Fritz Racek
Friedrich (Fritz) Johann Josef Racek (born February 15, 1911 in Znaim , Moravia ; † August 14, 1975 in Vienna ) was an Austrian musicologist , librarian and composer .
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At the age of seven, Racek came to Vienna at the end of the First World War and studied music theory and singing at the Music Academy from 1929 to 1935. He also took up conducting studies with Oswald Kabasta . He studied musicology at the University of Vienna with Alfred Orel , Robert Lach and Robert Haas . In 1939 he received his doctorate with a thesis on "Die Clauseln des Wolfenbüttler Cod. I". After the Second World War he was head of the music collection of the Vienna City and State Library for 30 years .
Racek also engaged in numerous other activities in the musical life of Vienna. From 1949 to 1952 he was managing director of the music committee of the Wiener Festwochen and from 1952 to 1956 head of the Austrian Society for Contemporary Music and received the title of professor in 1956.
Racek also worked as the editor of the complete edition of the works of Johann Strauss . Racek also curated numerous exhibitions on the Strauss family , Wilhelm Kienzl and Ludwig van Beethoven .
Works
- Lichtenstein (opera)
- Incidental music
- Prelude for chamber orchestra (1949)
- Symphonic suite for wind instruments, percussion & organ (1952)
- Chamber & piano music, songs
- Reconstruction of Schubert's fragment Sacontala (1971)
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| SURNAME | Racek, Fritz |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Racek, Friedrich Johann Josef (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musicologist, librarian and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Znojmo |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1975 |
| Place of death | Vienna |