Karl Robert Marz
Karl Robert Marz (born December 17, 1919 in Vienna , † July 5, 1977 in Hanover ) was an Austrian composer , conductor , pianist and translator .
Life
Marz studied piano with Friedrich Wührer , composition with Joseph Marx and Franz Schmidt , conducting a. a. with Clemens Krauss . He was engaged as a répétiteur at the Vienna State Opera , where he worked with Herbert von Karajan . From 1962 until his death in 1977, Marz was director of studies at the Lower Saxony State Opera in Hanover . In addition, he worked as a song pianist and led choirs, a. a. the Mödling men's choir from 1848.
Works
Compositions
- Five aphorisms for orchestra
- Incidental music for Hanneles Himmelfahrt by Gerhart Hauptmann
Translations of opera libretti
- Giovanni Francesco Busenello : L'incoronazione di Poppea ( The Coronation of Poppea ; UA 1642). Music: Claudio Monteverdi . London: Faber and Faber, c1964
- Giovanni Faustini : L'Egisto (WP 1643). Music: Francesco Cavalli . London: Faber and Faber, c 1977
- Giovanni Faustini: La Calisto (premiere 1651). Music: Francesco Cavalli. London: Faber and Faber, c 1970
- John Dryden : King Arthur (UA 1691). Music: Henry Purcell . London: Faber and Faber, c 1970
- Giovanni Battista Lorenzi (1721–1807): Il duello comico ( The comical duel ; premiered 1782). Music: Giovanni Paisiello
- Myfanwy Piper (1911-1997): Owen Wingrave (UA 1971/73). Music: Benjamin Britten , op.85.London: Faber and Faber, c 1970 (translation together with Claus H. Henneberg )
References
- Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung: Notices of death in the editions of July 7, 1977 and July 9, 1977
- Hanover in the theater: newspaper of the Nds. State Theater. Edition 11-12.1977
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marz, Karl Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer, conductor, pianist and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th July 1977 |
| Place of death | Hanover |