Ludwig Berberich

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Ludwig Berberich (born February 23, 1882 in Biburg , † June 6, 1965 in Neubiberg ) was a German church musician who worked as an organist , conductor , composer , Catholic priest and university professor .

Life

Ludwig Berberich was the son of Max Berberich and his wife Anna, née Friedl. After attending grammar school and the Catholic theological seminar in Freising , where he was ordained priest in 1907, he went to the church music school in Regensburg and in 1910 to the Academy for Music in Munich . In the same year he was active as a chaplain, he resigned this pastoral activity in 1912 in order to devote himself entirely to music.

Berberich became a choir conductor at the Bürgersaalkirche in Munich. In 1919 he moved to the Frauenkirche in Munich as cathedral music director . In addition, he became professor for church music at the Academy for Tonkunst in Munich in 1921, and at the same time he received a teaching position for church music at the University of Munich . After the seizure of power by the National Socialists the post of ordinary academician professor was withdrawn 1933rd In 1957 he resigned from his position as cathedral music director in Munich for reasons of age.

Ludwig Berberich was also an expert on bells and organs. As a composer he created some works mainly on the basis of old vocal music. His students included the Swiss composer Josef Garovi and Max Eham , Karl Forster , Max Jobst , Heinrich Wismeyer and Alfred Zehelein .

Works (selection)

  • Mass in F major 6st.
  • Old Dutch motet
  • Mass in G major with orchestra
  • Ave Maria. Mixers. Choir a cappella , Lucerne [approx. 1956].

Honors

  • 1959: Bavarian Order of Merit
  • A memorial plaque was erected for him on Frauenplatz in Munich.
  • A street in the municipality of Alling was named after him. Ferer's name has been on a street in Aubing since 1983.

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  1. ↑ Memorial plaque in Munich
personal data
SURNAME Berberich, Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German church musician and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH February 23, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH Biburg
DATE OF DEATH June 6, 1965
Place of death Neubiberg