Gerhard Tittel (born 13 May 1937) is a German composer and conductor.
Life
Born in
Vielau), Tittel first worked as a
drafter
A drafter (also draughtsman / draughtswoman in British English, British and English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English, draftsman / draftswoman, drafting technician, or CAD technician in American English, American and Canadia ...
in Zwickau. From 1958 to 1964, he studied violin with Otto Klinge and composition with
Günter Kochan
Günter Kochan (2 October 1930 – 22 February 2009) was a German composer. He studied with Boris Blacher and was a master student for composition with Hanns Eisler. From 1967 until his retirement in 1991, he worked as professor for musical com ...
at the
Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler"
' (, plural: ') is the generic term in German for institutions of higher education, corresponding to ''universities'' and ''colleges'' in English. The term ''Universität'' (plural: ''Universitäten'') is reserved for institutions with the right to ...
. In 1966 he became a lecturer and in 1981 a professor for composition and music setting. From 1977 to 1992 he co-founded and directed the Berlin Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Work
* Klaviersuite (1966)
* Musik für Streichorchester (1967)
* Dialoge für Klavier zu 4 Händen (1968)
* Konzert für Klavier und Orchester (1971)
Further reading
*
Peter Hollfelder: ''Geschichte der Klaviermusik.'' Volume 1, Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven 1989, , .
* Axel Schniederjürgen (ed.): ''Kürschners Musiker-Handbuch.''
''Kürschners Musiker-Handbuch''
on WorldCat 5th edition, K. G. Saur Verlag, Munich 2006, , .
References
External links
Werke von Gerhard Tittel
by
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1937 births
Living people
Musicians from Saxony
20th-century German classical composers
German composers
German conductors (music)
Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin