Marcel Rubin

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Marcel Rubin (7 July 1905 - 12 May 1995) was an Austrian composer.

Born in Vienna where he studied with Richard Robert[1] and Franz Schmidt, he later emigrated to Paris where he pursued further studies with Darius Milhaud. After living in Mexico City for a while, he returned to Vienna after the end of World War II.

Among other works he composed ten symphonies.

Honours and awards

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
  • 1959: State Prize for Music[2]
  • 1961 and 1965: Award from the Theodor-Körner Foundation
  • 1964: Title of Professor
  • 1969: City of Vienna Prize for Music
  • 1970: Grand Austrian State Prize for Music[3]
  • 1974: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
  • 1979: Honorary Member of the Austrian Society for Contemporary Music
  • 1980: Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
  • 1985: Honorary Member of the Society of Friends of Music in Vienna
  • 1986: Gold Medal of Vienna

References

  1. musiclexikon; Retrieved 28 August 2013
  2. "outstanding artist award - Musik" (pdf) (in German). Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur. Retrieved 22 November 2012. 
  3. "STAATSPREISTRÄGER - Musik" (pdf) (in German). Österreichischer Kunstsenat. Retrieved 22 November 2012. 

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