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Dieter Kaufmann

Austrian composer (1941-2025) · Austria · On the map · Musicians · Died at 84

Dieter Kaufmann was an Austrian composer, and a pioneer of electroacoustic music. He headed the new Institut für Komposition und Elektroakustik at the Vienna Music Academy from 1970, following models in Paris and Cologne. He held leading positions in Austrian and international organisations.

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Awards

City of Vienna Prize for Music1991

About this person

He composed for voices, traditional instruments and electronics, often in combinations. Some were inspired by his socio-political interests.

Country
Austria
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2025 · aged 84

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