Hermann Bergmann (artist)
Hermann Bergmann (born January 5, 1926 in Rhode , Westf .; † April 13, 2019 in Neusiedl am See ) was a German composer, songwriter, author and artist.
biography
After training as an engineering officer in the Navy, a serious machine accident ended his career in the seafaring industry. He subsequently studied natural sciences , theology , art history and philosophy in Bonn , Münster and Rome . Finally, he did his PhD in depth psychology . He became a Roman Catholic. Ordained priest (later laicized ) and joined the order of the Pallottines for a few years .
He became famous for composing around thirty sacred songs and around twenty children's and youth masses in the early days of the New Spiritual Song . Together with his brother-in-law Hartmut Wortmann , he published the Palatinate Children's Fair, which has found its way into numerous sacred hymn books such as Das Lob and diocesan editions of God's Praise . There was also a musical collaboration with Hans-Georg Pappe, among others. From 1962 to 1973 he headed the Union Limburg music studio, which he founded. First of all, Heinz Perne's records were mainly produced. In 1973, Studio Montan was founded in Cologne on the Rhine, later renamed Airport-Studio. There was a collaboration with greats of the German show business like Karl Dall and the band Die Toten Hosen, but also with Pink Floyd from London. In addition to music productions, Bergmann also made film documentaries for ZDF , e.g. B. Descent to the Deep (1970).
In 1992 Bergmann moved to his adopted home Neusiedl am See in Austria, where he set up a studio and a sculpture workshop.
One of his most important sculptural works is the fountain of life in Goldbergpark, which he dedicated to the city of Neusiedl am See on its 800th anniversary. Pictures of him also hang in the parish church of Neusiedl am See .
Works (selection)
Compositions and lyrics
- Palatinate Children's Fair (1977)
- Frankfurt Youth Fair (1977)
- Heidelberg Children's Fair (1977)
- Mülheim Youth Fair (1977)
- Lennestädter Children's Fair (1985)
Artistic works
Self-portrait - plastic
Don Quixote - Cubist, Acrylic and Oil
Cathedral - acrylic and oil
Winter landscapes - acrylic and oil
Sailboats - acrylic and oil
Flowers - acrylic and oil
Books
- On the way to personality: essence, value, etc. Right d. Individuality. An anthropolog. Study. (1964)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Catholic hymn book of German-speaking Switzerland. Retrieved January 2, 2018 .
- ^ Catalog of the Austrian National Library. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
- ^ Neusiedler Nachrichten, Volume 38 April 2011, page 8 and 9. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
- ↑ DNB 354056247
- ^ "DAS LOB" Josef Mittermair jun., Pettenbach, self-published and sales
- ^ Catalog of the Austrian National Library. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
- ↑ DNB 330035215
- ↑ z. B. Never Mind The Hosen - Here's Die Roten Rosen , 1987 or On the crusade into happiness , 1990
- ↑ "Interview by Marcus Marschalek with Hermann Bergmann on December 26, 2018 in his studio in Neusiedl am See"
- ↑ Hermann Bergmann's studio. Retrieved December 20, 2018 .
- ↑ DNB 354056247
- ↑ DNB 354055666
- ↑ DNB 354056239
- ↑ DNB 354056220
- ↑ DNB 351735496
- ↑ DNB 450379035
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bergmann, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, songwriter, author and artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rhode |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 2019 |
| Place of death | Neusiedl am See |