Frank Filip
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Frank Filip (Franz) (born March 14, 1903 in Vienna ; † August 20, 1964 there ) was an Austrian composer and writer .
Life
He studied piano and music theory with Karl Pilss at the Vienna Conservatory before attending a conducting course. From 1923 he directed a dance band and from 1938 worked as a freelance composer. Filip was also a music designer and screenwriter for feature films at ORF. He also wrote Viennese songs , chansons , film and light music (“Viennese Melodies”, Meine Tante - Deine Tante (1956) and others). He was given the professional title of Professor .
His final resting place is in the urn grove of the Simmering fire hall (Department 3, Ring 2, Group 7, Number 12) in Vienna.
Web link
- Andrea Harrandt: Frank Filip. 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 | |
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| SURNAME | Filip, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Filip, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th August 1964 |
| Place of death | Vienna |