Helmut Eder
Helmut Eder was an Austrian composer.
Eder studied until 1948 at the Linz Conservatory, later studying with Johann Nepomuk David in Stuttgart and Carl Orff in Munich. Returning to Linz, he became a teacher at the Linz Conservatory, accepting a position as full professor in 1962. He also conducted the Singakademie in Linz from 1953 to 1960 and founded an electronic music studio in the city in 1959. He became professor of composition at the Salzburg Mozarteum in 1967.
Eder composed in a wide variety of traditional genres, and also wrote scores for film, television, and radio.
Works
Eder's works are mainly published by Doblinger.;OperasOedipus, H. Weinstock, after Sophocles, 1960 LinzDer Kardinal, E. Brauner, 1965 LinzDie weiße Frau, K. KleinschmidtKonfigurationen 3, R. Bayr ViennaDer Aufstand, Gertrud Fussenegger, LinzGeorges Dandin, LinzMozart in New York, Herbert Rosendorfer, 1991 Salzburg
;Other
Note: this list is incomplete Concerto Semiserio Memento for Positive Organ and strings, Op.57
- Concertino for Viola, Winds and Percussion, Op.124
- Concerto "Der reisende Schatten" for Viola and Orchestra, Op.116 Concertino for Orchestra
- Violin Concerto
- Oboe Concerto
- Bassoon Concerto
- Organ Concerto on L'homme armé
- Divertimento for Soprano and Orchestra, Op.64Metamorphosen on a fragment of Mozart ...Missa est, Op.86
- Suite with Intermezzi, Op.71Jeu parti for Viola and Piano, Op.102 3 Sätze for Viola, Double Bass and Piano, Op.73 No.3
- Sonatine for Viola and Piano, Op.34 No.2
- Sonatine for Horn and Piano
- String Quartet No.3
- Wind Quintet No.3, Op.91
- Symphonies, ballets, other chamber works, organ works, choral music, songs