
Awards
- 1965: Prize for Music from the City of Nuremberg
- 1975: Richard Wagner Medal Bayreuth
- 1985: Lower Saxony artist grant
- 1986: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salbert, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 2006 |
| Place of death | My |