Walter Sengstschmid
Walter Sengstschmid (born May 30, 1947 in Steinakirchen am Forst ) is an Austrian organist , composer and choir director .
Life
Walter Sengstschmid attended elementary school in Wiener Neustadt from 1953 to 1957 and the Bundesgymnasium Frauengasse in Baden from 1957 to 1965 , where he passed his Matura in 1965 . At the same time he received lessons at the Wiener Neustadt Municipal Music School from 1956 to 1965, initially in the subjects of piano and violin , and from 1958 also in organ . From 1965 to 1969 Sengstschmid studied mathematics at the University of Vienna as well as music education and the organ at the then Vienna University of Music .
After completing his studies, he not only taught music education at the Bundesgymnasium Frauengasse in Wiener Neustadt until 1979, but was also the choirmaster of the Wiener Neustädter men's choir until 1974. Since 1970 he has been the choirmaster of the Neukloster monastery choir and organist of the Neuklosterkirche . From 1974 to 1980 he held the office of cathedral music director in Wiener Neustadt and in 1979 was appointed head of the Archbishop's Office for Church Music of the Archdiocese of Vienna (today Department for Church Music). In 1980 he was instrumental in founding the Diocesan Conservatory for Church Music of the Archdiocese of Vienna and was director of this institution until 2010.
From 1983 to 1990 Sengstschmid was editor of the Austrian church music magazine Singende Kirche . In 1987 he was appointed President of the Austrian Church Music Commission newly established by the Austrian Bishops' Conference .
Sengstschmid has been working as an organist in Germany and abroad since 1971. He is also a member of various chamber music ensembles, such as the New Vienna Baroque Ensemble , the Vienna Chamber Soloists and the Sengstschmid Trio . Since 1980 he has been the artistic director of the Wiener Neustädter Instrumentalisten ensemble, which he co-founded . In addition, he was responsible for numerous world premieres, mainly by Lower Austrian composers such as Karl Etti , Otto Schneider , Norbert Sprongl , Ferdinand Weiss , Johann Sengstschmid and Bernhard Macheiner .
In 2010 Sengstschmid retired and resigned from his offices in the Archdiocese of Vienna.
Awards
- Prize winner at the 1st International Anton Bruckner Organ Competition in Linz
- Promotion award of the state of Lower Austria for performing artists 1978
- Promotion award of the state of Lower Austria for composition 1979
- Culture Prize for Music from the City of Wiener Neustadt
- Gold Medal of Merit of the State of Vienna 2006
style
Sengstschmid's work is primarily characterized by a special focus on the liturgical usability of his works with regard to the requirements of the Second Vatican Council , which deliberately avoids the tonal extravagances of some styles of the 20th century. The basis of his compositions are the twelve-tone sound series theory of Othmar Steinbauer and the doctrine of the parallel sound series developed by his student Johann Sengstschmid .
Works (selection)
- Introduction, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 5, 1979
- St. John Passion for three male voices, op.7 . 1979
- Sonata for piano, op.14 . 1981
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Entry about Walter Sengstschmid at www.mica.at , accessed on October 30, 2013
- ↑ a b c page about Walter Sengstschmid in the music information center austria ( 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 November 13, 2010
- ^ Archive report of the Vienna City Hall Correspondence
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sengstschmid, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian organist, composer and choir director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steinakirchen am Forst |