Kurt Overhoff
Kurt Overhoff (born October 20, 1902 in Vienna , † November 16, 1986 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian conductor, composer and music teacher.
Life
Kurt Overhoff was Wilhelm Furtwängler's assistant in 1928/29 . From 1932 to 1940 he was general music director in Heidelberg . He had close contacts with the descendants of Richard Wagner , so from 1940 he was responsible for the musical education of Wieland Wagner . From 1947 to 1950 he was involved in building up the Bayreuth Symphony Orchestra .
After a long stay in the United States, he was professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg from 1962 to 1973 .
Works
- Mira , 1925 (opera)
- Bayreuther Bilderbogen , 1962 (suite in five movements, recorded on record by Overhoff himself with the Nürnberger Symphoniker for Colosseum)
- Concerto for violin and orchestra, 1964, first performance: 1964, Salzburg, Mozarteum orchestra
Fonts
- R. Wagner's musical dramas , 1967
- The Elektra score by R. Strauss , 1978
Web links
- Literature by and about Kurt Overhoff in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Kurt Overhoff in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Kurt Overhoff's estate in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Overhoff, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian conductor, composer and music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1986 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |