Hedi Preissegger

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Hedi Preissegger (actually Hedwig Preissegger; born May 10, 1951 ) is an Austrian composer and choir director of the "Grenzlandchor Arnoldstein". She lives in Pörtschach am Wörther See in Carinthia .

Live and act

Gretl Komposch's daughter made her debut as a soloist in the Arnoldstein Grenzlandchor with the song Ave Maria at the age of four . At the age of twelve the first vocal climax took place on record with a solo in the Grenzlandchor. On numerous concert tours on all five continents, Hedwig Preissegger delighted an audience of millions with her solo performances. She remained loyal to the choir as a singer for more than 40 years until she took over as choir director in 2006.

She is also active as a composer. Her first composition So zoart wia a Federle comes from the 1980s. In the meantime she has composed more than 100 works that are not only known in Austria.

Works

  • Glad to do well
  • As tender as a Federle
  • In Gedånkn I am with you
  • A feiale burns softly in the heart
  • In åndre's life
  • And my heart beats for the country
  • It's already quiet in Lånd
  • Lei meianze Liab
  • Wouldn't dei Liab nia more
  • A feiale burns softly in the heart
  • Life is called
  • Be liachta da Tåg
  • You don't want stars
  • Go hiking in the forest
  • Tråg a picture of you
  • Wånn the Åbendsunn

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Decoration of honor of the state for Hedi Preissegger ( memento from February 23, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) in the Kleine Zeitung
  2. ↑ Press release of May 25, 2009 by the Federal Ministry for Education, Art and Culture

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personal data
SURNAME Preissegger, Hedi
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Preissegger, Hedwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer and choir director
DATE OF BIRTH May 10, 1951