Franz Springer (composer)

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Franz Springer (born December 22, 1881 in Schwendi , † June 23, 1950 in Stuttgart ) was a German composer and conductor .

As a student in the Benedictine monastery school in Prague , Czech Republic , he received thorough music lessons. Before the First World War he lived temporarily in Switzerland, where he played in various brass bands. He later settled in Stuttgart again. After the Second World War he directed the Uhlbach Music Association . His compositions for wind orchestra were very popular and played a great deal.

Works

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1929 Elektra Overture
  • 1929 Spring Fantasy
  • 1933/1934 Medea Overture
  • 1935 Small concert overture
  • Danuvius
  • Mask train
  • Overture fantastique - Fantastic overture
  • Rautendelein overture
  • St. Hubertus hunting overture
  • Southern impressions
personal data
SURNAME Springer, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH December 22, 1881
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwendi , Oberamt Laupheim, Kingdom of Württemberg
DATE OF DEATH June 23, 1950
Place of death Stuttgart , Wuerttemberg-Baden