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Friedrich Cerha (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈt͜sɛʁha]; 17 February 1926 – 14 February 2023) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and academic teacher. His ensemble Die Reihe in Vienna was instrumental in spreading contemporary music in Austria.
Friedrich Cerha has written over 250 works in various genres, from solo to opera. In the list of main works you will find a selection of the most important compositions from all creative periods. All compositions, including unpublished and withdrawn works, are included in the detailed work catalogue below. You can search the database according ...
Cerha counteracts his academic compositional style with works that celebrate small and poetic forms: Momente (2005), Instants (2006–2008), and Kurzzeit (2016–2017) all express the “joy of a spontaneous idea, a flash of intuition”. Cerha, text for Momente, AdZ, 000T0137/2.
Feb 14, 2023 · He has been awarded a number of compositions prizes, e.g. the Prize of the City of Vienna (1974) and the Great Austrian State prize (1986) which he donated for performances of works by young composers. Friedrich Cerha, born in Vienna in 1926, is a composer, conductor, professor and writer on music. He is also a national institution in Austria.
Classical Music Review: New Releases Friedrich Cerha × String Quartets 1 - 3. String Quartet No. 1 (15'17), String Quartet No. 2 (18'44), String Quartet No. 3 (18'31), Eight Movements after Hölderlin Fragments for String Sextet * (24'57).
Paintings and sculptures; attic of the Cerha home; Maria Langegg. Friedrich Cerha has much in common with Arnold Schönberg, the “father” of New Music: His birthplace of Vienna, for example, and his positioning in the Austrian musical landscape. They also “moonlight” in the same activity: painting.
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Cerha's works as a composer reflect a wide range of influences including neo-classicism (the Divertimento Homage à Strawinsky, 1954), serialism (his chamber and orchestral music of the late 1950s), and expressionism (the opera Baal, 1974-80).
