Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1948) Winner
Hermann Heiss
ヘルマン・ハイス
Hermann Heiss
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1897-12-29 （Darmstadt, Germany）
- Died
- 1966-12-06 age 68
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Darmstadt, Germany → Spiekeroog, North Sea (Germany) → Berlin, Germany → Cologne, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- composer, pianist, music educator
- Active Years
- 1921-1966
- Affiliations
- Hermann-Lietz-Schule Spiekeroog, Studio for Electronic Music (WDR), Cologne (guest/composer), Heiss's own electronic studio, Darmstadt
- Influenced By
- Josef Matthias Hauer, Bernhard Sekles
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studied in Frankfurt with Bernhard Sekles | — | Composition | — | 1921 | Germany |
| Studied in Vienna with Josef Matthias Hauer | — | Composition | — | 1924–1926 | Austria |
Studied in Frankfurt with Bernhard Sekles
Composition
Period:
1921
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
Germany
Studied composition with Bernhard Sekles
Studied in Vienna with Josef Matthias Hauer
Composition
Period:
1924–1926
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
Austria
Studied with Josef Matthias Hauer; influenced by twelve-tone techniques
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Olympic art competition (music) | — | — | International Olympic Committee / Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics | 出品 |
Olympic art competition (music)
1932
Organization:
International Olympic Committee / Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Result:
出品
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Elektronische Komposition I
1956 Electronic musicAn electronic music composition created and performed at the WDR Studio for Electronic Music in Cologne in 1956; focuses on timbral experimentation and electronic synthesis.
electronic timbresexploration of sound colorintersection with twelve-tone techniques
Bibliography
- Elektronische Komposition I (1956)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modernist composition influenced by twelve-tone techniquesexperimental use of electronic sound
- Recurring Motifs
- exploration of timbreserialization and structural techniquessound generation via electronic signals
Legacy
Hermann Heiss was a German composer who introduced twelve-tone techniques in Darmstadt and pioneered electronic music; his activities in Darmstadt and performances at WDR influenced postwar new music.
Museums
- ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (collection) Karlsruhe, Germany
Archives
- Heiss collection at ZKM (electronic equipment, scores, etc.)
Trivia
- Had a work entered in the music event of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic art competitions.
- Moved to the North Sea island Spiekeroog in 1928 and taught music at the Hermann-Lietz-Schule.
- In 1956 'Elektronische Komposition I' was performed and broadcast from the WDR Studio for Electronic Music in Cologne.
- Composed music for Luftwaffe and other military groups during the war.