Alexander Wunderer

Alexander Wunderer (11 April 1877 – 29 December 1955) was an Austrian oboist, orchestra leader and composer. He served as a professor at the State Music Academy in Vienna,[1] where he taught students including Frida Kern, Ľudovít Rajter and Herbert von Karajan.[2] He played as principal oboist with the Vienna Philharmonic and later served as executive director and manager of the orchestra.[3]

Selected works

  • 24 Etüden in allen Tonarten (24 etudes in all keys) for oboe (1924)
  • Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 21 (1946)
  • Duet for 2 violas (1948)
  • Zinkenbacher-Variationen, Theme and 10 Variations for piano, Op. 24 (published 1952)
  • Aufbruch zur Jagd und Hallali
  • Ländler for 4 horns
  • Ländler Trio No. 1 for oboe, bassoon and piano
  • Waldruhe

References

  1. "Features of the Instrument, Pictures and the Fingering". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Herbert von Karajan biography by David Brensilver". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. Shirakawa, Sam (2 July 1992), The Devil's Music Master, Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-992341-0
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