Leon Klepper
Leon Klepper (born April 24, 1900 in Iași ; † December 7, 1991 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a Romanian composer of classical music .
Klepper studied in Vienna with Joseph Marx , with Franz Schreker in Berlin and with Paul Dukas and Alfred Cortot (piano) in Paris , where he lived until 1939. From 1949 to 1959 he was professor of composition at the Bucharest Conservatory . He then lived as a freelance composer and music teacher in Freiburg im Breisgau .
He composed two symphonic poems , a festive overture , a concerto grosso , a concertino for piano four hands, a partita for piano and orchestra , chamber music works and piano pieces. He wrote the film music for Der Familienschmuck (Bijuterii de Familie), Romania, 1958 and Destroyed Citadel (Citadela Fărimată), Romania, 1957.
literature
- Daniel Lienhard: Leon Klepper , in: Dietmar Schenk (Ed.): Franz Schreker's pupil in Berlin . Universität der Künste, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-89462-109-5 , pp. 70–73
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klepper, Leon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iași |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 7, 1991 |
| Place of death | Freiburg in Breisgau |