Theo Brandmüller

Theo Brandmüller (2 February 1948, Mainz - 26 November 2012,[1] Saarbrücken) was a German contemporary classical composer, organist and teacher.[2]

Life

Brandmüller studied composition with Giselher Klebe, Mauricio Kagel, Cristobal Halffter and Olivier Messiaen, and the organ with Gaston Litaize.[3]

He was elected as Professor of Composition at the Hochschule für Musik Saar in 1979.[4] His pupils included the composers Lin Wang, Marc Schubring and Karola Obermüller, and the organist Dan Zerfaß.

Awards

References

  1. Sudden death of German composer
  2. Neue Musikzeitung online. Komponist, Organist und Hochschullehrer: Theo Brandmüller ist tot. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  3. Oxford Music Online. Theo Brandmüller article. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  4. Boosey and Hawkes. Short biography and worklist. Retrieved 14 December 2012.