Max Baumann

Max Georg Baumann (20 November 1917, Kronach – 17 July 1999, Berlin)^[1] was a German composer.

Biography

He studied conducting, piano, and trombone Berlin Hochschule für Musik with Konrad Friedrich Noetel and Boris Blacher. He spent two years as a choir director and deputy Kapellmeister at the opera in Stralsund (1947-1949). He taught piano and music theory at the Berlin College of Music (1946-1978). In 1960 he was appointed professor. After meeting French organist Jean Guillou during this time, Baumann wrote his first compositions for organ (Invocation op. 67 no. 5, Trois pièces brèves op. 67 no. 6, Psalmi op. 67 no. 2), which Guillou premiered in a concert on January 20, 1963, at St. Matthias church in Berlin.^[2] Baumann also appeared as conductor and choirmaster and, in 1963, became interim conductor of the choir at St. Hedwig's Cathedral. His cantata Libertas cruciata was the first composition written specifically with stereo FM radio in mind.

Awards

1953: Berlin Art Prize.
1963: Prix Italia for the Dramatic Cantata Libertas cruciata - the first stereophonic work.
1977: Gold Medal "for special merits" by the district Kronach.
1977: Golden Orlando di Lasso Medal of general Cecilia Association.
1986: Commander of St Gregory with Star, appointed by Pope John Paul II.

Works

Change of Scenes, Op. 83 (1968) for flute and piano
Coming of the Lord, Op. 66 (1959), Advent cycle for Choir
Concertino for recorder, guitar, and mandolin orchestra, Op. 38 no. 2
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 36 (1953)
Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani, Op. 70 (1964)
Duo op. 62 no. 1 (1958) for cello and guitar
Five Songs, Op. 9 (1947) for baritone and piano
German Vespers, Op. 64 (1960) for soprano, speaker ad lib., choir, and orchestra
Invocation, Op. 67 no. 5 (1962) for organ
Libertas cruciata. Dramatic Cantata, Op. 71 (1963), for soloists, speaker, speech choir, chorus and large orchestra
Mass: Guardian Angel, Op. 50 (1955) for SATB. Choir (organ ad lib.)
Octet for Strings, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn, Op. 72 (1964)
Orchestral Variations, Op. 29 (1951)
Pater Noster, Op. 51 (1955) for mixed choir
Pelléas and Mélisande. Ballet (after Maurice Maeterlinck), Op. 44 (1954)
Perspectives I, Op. 55 (1957) for large orchestra
Psalmi, Op. 67 no. 2 (1962) for organ
Resurrection, Op. 94 (1980) for soprano, baritone, bass, narrators, choir, and orchestra
Serenata italiana danzante for Plucked Instruments
Sonata, Op. 8 (1947) for cello and piano
Sonatina, Op. 13 (1949) for violin and piano
Sonatina, Op. 74 (1963) for organ
String Quartet no. 3, Op. 33 (1953)
Symphony no. 1, Op. 14 (1949)
Symphony no. 2, Op. 15 (1950)
Tafelmusik for Plucked Instruments
Three Duets, Op. 40 (1953) for two violins
Three Little Pieces, Op. 35 (c. 1954) for piano
Trois pièces brèves, Op. 67 no. 6 (1962) for organ

External links

Max-Baumann-Gesellschaft

References

^ The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians By George Grove, Stanley Sadie Macmillan Publishers, 1980 page 302
^ Oliver Hilmes (2010). Berlin "Ecke Nollendorfplatz", in: Jörg Abbing (ed.), Die Rhetorik des Feuers. Festschrift Jean Guillou, 100–111. Bonn: Dr. J. Butz Musikverlag.

Michael Kubik (1999). Nachruf für das BDZ-Mitglied Max Baumann. Zupfmusikmagazin 4: 154.

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[1] The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians By George Grove, Stanley Sadie Macmillan Publishers, 1980 page 302

[2] Oliver Hilmes (2010). Berlin "Ecke Nollendorfplatz", in: Jörg Abbing (ed.), Die Rhetorik des Feuers. Festschrift Jean Guillou, 100–111. Bonn: Dr. J. Butz Musikverlag.

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