Gottfried von Einem
24.01.1918—12.07.1996

Future Performances

Dantons Tod
19.02.2012, Berlin (D)
Dantons Tod
25.02.2012, Berlin (D)
Dantons Tod
02.03.2012, Berlin (D)
Serenade
30.07.2012, Ossiach (A)

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Gottfried von Einem

The Composer

1918 – Gottfried von Einem was born on 24th January 1918 in Bern, son of the Austrian military attaché William von Einem and Gerta Louise, from the house Baron Rieß von Scheurnschloß. (His biological father was Graf Laszlo Hunyady.)

1922 – Move to Malente in Schleswig-Holstein.

1928–1937 – attends secondary school in Plön and Ratzeburg. Matriculation in Germany and then in Austria by passing additional exams.

1937 – military service in Vienna – dismissed after 14 days due to incapacity. Répétiteur at the Berlin Opera.

1938 – Assistant under Heinz Tietjens at the Bayreuth Festival.

Ab 1941 – studies composition with Boris Blacher who becomes a close friend of Einem. He [...]

10 of 31 Works

Alpbacher Tanzserenade | op. 17 | for 8 wind instruments 1953
Carmina Gerusena | for voice and piano –
Dantons Tod | Opera in two acts 1946
Dantons Tod | Suite | op. 6a | for orchestra 1946
Die Frau des Potiphar | for ensemble 1947
Glück, Tod und Traum 1953
Gute Ratschläge | op. 67 | for medium voice, mixed choir and guitar –
8 Hafis-Lieder | op. 5 | for high voice and piano –
Hymnus | op. 12 | for alto, mixed choir and orchestra 1949
Introduktion - Wandlungen | op. 21 | for orchestra –

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