Volker Derschmidt
Volker Derschmidt (born December 22, 1934 in Linz ) is an Austrian teacher, musician and folk music researcher.
Life
Volker Derschmidt was born as the son of folk music researcher Hermann Derschmidt . He graduated from the teacher training college in Linz and became a primary school teacher. He also worked as a folk music teacher at the Bruckner Conservatory in Linz . Derschmidt is the author of numerous publications on the subject of folk music and also makes music himself. He is an advisory board member of the OÖ Volksliedwerk.
Derschmidt is married and has five children. He currently lives in Gunskirchen .
honors and awards
- Raimund Zoder Medal
- Walter Deutsch Prize (2008)
- Title consultant
Works
- The Landler. Österreichisches Volksliedwerk, Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-205-98856-6 (together with Walter Deutsch )
- My cider skull dance books.
- Divine child. Series of Volkslieder No. 4. Upper Austrian Volksliedwerk, Linz.
- Field research report Strudengau with songs, pieces of music and dances from the Mühlviertel. Series of folk songs No. 20. Upper Austrian folk song work, Linz.
Web links
- Literature by and about Volker Derschmidt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Volker Derschmidt: "Yodelling is not a throat acrobatics act" , Oberösterreichische Nachrichten
- Upper Austrian folksong work
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Derschmidt, Volker |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian folk music researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Linz |