Ernst Ludwig Leitner

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Ernst Ludwig Leitner (born 14 October 1943) is an Austrian composer, organist and academic teacher.

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Education

Born in Wels, Leitner studied music education, organ and composition at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and finally musicology at the University of Innsbruck from 1963 until 1968. [1] [2]

From 1970, he taught organ and music theory at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and headed the music education department there from 1973 to 1983. [1] [2] In 1978, he was appointed university lecturer. [1] From 2000 to 2008, he was head of the department of conducting, composition and music theory. From 2000 to 2009, he chaired the Senate of the Mozarteum University Salzburg. [1] Between 1970 and 1996, he was artistic director of the Wels Bach Choir founded by Johann Nepomuk David and performed organ concerts in numerous European countries as well as in the USA and Canada. [1] [3]

Work

His artistic output is documented in the music collection of the Austrian National Library and covers several genres, including four symphonies, [4] eight instrumental concertos, a requiem and three operas. Leitner's works have received numerous awards and have been performed by renowned orchestras and ensembles at renowned venues and festivals. The artist has an extensive discography. [5] [6]

Operas

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ernst Ludwig Leitner". Mozarteum (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Harten, Uwe (6 May 2001). "Leitner, Ernst Ludwig". Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "LEITNER Ernst Ludwig". Musikverlag Doblinger seit 1876 in Wien – das Beste in Dur und Moll (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Ernst Ludwig Leitner on CDMC
  5. ↑ "Diskographie". ernstludwigleitner.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Ernst Ludwig Leitner on Naxos
  7. ↑ Schöpf, Alois (2010). Die Hochzeit : Libretto zur Oper in neun Szenen für Sänger, Chor, Bühnenmusik und grosses Orchester von Ernst Ludwig Leitner : Auftragswerk der Tiroler Festspiele Erl 2010 (in German). Hohenems: Limbus. ISBN   978-3-902534-37-8. OCLC   722764875.
  8. ↑ "LINZ/ Musiktheater: FADINGER oder DIE REVOLUTION DER HUTMACHER von Ernst Ludwig Leitner. Uraufführung". Online Merker (in German). 14 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Großer oö. Kulturpreis geht an Komponist Ernst Ludwig Leitner". Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, nachrichten.at (in German). 16 August 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  10. ↑ Heinrich-Gleißner-Preis wird vergeben ORF-Oberösterreich from 12 November 2012 retrieved 14 August 2021
  11. ↑ "Ehrenzeichen des Landes Oberösterreich". Land Oberösterreich (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2021.

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