Robert Edler

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Robert Edler (* 10. November 1912 in Heilbronn , † 14. August 1986 ) was a German composer of choral music , both under his own name and under the pseudonym Max Orrel appeared on the scene.

Life

As a 17-year-old Robert Edler attended the Stuttgart Conservatory , and from 1937 the music academy in Weimar. Edler's first orchestral compositions were inspired by Paul Hindemith's instructions in composition that were published at the time . Edler finally found poetry through contact with the Frankfurt composer Bruno Stürmer (1892–1958) , whereupon he turned to choral music.

In 1947 he became Gauchormeister of the Heilbronner Sängergau, in 1957 he joined the music advisory board of the Swabian Singers Association , and from 1969 he was a lecturer at the seminar for choir directors at the State University of Music in Trossingen . In 1971 he founded the Madrigal Choir Edler as part of a commissioned composition for the city of Heilbronn on the occasion of the celebrations for the city's anniversary "600 years of self-government" , which covers the entire spectrum of choral music and, in addition to numerous guest performances, also made several radio and recordings.

Awards

Edler was awarded the Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg in 1979 and the Ring of Honor of the City of Heilbronn in 1982. In Ilsfeld , the Robert-Edler-Weg was named after the composer. The Robert Edler Foundation, founded by Edler's widow, has been awarding the Robert Edler Prize for Choral Music since 1999 , of which Frieder Bernius is one of the winners . The Sängergau Heilbronn awards the Robert Edler Medal . The first person to be honored with this medal was Margarete Butz, who had written texts for many of Edler's compositions.

Works

In Edler's numerous compositions, inspirations from jazz, electronic music and the serial sequencing principle flowed. While he published more complex compositions under his own name, he chose the pseudonym Max Orrel for more popular works . Works by Edler have found their way into many choral song books. His estate, comprising twelve folders, is kept in the Heilbronn City Archives.

Sound recordings

  • Madrigal Choir Edler: Deutsche Messe - Language of the Heart
  • Madrigal Choir Edler: Madrigals - Silcher - Brahms - Folk tunes

literature

  • Lothar Heinle: Robert Edler (1912-1986) . In: Rainer Bayreuther / Nikolai Ott (eds.): Choir composers in Württemberg , Esslingen a. a .: Helbling 2019, ISBN 9783862274185 , pp. 160-173.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Life data after entry of Robert Edler in the personal database of the state bibliography of Baden-Wuerttemberg and according to the Heilbronn city archive, contemporary history collection, signature ZS-10082, entry on Robert Edler in the HEUSS database
  2. ^ Biography Robert Edler at the Heilbronn Choir Association 1884 e. V. (accessed on August 24, 2008)
  3. ↑ Palatinate singer , volume 5/2000, p. 149

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personal data
SURNAME Noble, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Orrel, Max (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer of choral music
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Heilbronn
DATE OF DEATH August 14, 1986
Place of death Heilbronn