Heimo Erbse

Heimo pea ( born February 27, 1924 in Rudolstadt, † September 22, 2005 in Baden near Vienna ) was a German - Austrian composer and opera director.

Life

After receiving a musical education in Weimar in the subjects flute, conducting and opera director pea was in the period from 1947 to 1950 director at various German opera houses, after which he worked as a freelance composer and worked mainly for film and theater productions.

From 1957 until his death he lived in Austria.

Important works

  • " Julietta " opera semiseria in four acts, Op 15 (1957 ), based on the novella " The Marquise of O. .. " by Heinrich von Kleist, premiered on August 17, 1959 at the Salzburg Festival
  • " Ruth Ballet" (1958), according to the Old Testament 2 acts op 16, premiered on 1959 in the Vienna State Opera
  • " The Man in Grey ", kom. Opera op 24 (1965 /66)
  • " The deserter opera" two acts ( 1983) Libretto
  • " Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra ", Op 32, 1973 for violin, piano, cello and orchestra
  • " Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op 22"
  • "Impression for orchestra, Op 9"
  • " A Dream Play " ( August Strindberg ), incidental music
  • " Leonce and Lena" (Georg Büchner ), incidental music
  • Symphony ( " Symphony in four movements " ) op.23 (1963 /64)
  • Symphony op 29 (1968 /70)

Prizes and awards

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