Heimo Erbse

Heimo Erbse (February 27, 1924 – September 22, 2005) was a German composer from Rudolstadt.

Erbse studied in Weimar, and then worked from 1947-1950 in the theater before studying under Blacher in 1950. She lived most of her life in Austria.

Works

* "Julietta" opera semiseria op. 15 (1957), after the novel "Die Marquise von O..." of Heinrich von Kleist, first performed 17. Aug. 1959 at the Salzburger Festspiele
* "Ruth Ballett" (1958), op. 16, after the Old Testament, first performed 1959 at the Wiener Staatsoper
* "Der Herr in Grau", opera op. 24 (1965/66)
* "Der Deserteur Oper" (1983)
* "Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra", op. 32, 1973
* "Piano Concerto" op. 22
* "Impression for orchestra" op. 9
* "Ein Traumspiel" (August Strindberg)
* "Leonce und Lena" (Georg Büchner)
* "Symphony No. 1", 1964
* "Symphony NO. 2", 1970
* "6 Miniatures" for piano, strings, and percussion, 1951
* "String Quartet No. 2", 1987
* "5 Orchestral Songs" after G. Trakl, baritone and orchestra, 1969

References

*Don Randel, "The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music". Harvard, 1996, p. 250.