Hermann Kropatschek
Hermann Kropatschek (born April 23, 1924 in Glemkau , Czech Republic ; † August 22, 1984 in Augsburg , Germany ) was a German composer and conductor .
Career
Kropatschek is of Sudetenland origin. He worked first in Prague and later in Augsburg. At the end of the 1970s he composed the music for One Week Full of Saturdays , a film by the Augsburger Puppenkiste . Further compositions followed. After his death, Willy Honnegger and Wilhelm Schoeneis succeeded him as composers of the Augsburger Puppenkiste.
Filmography (compositions)
- 1976: A week full of Saturdays (Director: Manfred Jenning )
- 1978: Lord Butterfly Shirt (Director: Manfred Jenning)
- 1978: The Cold Heart (Director: Manfred Jenning)
- 1979: We are waiting for the Christ Child (Director: Manfred Jenning)
- 1980: Sams came back on Saturday (Director: Sepp Strubel )
- 1982: Cat with Hat (Director: Sepp Strubel)
- 1984: News from the cat with a hat (Director: Sepp Strubel)
- 1984: Abdallah and his donkey (Director: Sepp Strubel)
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Kropatschek in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hermann Kropatschek in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
- Hermann Kropatschek in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kropatschek, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and Kapellmeister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glemkau , Czech Republic |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd August 1984 |
| Place of death | Augsburg , Germany |