Gottfried von Einem
1918 - 1996
Austrian
Summary
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1918 born on January 24, son of the Austrian military attaché in Bern, Ernst William von Einem 1928-37 secondary schools in Plön and Ratzeburg (Holstein) 1938 coach at the Berlin Staatsoper and Bayreuth 1941 studied composition with Boris Blacher; beginning of life-long friendship since 1944 has lived in Austria; studied counterpoint with Johann Nepomuk David since 1946 advisory and directing functions in the Vienna Konzerthausgesellschaft, at the Salzburg Festival and Vienna Festival 1963-72 taught at the Vienna University of Music 1965-70 President of the AKM (Society of the Authors, Composers and Music Publishers) 1946 married Lianne von Bismarck (died 1962) 1966 married Lotte Ingrisch resides in Vienna Honors President of the Alban-Berg-Foundation Honorary Citizen of the City of Vienna Honorary Member of the Society of the Friends of Music in Vienna Honorary Member of the Vienna Konzerthausgesellschaft Honorary Member of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna Owner of the Honorary Key of the City of Louisville, Kentucky
Biography
Biographical Notes
1918 born on January 24, son of the Austrian military attaché in Bern, Ernst William von Einem 1928-37 secondary schools in Plön and Ratzeburg (Holstein) 1938 coach at the Berlin Staatsoper and Bayreuth 1941 studied composition with Boris Blacher; beginning of life-long friendship since 1944 has lived in Austria; studied counterpoint with Johann Nepomuk David since 1946 advisory and directing functions in the Vienna Konzerthausgesellschaft, at the Salzburg Festival and Vienna Festival 1963-72 taught at the Vienna University of Music 1965-70 President of the AKM (Society of the Authors, Composers and Music Publishers) 1946 married Lianne von Bismarck (died 1962) 1966 married Lotte Ingrisch resides in Vienna Honors President of the Alban-Berg-Foundation Honorary Citizen of the City of Vienna Honorary Member of the Society of the Friends of Music in Vienna Honorary Member of the Vienna Konzerthausgesellschaft Honorary Member of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna Owner of the Honorary Key of the City of Louisville, Kentucky