Harald Genzmer

Harald Genzmer (9 February 1909 – 16 December 2007) was a German composer of classical music and an academic.^[1]

Harald Genzmer
Harald Genzmer, 1980
Born	(1909-02-09)9 February 1909 Blumenthal,German Empire
Died	16 December 2007(2007-12-16) (aged 98) Munich, Germany
Education	Hochschule für Musik Berlin
Occupations	Composer Academic
Organizations	Musikhochschule Freiburg

Olympic medal record
Art competitions
	1936 Berlin	Solo and chorus

Biography

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The son of the legal historianFelix Genzmer [de], Genzmer was born inBlumenthal, nearKiel, Germany. He studied composition withPaul Hindemith at theHochschule für Musik Berlin beginning in 1928.

From 1938 he taught at the Volksmusikschule Berlin-Neukölln. During the early part of the Second World War he served as a military band clarinetist. When his pianistic abilities were noticed by the Musikmeister, he was put on detached duties as a pianist/accompanist for "Lazarettenkonzerte", concerts for recuperating wounded officers. He was based for some time nearGarmisch-Partenkirchen, where he made the acquaintance ofRichard Strauss. When the war ended, he was offered a post at theMusikhochschule München. This was blocked by the American authorities and so, from 1946 to 1957 he taught at the Musikhochschule inFreiburg im Breisgau.

From 1957 to 1974 he taught at the Musikhochschule München. He hung a framed review from theSüddeutsche Zeitung above his piano, which stated after the premiere of his 1955Sinfonietta for Strings that it was a work destined only for oblivion. Sharing the frame was a cutting from a few years later, reporting that in the previous year it had been the most performed work for string orchestra in Europe.

Among his notable students areBertold Hummel, Egyptian composerGamal Abdel-Rahim, British composerJohn McCabe,^[2] and Japanese composerToyoko Takami.^[3] See:List of music students by teacher: G to J#Harald Genzmer.

He died on 16 December 2007 inMunich.^[4]

Awards

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1960 Music Prize of theBayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste^[5]
1961 1st Prize of theDeutscher Sängerbund^[5]
1962 Preis zur Förderung der Musik der Stadt München^[6]^[5]
1991Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[7]^[5]
1996 Kulturpreis der Bayerischen Landesstiftung^[6]^[5]
1998Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold^[5]

Compositions

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Source:^[5]

Orchestral works

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1940Konzert Nr. 1 für Trautonium und Orchester
1942Musik für Streichorchester^[8]
1946 Erstes Concertino, for piano and strings with flute^[9]
1948Konzert für Klavier und Orchester^[8]
1950Konzert für Violoncello und großes Orchester^[8]
1952Konzert Nr. 2 für Mixtur-Trautonium und Orchester
1954Konzert für Flöte und Orchester^[10]
1955Sinfonietta, for strings
1957 rev.19701. Sinfonie, for full orchestra
1957Kammerkonzert, for oboe and string orchestra.^[11]
1958 2. Sinfonie, for strings^[9]
1959Prolog, for orchestra^[11]
1959Konzert für Violine und Orchester.^[11]
1960Divertimento giocoso for two woodwind instruments and string orchestra^[11]
1963Concertino Nr. 2, for piano and strings^[9]
19632. Orchesterkonzert
1964Introduktion und Adagio, for strings
1965Der Zauberspiegel, ballet-suite for orchestra
1965 Concerto for harp and strings^[10]
1967 Concerto for viola and orchestra^[9]
1967Sonatina prima, for strings
1970Sinfonia da Camera
1970Konzert, for organ and orchestra
1971Sonatina seconda, for strings
1972Elf Duette, for recorder
19743. Konzert, for piano and orchestra
1976Miniaturen, for strings
1977–1978Musik für Orchester, after a fragment byFriedrich Hölderlin
1978Konzert, for percussion instruments and orchestra^[9]
1979Sinfonia per giovani, for large school orchestra
19802. Konzert, for organ and strings
1983Konzert, for two clarinets and strings
1984Konzert, for four horns and orchestra
1984Konzert, for cello, contrabass and strings^[8]
1985Sechs Bagatellen for cello and contrabass Pub. Litolff/Peters Nr.8613
1985Konzert, for trumpet and strings^[12]
19852. Konzert, for trumpet and strings^[12]
19863. Sinfonie^[12]
1987Cassation, for strings
1990Vierte Sinfonie, for large orchestra
1996 Concerto for contrabass and string orchestra^[11]
1998 Concertino für Flöte, Oboe (Flöte) und Streichorchester^[11]
1998 Concerto for three trumpets and string orchestra^[11]
19985. Sinfonie, for large orchestra^[13]
20023. Sinfonietta, for string orchestra^[8]
2. Sinfonietta, for string orchestra
Concertino, for clarinet and chamber orchestra
Erstes Concertino, for piano and string orchestra, with obbligato flute
Festliches Vorspiel, for orchestra
Kokua, dance suite for large orchestra
1. Tarantella
2. Burleske
3. Kokoa
4. Dytiramba
Konzert, for two pianos and orchestra
Konzert, for two guitars and orchestra
Konzert, for flute, harp and strings
Pachelbel-Suite, for orchestra
Prolog II, for orchestra

Works for orchestra of wind-instruments

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1968Divertimento for symphonic wind ensemble
1969Konzert, for cello and winds^[12]
1974Ouvertüre für Uster
Konzert, for trumpet, winds, harp and percussion
Parergon zur "Sinfonia per giovani", for saxophone orchestra

Dramatic works

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1965Der Zauberspiegel, ballet – libretto:Hans Stadlmair

Liturgical music

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1962Jiménez-Kantate, for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra
1969–1970Mistral-Kantate, for soprano
1973Deutsche Messe, for mixed chorus and organ
1975–1976Oswald von Wolkenstein, cantata for soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra
1978Kantate (The mystic trumpeter), for soprano (tenor), trumpet and strings
1979Geistliche Kantate, for soprano solo, men's chorus, organ and percussion
1981Kantate 1981 nach engl. Barockgedichten, for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra
Adventsmotette "Das Volk, das im Finstern wandelt"(Jesaja 9), for men's chorus and organ
Hymne – zum Fest desSt. Antonius von Padua "Der Geist Gottes, des Herrn, ruht auf mir", for men's chorus

Choral works

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Drei Chorlieder vom Wein, for men's chorus
Lied des Vogelstellers "Der Vogel, der im Fluge ruht", for mixed chorus
Tropus ad Gloria, for mixed chorus
Wach auf, wach auf, for mixed chorus
Zwei geistliche Festsprüche, for men's chorus and organ
1. Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (Psalm 117)
2. Lasset das Wort Christi

Vocal music

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1961–1963Fünf Lieder, on texts byLuís de Camões, for baritone and piano

Piano works

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1938 1. Sonate.
1940 1. Sonatine.^[13]
1942 2. Sonate.^[8]
1943Sonata in D, for piano four-hands
1948 Suite for piano^[8]
1959 3. Sonatine.^[13]
1960–1962Préludes
1963Dialoge
1965Studien, for piano four-hands
1975Konzert, for piano and percussion
19784 Elegien, for piano and percussion
at least five piano sonatas (sonata 5 published in 1985)^[11]

Selected Organ works

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1945Tripartita in F GeWV 389
1952Erste Sonate GeWV 390
1952 rev. 2000Konzert (for organ solo)^[13] GeWV 391
1956Zweite Sonate GeWV 392
1963Dritte Sonate GeWV 393
1966Adventskonzert GeWV 395
1968Die Tageszeiten GeWV 396
1974Weihnachtskonzert GeWV 398
1974Konzert, for organ and percussion GeWV 417
1978Pfingstkonzert GeWV 399
1980Osterkonzert GeWV 400
1981Fantasie^[13] GeWV 402
1980–1981Impressionen
1994Triptychon GeWV 408
1996–1997Sinfonisches Konzert : no. 2^[13] GeWV 409
2001–2003Musik der Trauer GeWV 412
2002Präludium, Arie und Finale^[11] GeWV 413
Lento misterioso II
Sonata for trumpet and organ (published 1971) GeWV 416
Sonata for cello and organ

Selected chamber works

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1939 First Sonata for Flute and Piano^[14]
1941 Sonate für Altblockflöte und Klavier^[8]
1943 Violin Sonata No. 1
1945 Second Sonata (in E minor) for Flute and Piano
1947 Trio for flute, viola and harp^[10]
1949 Streichquartett Nr. 1^[13]
1949 Violin Sonata No. 2
1949 Scherzo für Mixtur-Trautonium und Klavier
1953 Sonatina for Violine and Piano No. 1^[8]
1954 Violin Sonata No. 3^[12]
1955 Second sonata for viola and piano
1957 Wind quintet^[10]
1957 Sonate für viola^[8]
1967 1. Sonatine für Violoncello und Klavier^[13]
1973 Sonatine für Viola und Klavier^[8]
1974 Quartett für Klarinette, Violine, Violoncello und Klavier^[11]
1978 Capriccio für Marimbaphon^[8]
1980 Violin Sonata No. 4
1981 Sonate für Violoncello Solo^[8]
1981 Sonatine für Kontrabaß und Klavier^[8]
1981 Divertimento für Violoncello und Fagott^[12]
1982 2. Sonatine für Violoncello und Klavier^[13]
1983 Acht Fantasien für Vibraphon^[13]
1983–1984, revised 1991 Sonate für violine solo^[8]
1986 Sonate für Gitarre^[8]
1988 Trio für Klarinette, Violoncello und Klavier^[13]
1990 Sonate für Flöte und Harfe^[13]
1992 Pan : für Querflöte solo oder Altquerflöte in G solo^[8]
1995 Quintet for Clarinet and Strings
1995 Violin Sonata No. 5
1995 Sonatina for Violin and Piano No. 2
1995 Sonatina for Violin and Piano No. 3
1997 Sonate für Klarinette (B♭) und Klavier^[13]
1999 Fantasie-Sonate: für Flöte und Gitarre^[13]
2002 Improvisationen für Altblockflöte solo^[8]
Sonatas for cello and piano (first sonata published in 1954, another composed 1963^[12])
Suite of Dances for Electronic Instruments