Günther Bauer (actor)

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Günther G. Bauer (born October 12, 1928 in Bregenz ) is a retired university professor for drama at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg , as well as the founder and long-time director of the Institute for Game Research and Game Education (today Institute for Game Research and Playing Arts , Institute for Ludology and Playing Arts) . His work as rector of the Mozarteum University of Music and Performing Arts (later Mozarteum University) extended from 1983 to 1991.

He is an Austrian (Mozart and dwarf) researcher, cultural worker (as an author, actor, director ), cultural manager (as director of the Salzburg children's and youth theater), educator, passionate painter, honorary title holder and chairman; u. a. Until 2011 in the function of General Secretary of the PEN Club Salzburg.

Live and act

Günther G. Bauer is the second son of Emilie Bauer and Andreas Bauer. At the age of four he moved to Salzburg . There he attended the "practice school" and the humanistic high school (Matura 1947). In 1951 he obtained his diploma for acting and directing at the “Mozarteum” academy. This was followed by a degree in theater studies , German and art history in Vienna and Salzburg.

As an actor, assistant director and dramaturge he had engagements at the Salzburg State Theater, two years at the Theater in der Josefstadt Vienna, five years at the Volkstheater Vienna , one year at the Deutsches Theater in Göttingen and thirteen years at the Burgtheater Vienna. In the years 1951–1963 he took part in the Salzburg, Bregenz and Bad Hersfeld festivals.

He worked as a director primarily at the Theater der Jugend in Vienna , at the United Theaters in Graz, at the Deutsches Theater in Göttingen, at the Renaissance Theater in Berlin and in the small comedy in Frankfurt. Since 1960 he has directed numerous directors for ORF . In 1970 he was responsible for a production for the world tour of the Vienna Boys' Choir .

From 1971 he was professor for acting at the "Mozarteum" university. 1972–1976 he had lectureships for school games at the University of Salzburg. In 1978 he received his doctorate as Dr. phil.

1973–1977 and 1979–1983 he was head of department VIII (performing arts), from October 1, 1983 to September 30, 1991 rector of the "Mozarteum" university.

From 1990 he acted as founder and director of the "Institute for Game Research and Game Education" (today Institute for Game Research and Playing Arts / Institute for Ludology and Playing Arts). Since 1980 he has been a founding member and board member and artistic director of the Salzburg children's and youth theater. He directed ten large productions with around 1,400 performances and guest performances in South Tyrol and Bavaria.

As a writer, Günther Georg Bauer worked primarily in the field of plays for children and young people as well as radio plays. Nine children's and youth plays experienced over 800 performances. The majority of these pieces were either taken over by television or newly produced by ORF. He wrote over 200 radio plays for children and young people for the ORF's “Children and Youth Radio” department. Bauer is also the author of libretti, song and choral texts for Cesar Bresgen , Werner Egk and Hermann Thieme. He published a number of articles and research reports on the cultural and art history of baroque Salzburg.

Publications (monographs)

  • Mozart and Constanze visit Salzburg in 1783. - Salzburg: Friends of Salzburg History 2012.
  • Everything you always wanted to know about Mozart - St. Pölten and Salzburg: Residenz Verlag 2011.
  • Mozart. Money, fame and honor. - Bad Honnef: Bock 2009.
  • Mozart. Luck, games and passion. - Bad Honnef: Bock 2003 (2nd edition 2005) (published in English: Mozart a Great Lover of Games - Bad Honnef: Bock 2006)
  • Salzburg baroque dwarfs. The baroque dwarf theater by Fischer von Erlach in the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg. - Welsermühl, Wels: Verlag Galerie Welz 1989.
  • The person playing. Way out or wrong way. - Writings of the "Mozarteum" University of Salzburg, booklet 9. Munich: Katzbichler 1984. (Inaugural speech in the Mozarteum, Salzburg on November 3, 1983)
  • The free game in school. From interaction games to school theater . Edited by the Federal Association for School Play, Youth Play and Amateur Theater, Graz 1981. Free play in schools. Dissertation, University of Vienna 1980.

Publications as editor

  • Book series Homo ludens - the person playing.
    • Volumes 1-10, 1991-2000.
  • Numerous exhibition catalogs
  • Scientific articles in periodicals and compilations

A list of publications can be found in the book Günther G. Bauer, ein "Ewigspielender" from page 284 ff.

documentary

  • Mirabell's dwarf garden. Quirky stone masterpieces. (Appearance as interview partner.) Documentary (45 min.), A 2014. Script and direction: Christian Hager.

further activities

Bauer has been Secretary General of the Austrian PEN Club Salzburg since 1979; he organized the 57 public readings to date.

Honors

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rainer Buland, Bernadette Edtmaier (ed.): Günther G. Bauer, an "eternally playing" actor, rector, game and Mozart researcher. (=  Publications on the history of the Mozarteum University Salzburg . Volume 5 ). Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag, Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3-99012-136-8 , p. 344 .
  2. ↑ A detailed life story is published by Rainer Buland: see "Günther G. Bauer, ein Ewigspielender, Vienna 2014",
  3. ↑ a b Mozarteum - MOZWEB , accessed on July 17, 2019
  4. ^ Günther G. Bauer: Mozart and Constanze 1783 on a visit to Salzburg. In: Salzburg Studies / Research on History, Art and Culture. Manz, 2012, accessed September 8, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Günther G. Bauer: Everything you always wanted to know about Mozart . Ed .: Residenzverlag Salzburg. Residenzverlag, Salzburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-86796-001-4 , p. 224 .
  6. ^ Günther G. Bauer: Mozart money, fame and honor . Ed .: Verlag KH Bock. KH Bock Bad Honnef, Bad Honnef (Germany) 2009, ISBN 978-3-86796-001-4 , p. 366 .
  7. ^ Günther G. Bauer: Mozart. Luck, games and passion . Ed .: Karl Heinrich Bock Verlag, Bad Honnef. Karl Heinrich Bock Verlag, Bad Honnef 2004, ISBN 978-3-87066-886-0 , p. 400 .
  8. ^ Günther G. Bauer: Mozart. A great Lover of Games (English edition of Mozart. Money, Fame and Honor) . 2005.
  9. ^ Günther G. Bauer and Herbert Stejskal (pictures): Salzburger Barockzwerge: The baroque dwarf theater by Fischer von Erlach in the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg. With color plates after photos by Herbert Stejskal. Ed .: Galerie Welz. Salzburg 1989.
  10. ↑ Günther G. Bauer: The person playing. Way out or wrong way . Musikverlag Emil Katzbichler, 1984, ISBN 978-3-87397-478-4 .
  11. ↑ Günther G. Bauer: An "Ewigspielender": actor, rector, game and Mozart researcher (publications on the history of the Mozarteum University in Salzburg). Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3990121368 .
  12. ^ Austrian PEN Club , accessed on July 17, 2019
personal data
SURNAME Bauer, Günther
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bauer, Günther G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian university professor for acting
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Bregenz