Oskar Sigmund
Oskar Sigmund (born August 13, 1919 in Karlsbad ; † April 19, 2008 in Regensburg ) was a German composer , organist and musicologist .
Life
Oskar Sigmund grew up in Bohemia. His uncle was the conductor and composer Paul Sigmund (1892-1970). After the expulsion, Oskar Sigmund became a lecturer at the church music school (today: University for Catholic Church Music and Music Education) in Regensburg. From 1973 until his retirement in 1983 he was deputy director there.
Organ music is at the center of Oskar Sigmund's compositional work. In addition, he also wrote piano and orchestral pieces, chamber music and songs.
Compositions (selection)
Organ works
- Fantasy and fugue on "A strong castle is our God" (1977)
- Fantasy and Fugue (1981)
- Toccata and Fugue No. 4 (1984)
- Variations and Fugue on a Korean Folk Melody (1989)
- Fantasia, Adagio e Fuga (1990)
- Fantasy and fugue on "If I should divorce" (1992)
- Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue (1992)
- Variations and fugue on the French song "Est-ce Mars?" (1993)
- Partita "O Ewigkeit, Du Donnerwort" (1993)
- Partita "Be very happy, o my soul" (1994)
- Fantasy and Fugue on Russian Orthodox Topics (1994)
- Symphonic Music (1995)
- Imagination (1996)
- In Memoriam (1997). Toccata, Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Theodor Veidl
- Fantasy and Fugue on a Theme by Anton Bruckner
- Organ cycle In memoriam Johannes Kepler
Vocal compositions
- Choral works, etc. a .: Missa Christo canamus Principi
- Five songs for baritone and piano . Texts:?
- The 93rd Psalm
- The 130th psalm for soprano and organ
- Under the dome of light for soprano and organ. Texts: Margarete Müller-Henning
- Praeludium, Arioso and Fugue (2002) for soprano and organ
Piano, chamber and orchestral music
- Sonatina for piano
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Wind quintets :
- 1st wind quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (1957)
- 2nd wind quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (1964)
- Suite for harpsichord
- Variations and fugue on a Russian folk melody for piano and orchestra
- Divertimento on Chinese folk melodies
Awards
literature
- Ernst R. Hauschka (Ed.): Oskar Sigmund. Schneider, Tutzing 1995, ISBN 3-7952-0811-4 (= composers in Bavaria, vol. 35).
- Margarete Müller-Henning, Heinrich Wimmer : Life and work of the composer Oskar Sigmund. Laßleben, Kallmünz 2004, ISBN 978-3-7847-8176-1 .
Web links
- Works by and about Oskar Sigmund in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sigmund, Oskar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, organist and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carlsbad |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2008 |
| Place of death | regensburg |