Bernd Scholz


Bernd Scholz was a German composer. His also assumed the pen name Klaus Textor for his popular compositions.
Scholz was born in Neustadt in Oberschlesien. Even as a child he wished to become a composer, writing his first composition at age 12. After graduation, he went to Berlin where he studied German and music at the Akademie für Schul- und Kirchenmusik. His radio plays for the Berlin radio lead to film assignments including scores for the feature-length Nanga Parbat films of German expeditions in the Himalayas. He fought in the second world war and was held as a Soviet prisoner until 1950.
He returned to West Germany in 1950, married, had three children, and settled in Schliersee. He found employment in radio and television, working with the directors Lietzau, Beauvais, Düggelin, Schlechte, Westphal, and ten Haaf. He participated in the 1954 contemporary music festival in Donauschingen where his works were conducted by Hans Rosbaud. He wrote his Japan Concerto for classical guitarist Siegfried Behrend and a large concerto for bandleader Willi Stech. He produced works for a festival of easy music, and his works were recorded and broadcast by all the major German broadcasters.
He is buried at the Schliersee cemetery.

Works

  • Konzerte
  • Japanisches Konzert. Concerto for guitar and large orchestra. Premiered in Tokyo
  • Piano Concerto
  • Concertante for Winds. Premiered 1954 Donaueschingen Festival
  • Intrade
  • Japanische Regenmelodie
  • Kleine Melodie von anno dazumal
  • Kleine Serenade
  • Land-Liebe
  • Lebensraum
  • Lederhosen-Polka
  • Liebeswalzer
  • Lied Ohne Worte
  • Luftsprünge
  • März-Gebet
  • Mandolinetta
  • Medaillon
  • Mein Haar, Das Ist Mein Sturmhut
  • Melodie
  • Menuett
  • Merry Day
  • Mi ist ein schön's braun's Maidelein
  • Minara
  • Mir ist ein feins braunes Maidelein
  • Monopoli
  • Moritat von Anton Und Dorothee
  • Nymphenburger Miniatur
  • Olivia
  • Ouvertüre zu Einem Possenspiel
  • Ouvertüre zu Einer Harlekinade
  • Papagallo
  • Paradiso
  • Rummelplatz
  • Salzburger Spieluhr
  • Schillerndes Spiel
  • Schlesischer Kirmes-Dreher
  • Serenade
  • Serenata Melanconica
  • Serenata Piccolina
  • Siesta in Ibiza
  • Sommerlaune
  • Sommerwind
  • Sonate Nr.2
  • Sonatine
  • Sonatine D-Dur
  • Sonatine Für Flöte Und Klavier
  • Sonatine Für Unterhaltungsorchester
  • Suite Für Flöte Und Klavier
  • Suite Galante
  • Traum-Serenade
  • Türkische Barcarole
  • Verträumte Bucht
  • Wenn du an die Liebe glaubst
  • Westindia-Serenade
  • Xylophonetik

Works under the pen name Klaus Textor

  • Aus Grossmutters Salon-Album
  • Angry-Swing
  • Blue Dark-Blues
  • Candlelight-Blues
  • Der Jongleur-Fox
  • Der Traum des Zirkusreiters
  • Fiesta-Mambo
  • Gay Play
  • Glasmosaik
  • Gluecksklee
  • Happiness-Fox
  • Hund und Katze
  • Ich Finde die Liebe sentimental
  • In der Bucht Von Riva
  • In der Toscana
  • Irrlichter
  • Kleine Strassenmelodie
  • Kleiner Konzertwalzer
  • Lied im Schilf
  • Lolita-Fox
  • Mi ist ein rot Goldringelein
  • Mimosen-Tango
  • Mistral
  • Morgens in der Fruehe
  • Novella Amorosa
  • Nudelbrett-Polka
  • Party-Bummel
  • Ping-Pong
  • Pulli-Rock
  • Roulette
  • Rundherum-Polka
  • Schmollwinkel-Polka
  • Seifenblasen
  • Spaziergang am See
  • Staccato-Intermezzo
  • Suedland-Express
  • Sweety
  • Tearoom-Story
  • Tristy
  • Trompeten-Ballade
  • Valsette Parsienne
  • Velocipede-Boogie
  • Wolkenjagd

Music for cinema, documentaries, and television