Bernhard Paumgartner (born 14 November 1887 in Vienna; died 27 July 1971 in

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) was an Austrian conductor, composer and musicologist. He is most famous for being Herbert von Karajan's composition teacher at the

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, where he recognized his pupil's potential gifts for conducting. Karajan would become a notable conductor. He also taught Vittorio Negri.

Works

*''Das Taghorn – Works of minnesingers'' (1922) *''Mozart – Biography'' (1927) *''Franz Schubert. Eine Biographie – Biography'' (1943). Published in Spain by Alianza Editorial, SA, in 1992, under the title Franz Schubert. *''Bach – Biography'' (1950) *''Mozart – Biography'' (1957). Published in Spain by Alianza Editorial, SA, in 1991. *''Das von der Antike Instrumentelle Ensemble bis zur Gegenwart'' (1966)

Decorations and awards

* Honorary title of privy councillor * Honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Philosophy,

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(14 November 1967) *

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(1962) * Honorary Citizen of the City of Salzburg (1963) * Ring of Salzburg (1963) * Naming of ''Bernhard-Paumgartner-Weg'' in Salzburg

References

1887 births 1971 deaths Musicians from Vienna Austrian male conductors (music) Austrian male writers Mozart scholars Academic staff of Mozarteum University Salzburg Recipients of the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 20th-century Austrian musicologists Academic staff of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna 20th-century Austrian conductors (music) 20th-century Austrian male musicians {{Austria-composer-stub