Ernst Krenek

Synopsis

Austrian, later American, composer and writer of Czech ancestry. One of the most prolific composers of the 20th century.

• 1900 born in Vienna.
• 1916 began composition study with Schreker, who emphasized counterpoint.
• 1920 followed Schreker to Berlin.
• 1922-1924 met, then married, then divorced Alma Mahler. He met and associated with most of the prominent composers of his time.
• 1938 moved to the United States, where he taught at several universities.
• 1945 became a US citizen.
• 1950's lived in Toronto, Canada, where he taught at the Royal Conservatory. His students included Milton Barnes, Lorne Betts, Samuel Dolin, Robert Erickson, Halim El-Dabh, Richard Maxfield, Will Ogdon, and George Perle.
• 1966 moved to Palm Springs, CA.
• 1991 died in Palm Springs.

He explored atonality and other modern styles, and wrote some music influenced by jazz. He explored extended tonality and counterpoint in his early works; indeed, he wrote in a wide variety of contemporary idioms, and was influenced by Berg, Bartok, Stravinsky, and Schubert, among many others. In mid-life he employed serial techniques, including 12-tone writing, and electronic media, although this mellowed somewhat during his later years.

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Ernst Krenek.

List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. 92 no. 1	Organ Sonata	1941
Op. 180.5	Organologia	1962
Op. 211	10 Choral vorspiele	1971
Op. 223	Four Winds	1979
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