Oskar Dietrich
Oskar Dietrich (born February 16, 1888 in Vienna , † December 27, 1978 there ) was an Austrian composer and poet .
Life
Dietrich studied at the Universities of Vienna and Berlin and received his doctorate in Vienna with a thesis on literature. However , he also studied composition with Rudolf Braun and Franz Schmidt .
In addition to his literary work, Dietrich primarily created instrumental music, including many chamber music compositions. In the 1920s and 1930s some of his works were performed in Vienna.
In 1947 he also created an opera under the title Temptation , which, however, never made it on stage.
Most of the texts for his compositions were written by himself. Oskar Dietrich also wrote the text for Franz Schmidt's choral work German Resurrection. A festive song that the Schmidt student Robert Wagner completed in 1940.
Works and writings
- German Resurrection , text for the cantata by Franz Schmidt (1938)
- Temptation , [tragic-romantic] opera in three acts, based on a history from the 16th century (1947), libretto, typewriter, 35 pages, + 2 pages appendix, signature: F169. Lockpick. 30 Mus
- Symphonies, chamber music, etc.
Dietrich's estate is in the Austrian National Library in Vienna
Catalog raisonnés
- 2 catalogs of works, compiled by Arthur and Maria [nephew and niece], 1979, E105 / 09 / Dietrich, Oskar [author]
literature
- Reiner Schuhenn : "Franz Schmidt's oratorical works", Vol. VIII of the series "Studies on Franz Schmidt", Doblinger publishing house ; Vienna 1990.
- Felix Czeike (Ed.): Historisches Lexikon Wien . Volume 2, Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-218-00544-2 , p. 35 ( digitized version ).
- Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz: Oskar Dietrich. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
Web links
- Oskar Dietrich in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Individual evidence
- ^ Oskar Dietrich: The German tassodramas before and after Goethe's "Torquato Tasso" . Dissertation, typed University of Vienna 1912, XI, 321 Bl.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dietrich, Oskar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1978 |
| Place of death | Vienna |