Werner Brüggemann (composer)
Werner Brüggemann (born February 25, 1936 in Hamburg ; † August 12, 1997 in Puchenau ) was an Austrian composer , musician and music teacher .
Life
Werner Brüggemann was born in Hamburg in 1936. He took accordion lessons from Heinz Funk and piano lessons from Erich Kraut. At the age of 18 he was already teaching at the conservatory in Hamburg-Harburg. After his state examination he went to Austria and after a short time took on Austrian citizenship.
Brüggemann pursued a wide range of activities, for example he was a music teacher in the music school of the city of Linz and in his own music school. He was also production manager at ORF and various record companies and played as a soloist in various international orchestras.
One of his most famous compositions is the waltz Mühlviertler Land (Dreams of Linz on the Danube) , which numerous folk music groups have interpreted and which has long since become a folk song.
His focus was on brass music. Brüggemann's brass music compositions have been performed worldwide. A large part of his compositions were published by the self-publisher "Edition Donauton", which he founded in 1989 with his wife.
On August 12, 1997, Brüggemann died of leukemia in Puchenau, where he had lived, apart from brief interruptions, since he came to Austria.
Works (selection)
- Sound carrier
- Linz fair u. a. Koch International, 1991.
- Adi Pötscher and his Original Linzer Buam . Koch Records, 1985.
- Austrian folk mass and songs for the holiday . Franz Koch, Elbigenalp 1983.
- Accordion greetings from the alpine country . VM records, 1982.
- Musical notes
- Sinfonia Carinthi . Edition Donauton, Puchenau 1995.
- Hillinger March: Felix Austria . Viennese music production, 1986.
- Meeting point Grand Prix: for 3 or 4 solo trumpets and wind orchestra . Edition Donauton, Puchenau 2002.
- Songs
- Our Austria , text: Hanna Maria Drack, Eberle-Koch Verlag
- Mühlviertler Land (Dreams of Linz on the Danube) (Waltz song)
literature
- Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz: Brüggemann, Werner. 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 .
Awards
- Professional title Professor (1986)
- Golden Rose for Services to Folk Music (1986)
- Medal for Art and Culture of the City of Linz (1987)
- Golden Merit Badge of the Province of Upper Austria (1992)
- Honorary citizenship of Puchenau (1996)
- Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria (1996)
- Silver Medal of Merit of the ÖBV (1997)
- two platinum records for I'll give you an edelweiss and flowers for the special day
- numerous gold records.
Web links
- Works by and about Werner Brüggemann in the catalog of the German National Library
- www.brueggemann.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brüggemann, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer and music lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1997 |
| Place of death | Puchenau |