Karl Mittermaier

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Karl Mittermaier (born June 18, 1956 in Brixen , South Tyrol , Italy ) is an author , journalist and musician .

Life

Mittermaier attended the Scientific Lyceum Bressanone and then studied philosophy, history, jurisprudence, art history, German and political science at the University of Innsbruck . In 1983 he graduated as Dr. phil. In 1991 he completed his second degree with a graduation for a Magister phil. (Major in political science) at the end, followed by the examination and transfer of the degree at the University of Padua .

He had teaching assignments as a contract assistant at the Leibniz Kolleg of the University of Tübingen , at the institutes for political science and philosophy at the University of Innsbruck and at the Philosophical-Theological University in Brixen (philosophy). He also worked as a freelancer for newspapers and magazines such as " Die Zeit ", " Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung " and " Die Presse ".

Mittermaier published numerous books on various topics. He initially dealt with scientific works of a historical and philosophical nature, but later also wrote novels, a volume of poetry and numerous popular writings. His two books "Machiavelli. Morals and Politics at the Beginning of Modern Times" and "Finding Happiness with God" attracted particular attention.

As a screenwriter he worked for films that were broadcast on ORF , RAI , Bayerischer Rundfunk and other German television stations. He is the founder and author of the television series " Gedankenspuren " for the RAI station Bozen (since 2014 RAI Südtirol ).

As a musician

Karl Mittermaier learned to play the electric bass guitar at a young age. In 1974 he brought the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar to the stages of South Tyrol with many committed amateur musicians .

In 2006 he founded the rock formation Tellura X with his son Hannes. Over the years, the band members changed again and again, which the unknown X is supposed to signalize in the name. In 2010 the band set seven English love texts from the pen of Karl Mittermaier to music on the CD "Love in Rock".

Two years later Mittermaier began to write the history of South Tyrol for a rock opera in German, which he called "The Three Crosses". Most of the 23 songs were set to music by Hannes Mittermaier. It is the first coherent setting of the history of South Tyrol from the First World War to the adoption of the Second Statute of Autonomy . The opera was premiered on August 8, 2014 with numerous guest musicians in Brixen. The focus of "The Three Crosses" is the real person Hans, who has experienced the time up close. Mittermaier's main objective in the text was to present the history of South Tyrol in the context of the two world wars in a value-neutral and historically correct manner. The three crosses also appeared as a double CD.

Publications (selection)

Non-fiction

  • South-Tirol. History, politics and society. Vienna 1986, ISBN 3-215-06003-5 .
  • The political system of South Tyrol . Brixen 1987, ISBN 88-85831-07-9 .
  • with Carla Wild: Eisacktal . Bolzano 1989, ISBN 88-7073-078-6 .
  • The German Popes . Graz / Vienna / Cologne 1991, ISBN 3-222-12068-4 .
  • Franz von Unterrichter. A political monograph by the Tyrolean politician in the Frankfurt National Assembly 1848/49. Brixen 1991, ISBN 88-85831-20-6 .
  • with Carla Wild: Wipptal . Bolzano 1991, ISBN 88-7073-123-5 .
  • Machiavelli. Morals and Politics at the Beginning of Modern Times . Gernsbach 1990, new edition Gernsbach 2005, ISBN 3-925825-27-4 .
  • with Carla Wild: cultural venues in South Tyrol . Munich 1992, ISBN 3-87803-015-X .
  • as publisher: writings on philosophy, education, the environment and current issues . Brixen 1992, ISBN 88-85831-26-5 .
  • as editor: Franz Anton Sinnacher . Contributions to the history of the episcopal church in Säben and Brixen in Tyrol (9 vols. With register and biography). Brixen 1992, ISBN 88-85831-27-3 .
  • Waiver for reasons of state. Hermann Göring and the South Tyrol question . Brixen 1993, ISBN 88-85831-31-1 .
  • The politics of the Renaissance in Italy . Darmstadt 1995, ISBN 3-534-12755-2 .
  • with Meinhard Mair: Democracy. The story of a political idea from Plato to the present day . Darmstadt 1995, ISBN 3-534-80181-4 .
  • Mussolini's end. The Republic of Salò . Munich 1995, ISBN 3-7844-2550-X .
  • with Carla Wild: Sterzing . Bolzano 1995, ISBN 88-7073-208-8 .
  • with Carla Wild: The valleys of South Tyrol. Schwaz 1996, ISBN 3-85093-046-7 .
  • with Carla Wild: Along the Eisack . Brixen undated
  • Bernhard Kerer. Games of life . Vol. 1, Vahrn 1997
  • with Carla Wild: Brixen . Brixen 1998, fourth edition 2004, ISBN 88-85831-51-6 .
  • Children as soldiers. Escalation of violence in the past and present . Thaur 1999, ISBN 3-85400-068-5 .
  • Harald Kastlunger. Fantastic realism and the importance of matter . Bolzano 2000.
  • with Meinhard Mair: L'Asino - The donkey by Niccolò Machiavelli. A satirical parable from the Italian Renaissance, or The Human Side of the Renaissance . Würzburg 2001, ISBN 3-8260-2044-8 .
  • The Pope from Brixen . Brixen 2002, ISBN 88-85831-84-2 .
  • The 18 steps to happiness . Vahrn near Brixen 2002, ISBN 88-88720-00-6 .
  • Find happiness with God . Vahrn near Brixen 2004, ISBN 88-88720-09-X .
  • as ed., with Robert Recla (ed.), Johann Mittermaier: The horror of war . Vahrn near Brixen 2005, ISBN 88-88720-04-9 .
  • Thought trails. Ingenious things for quiet hours . Vahrn near Brixen 2007, ISBN 88-88720-06-5 .
  • To you. With the wings of the wind I send you my kisses . Vahrn near Brixen 2007.
  • The master speaker. South Tyrol's biggest bluff . Vahrn near Brixen 2011, ISBN 978-88-88720-16-6 .
  • The student and his thinker. A philosophical encounter . Nordhausen 2017, ISBN 978-3-95948-141-0 .
  • Western thought and action in history. From Innsbruck lectures and lectures on political philosophy and history, vol. 1. Vahrn bei Brixen 2019, ISBN 978-88-88720-28-9 .

Novels

Discography

  • with Tellura X: Love In Rock (2010)
  • with Tellura X: The Three Crosses (2014)
  • with Tellura X: Forgotten Christmas. Sterzl's musical journey through the past (2016)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ With the book "Finding happiness with God" Mittermaier brought a new philosophical proof of God. See: Die neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung (Bozen), 12th year, No. 236/12, p. 14
  2. ↑ Dolomites (Bozen), 26./27. July 2014, p. 21
personal data
SURNAME Mittermaier, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian author, journalist and musician (South Tyrol)
DATE OF BIRTH June 18, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Brixen , South Tyrol , Italy