Dietrich Manicke

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Dietrich Manicke (born October 29, 1923 in Wurzen ; † February 5, 2013 in Detmold ) was a German composer and music theorist .

Vita

From 1942 to 1947 Dietrich Manicke studied composition with Fidelio Finke and Gustav Mraczek at the State Academy for Music and Theater in Dresden . After completing his studies, he took on a teaching position there from 1948 to 1950. Between 1950 and 1955 he studied musicology in Berlin and Münster with a doctorate on Mozart's Magic Flute . From 1950 to 1953 he was a lecturer at the German University of Music in Berlin and from 1957 to 1960 he taught at the church music school in Spandau. In 1960 he was appointed as a lecturer at the Northwest German Music Academy in Detmold. From 1967 until his retirement in 1986, Manicke was professor for composition and composition at the Detmold University of Music . For his compositional work he received the “ Carl Maria von Weber Prize” from the city of Dresden and the “ Johann Wenzel Stamitz Prize” from the Artists' Guild .

Works (selection)

  • Passacaglia and Fugue for orchestra (1947)
  • Choral partita I won't let go of God for organ (1963)
  • Quattro pezzi concertati for violin and piano (1974)
  • Concerto da Camera for viola and orchestra (1983)
  • Overture in C on themes by Mozart for orchestra (1987)
  • Partita piccola for violin and piano (1995)

Publications

  • The polyphonic composition, part 1 basics and two-part voice (1965)
  • The polyphonic movement, part 2 three-part and polyphonic (1979)

Literature on Manicke

  • Müller-Dombois, Richard: Dietrich Manicke: Directory of his works, Detmold (2003)

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personal data
SURNAME Manicke, Dietrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and music theorist
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Wurzen near Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH 5th February 2013
Place of death Detmold