Johann Nepomuk David

Johann Nepomuk David (30 November 1895 – 22 December 1977) was an Austrian composer.

Life and career

David was born in Eferding. He was a choirboy in the monastery of Sankt Florian and studied at an episcopal teacher training college in Linz, 1912–1915, after which he became a school teacher. He studied briefly (1921–2) at both the Musikhochschule (where was a composition student of Joseph Marx)[1] and the university of Vienna (where he studied with Guido Adler). He returned to Linz in 1922, where he acted as musical director of the Linz "Kunststelle" until 1924. From January 1925 until the autumn of 1934 he was a teacher at a local catholic school, founded and directed a Bach choir, and was organist at a protestant church at Wels. He then became professor of composition and theory at the Musikhochschule in Leipzig (November 1934 – January 1945).From 1945 to 1947 he was professor of music at the Mozarteum, Salzburg, and finally, from 1948 to 1963, professor of theory and counterpoint (practically: composition) at the Musikhochschule in Stuttgart. At Stuttgart, he also directed the Bruckner choir (1949–52), the academy's chamber orchestra (1950–53).

David wrote a number of orchestral works including eight symphonies (of which the fifth has been recorded, as have some other works including a disc of organ music,) several concertos including an organ concerto and three violin concertos, instrumental works including many for or with organ, and many choral works. His general style changed from the modal tendencies seen in his first two symphonies to the more acerbic though still tonal sound of the later ones.

David died, aged 83, in Stuttgart. His son, Thomas Christian David (1925–2006), was also a composer.

His pupils included Hans Georg Bertram (1936–2013), Seóirse Bodley (* 1933), Helmut Lachenmann (* 1935), Hans Stadlmair (* 1926), and Ruth Zechlin (1926–2007).

Selected worklist

Writings

Decorations and awards

References

  1. Annala, Hannu; Matlik, Heiki; Backman, Katarina (transl.) (2007). Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers at Google Books. Mel Bay Publications, p. 68; ISBN 0-7866-5844-4.
  2. "List of Works by David". Schirmer. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  3. OCLC 7558851
  4. Schirmer has opus 51 for symphony 5, but that belongs to the Ezzolied of 1957. The recording of symphony 5, and the David page, give opus 41.
  5. OCLC 165608306
  6. "Schirmer Page for Sinfonia preclassica". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  7. "Schirmer Page for David Sinfonia Breve". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  8. "Schirmer Page for Sinfonia for Strings op. 54". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  9. "Schirmer Listing for David Chaconne". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  10. "Page for Flute Concerto". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  11. "Schirmer Page for 3rd Concerto". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  12. "Schirmer Page for Violin Concerto No. 1". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  13. "Schirmer Listing for 2nd Violin Concerto". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  14. "Schirmer Page for Violin Concerto No. 3". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  15. "Schirmer Page for Organ Concerto Op. 61". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  16. "Schirmer Page for Concerto for Violin and Violoncello". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  17. OCLC 78201702
  18. OCLC 14245050
  19. OCLC 23806473
  20. OCLC 14049347
  21. OCLC 8654994
  22. OCLC 23806473.
  23. "Choral Works from David Site". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
  24. "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 202. Retrieved 2 January 2013.

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