Karl-Bernhardin Kropf
Karl-Bernhardin Kropf (* 1966 in Klagenfurt , Austria ) is an Austrian organist and church musician.
education
Studied Catholic and Protestant church music with Alfred Mitterhofer , Peter Planyavsky and Erwin Ortner at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Further studies led him to Daniel Roth in Saarbrücken . He passed his exams - church music A, concert qualification and improvisation - with awards.
He has received prizes at nine international organ competitions (mostly for improvisation) in five European countries.
Teaching
- 1999/2000 lecturer at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz
- 2000 to 2007 lecturer at the Musikhochschule Lübeck
- 2005 to 2006 professor for organ and organ improvisation at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz
Church offices
- 1992–1998 cantor in Henstedt-Ulzburg
- 2000–2007 organist at the Schnitger organ in Hamburg-Neuenfelde
- Since 2007 organist and cantor at the Marienkirche in Rostock
Compositions
- "German Ordinarium 1988" for mixed choir, organ / instruments and congregation
- "Palmarum 1942 - a Lübeck bell-ringing" (1993) for eight-part mixed choir, soloists and organ
- Lukas Passion (2008) for gem. Choir, upper choir, children's school, speaker and organ
- "Matthäus-Passionen" (2012) for three female voices, mixed choir and piano
- numerous choral movements for liturgical use
Image and sound carriers
- "Art of organ improvisation", Karl-Bernhardin Kropf at the Marcussen organ in Odense Cathedral, ifo-Verlag CD 00061
- "Fascination Schnitger Organ", Karl-Bernhardin Kropf at the Schnitger organ in Hamburg-Neuenfelde, ifo-Verlag CD 00088
- "The Arp Schnitger Organ in Neuenfelde", DVD, Wennerstorfer Filmwerkstatt, NFDV 1.
- "Portrait 2009", Karl-Bernhardin Kropf on the Sauer organ of the Marienkirche in Rostock, St. Marien Choir, MMCD 0109
Web links
- Media from and about Karl-Bernhardin Kropf in the catalog of the German National Library
- Artist homepage
- Entry in the composer directory of the Music Information Center Austria
Individual evidence
- ^ Criticism in the Ostsee-Zeitung on April 7, 2012
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kropf, Karl-Bernhardin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian organist and church musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Klagenfurt , Austria |