Norbert Zeilberger

Norbert Zeilberger (born August 1, 1969 in Brunnenthal ; † August 17, 2012 in Trogen AR ) was an Austrian organist , harpsichordist and pianist .

Live and act

Norbert Zeilberger, born in Brunnenthal near Schärding , studied organ with August Humer at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz . From 1989 he continued his studies at the Musikhochschule Wien with the subjects church music and organ with Alfred Mitterhofer and harpsichord with Wolfgang Glüxam and Gordon Murray . He completed his studies with distinction and honors from the Federal Minister .

Zeilberger has designed numerous concerts and recordings, among others with the early music ensembles Ars Antiqua Austria , Accentus Austria , moderntimes_1800 , Armonico tributo Austria (led by Lorenz Duftschmid ) and the choir and orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation (led by Rudolf Lutz ).

His preoccupation with the Viennese fortepiano was also reflected in his extensive collection of historical Viennese grand pianos from the early days of piano making until well into the Romantic era .

Norbert Zeilberger taught at the Bruckner Conservatory from 1994 (from 2004 Anton Bruckner Private University ) in Linz. and from 2000 at the Vienna Conservatory . From 1994 to 2006 he worked as an organist in the evangelical parish AB Wien-Hietzing.

On August 17, 2012, Norbert Zeilberger died in an accident. He was buried in Schardenberg on August 27, 2012 . In November 2012, a memorial service was held in his honor in the old cathedral in Linz and a memorial concert in the Martin Luther Church in Linz .

Awards and honors

• Norbert Zeilberger's first recording of the sonatas by George Onslow for violin and fortepiano together with the violinist Ilia Korol was awarded a “ Diapason d'or ”.

Discography (selection)

CDs

• Gregor Joseph Werner : Pro adventu. Quartets No. 2–6 & F major, Cantilena per Adventu “O Maria drift away” , Cantilena de immaculate “Your flower-rich fields” , Cantilena per Adventu “de immaculata conceptione” , Aria “per Dominica prima Adventus” , Concerto a 5, Pastoral G major for 2 violins. Alois Mühlnacher (boy soprano), Markus Miesenberger (tenor), Norbert Zeilberger (organ, harpsichord), Ars Antiqua Austria, Gunar Letzbor. Challenge, 2012.
• Joseph Balthasar Hochreither : Requiem. / Missa Jubilus sacer. With St. Florian Boys' Choir and Ars Antiqua Austria, headed by Gunar Letzbor. Pan Classics 2012.
• Giovanni Antonio Pandolfi Mealli : Sonata a violino solo. With Gunar Letzbor, Ars Antiqua Austria. Arcana, 2010.
• Charles Mouthon : The Mystery of Sign. Mouthon - 10 concerti à 5. (For 2 violins , 2 violas and basso continuo .) Norbert Zeilberger (organ) with Ars Antiqua Austria - Ensemble for New Baroque Music, conductor: Gunar Letzbor. Challenge Classics, 2010.
• George Onslow: Violin Sonatas opus 16. moderntimes_1800. (Norbert Zeilberger on a fortepiano by Albrecht Czernin, 2006 / southern German, c. 1850 and Ilia Korol, violin (anonymous, northern Italian, c. 1730).) Challenge Classics, 2008.
• Cantadas de Pasión. Works by Gaspar Sanz , Juan Hidalgo, Juan Cabanilles , Sebastián Durón and others Maria Luz Alvarez (soprano), Norbert Zeilberger (organ), Accentus Austria, conducted by Thomas Wimmer. Arcana, 2005.
• Antonio Maria Bononcini : Cantata in Soprano, 1708. With Radu Marian and Ars Antiqua Austria, directed by Gunar Letzbor. Arcana, 2004.
• Antonio Caldara : XII Symphony a quattro. With Ars Antiqua Austria, Head Gunar Letzbor. Arcana, 2003.
• Antonio Bertali : Prothimia Suavissima - Part II. With Ars Antiqua Austria, cond. Gunar Letzbor. Arcana, 2003.
• Benedikt Anton Aufschnaiter : Dulcis fidium harmonia. With Ars Antiqua Austria, Head Gunar Letzbor. Arcana, 2002.
• Les maitres de la vielle baroque. Works by Dugue, Buterne, Dupuits, Naudot , Ravet, Marchand and Baton. With Matthias Loibner and Riccardo Delfino ( hurdy-gurdy ), Laurent Le Chenadec ( bassoon ), Thomas Wimmer ( viola da gamba ), Norbert Zeilberger (harpsichord). CPO, 2002.
• Misteris de dolor. Sacred chants from Catalonia and Spanish instrumental polyphony from the 16th and 17th centuries. Maria Luz Alvarez (soprano), Norbert Zeilberger (organ), Accentus Austria, conducted by Thomas Wimmer. Pneuma, 2002.
• Georg Muffat : Nobilis juventus - Suites & Concertos. Norbert Zeilberger (organ and harpsichord), Armonico Tributo, led by Lorenz Duftschmid. CPO, 1999.
• Codex Faenza : Instrumental Music of the Early 15th Century. Norbert Zeilberger (organ), with Ensemble Unicorn , conducted by Michael Posch . Naxos, 1998.
• Johann Joseph Fux : Concentus Musico-Instrumentalis. Norbert Zeilberger (harpsichord), with Armonico Tributo Austria, directed by Lorenz Duftschmid. Arcana, 1998.
• Georg Philipp Telemann : Viola da Gamba - Concertos, Quatuor, Sonates avec basse de viole soliste. Norbert Zeilberger (harpsichord and chest organ) with Armonico Tributo Austria, led by Lorenz Duftschmid. Arcana, 1997.

DVDs

• Johann Sebastian Bach : Cantatas BWV 1, 18, 22, 23, 26, 35, 42, 57, 61, 63, 66, 90, 93, 96, 97, 103, 108, 109, 125, 129, 135, 136, 138, 139, 140, 161, 173, 180, 185 and 191. Soloists, choir and orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation, Norbert Zeilberger (organ), conductor: Rudolf Lutz . 1 DVD each (with concert recording, introductory workshop and reflection). JS Bach Foundation / Gallus Media, until 2012.
  • Example: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mind and soul get confused . Cantata on the 12th Sunday after Trinity, BWV 35. Claude Eichenberger (mezzo-soprano), Norbert Zeilberger (organ), orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation, conducted by Rudolf Lutz (harpsichord). Ulrike Landfester (reflection). DVD. JS Bach Foundation / Gallus Media, 2009.

literature

• Gunar Letzbor : Norbert Zeilberger, † August 17, 2012. In: Concerto - The magazine for early music. No. 246, November / December 2012, ISSN  0177-5944 . P. 26.

Web links

• Works by and about Norbert Zeilberger in the catalog of the German National Library
• Norbert Zeilberger on the website of the Music and Art Private University of the City of Vienna
• Radio broadcast about and with Norbert Zeilberger from "Unisound" of the Anton Bruckner Private University , on the website of the Cultural Broadcasting Archive (excerpts)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Curriculum in the concert description at Ars Antiqua Austria , accessed on August 21, 2012.
2. ^ Curriculum vitae on the website of the Anton Bruckner Private University Linz, accessed on January 15, 2016.
3. ↑ Norbert Zeilberger ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the website of the Vienna Conservatory, accessed on August 19, 2012. 
4. ^ Obituary in Die Kreuzkirche. (PDF; 884 kB) Volume 6, No. 3/2012. Page 2.
5. ↑ According to media reports, Zeilberger fell out of his hotel room while trying to open a window and fell into the depths. He was found alive around two o'clock in the morning, but the musician died shortly afterwards ; Press release harpsichordist Norbert Zeilberger dies after a tragic accident. In: Klassik.com , accessed August 1, 2015.
6. ↑ Obituary ( memento from June 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) on the Schärdinger funeral home website, accessed on November 28, 2012.
7. ↑ Advertisement  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on the website of the Anton Bruckner Private University on November 28, 2012.  
8. ↑ Advertisement  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on the website of the Anton Bruckner Private University on November 28, 2012.  
9. ^ Stefan Drees: Sonatas of an outsider. ( Memento of the original from October 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Review of December 22, 2008 at klassik.com , accessed on August 19, 2012. (PDF file, 86 kB.) 
10. ↑ CD text on the ensemble's website, accessed on August 19, 2012. (PDF file, 37 kB.)
11. ↑ CD-Text on the ensemble's website, accessed on August 19, 2012. (PDF file, 37 kB.)
12. ↑ CD-Text on the ensemble's website, accessed on August 19, 2012. (PDF file, 49 kB.)
13. ^ Directory on the JS Bach Foundation website. ( Memento from January 16, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )