Friedrich Cerha
Austrian composer and conductor (1925-2023) · Austria · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1926 to 2023 · aged 96
Friedrich Cerha was an Austrian composer, conductor, and academic teacher. His ensemble die reihe in Vienna was instrumental in spreading contemporary music in Austria. Cerha composed three literary operas, beginning with Baal, based on Brecht's play, which was premiered at the Salzburg Festival in 1981.
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He is best known for completing Alban Berg's opera Lulu by orchestrating its unfinished third act, which premiered in Paris in 1979.
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Josef Matthias HauerBoth received City of Vienna Prize for Music
Jörg WidmannBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
Johann Nepomuk DavidBoth received City of Vienna Prize for Music
Klaus HuberBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music PrizeOlga NeuwirthBoth received City of Vienna Prize for Music
Egon WelleszBoth received City of Vienna Prize for Music