Josef Kronsteiner
Josef Kronsteiner (also Joseph Kronsteiner ; born February 15, 1910 in Losenstein , † May 15, 1988 in Linz ) was an Austrian Roman Catholic clergyman and church musician . He was particularly active as a composer , cathedral music director and was a professor at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz.
Josef Kronsteiner was the brother of Hermann Kronsteiner . Since 1943 Domkapellmeister in Linz, Kronsteiner was also a lecturer at the Linz seminary and member of the Linz diocesan commission for church music . As a priest he worked at the Minorite Church in Linz and as an opponent of the liturgical reform he continued to celebrate the Tridentine Mass . Joseph Kronsteiner was cathedral music director in Linz for 38 years. The Kronsteiner brothers were also on friendly terms with Joseph Ratzinger and Georg Ratzinger .
Works (selection)
- Florian Mass ( Gotteslob No. 134–136 (without Gloria), Gotteslob (1975) No. 429–432)
- Christkindelmesse for solos, choir and organ
- Way of the Cross for mixed choir (1955)
literature
- Helmut Zöpfl: Josef Kronsteiner. The choir master . Edition Innsalz, Aspach 2003, ISBN 3-901535-76-4
Web links
- Works by and about Josef Kronsteiner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Josef Kronsteiner in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kronsteiner, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kronsteiner, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Losenstein |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1988 |
| Place of death | Linz |