Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Biography
Bernd Alois Zimmermann (20 March 1918, Bliesheim, Rhine Province – 10 August 1970, Königsdorf (Frechen); full name Bernhard Alois Zimmermann) was a West German composer. He is perhaps best known for his opera Die Soldaten which is regarded as one of the most important operas of the 20th century. As a result of his individual style, it is hard to label his music as avant-garde, serial or postmodern. His music employs a wide range of methods including the twelve-tone row and musical quotation.
Works for Winds
- Giostra Genovese (1962)
- Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu (1962/1966)
- Rheinische Kirmestänze (1950/1962/1973)
- Söbensprung (1950)