Herman Rechberger

Herman Rechberger (14 February 1947 – 11 January 2022) was an Austrian-born Finnish composer, conductor and musician.

Herman Rechberger
Rechberger in 2013
Born	14 February 1947 (1947-02-14) Linz, Allied-occupied Austria
Died	11 January 2022 (2022-01-12) (aged 74)
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation	Composer

Life and career

Born in Linz, Allied-occupied Austria, Rechberger studied classical guitar at the Bruckner-Konservatorium in his hometown and later continued his musical studies in Zürich and at the Brussels Conservatory.^[1] In 1970 he moved to Finland to attend the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, graduating in recorder, guitar and composition.^[1] He was granted citizenship in 1974, and after working for a few years as a music teacher he worked at the Finnish Broadcasting Company as a music journalist, a producer of contemporary music and as director of Yle Experimental Studio.^[1][2][3]

Rechberger's compositions spanned different genres, including operas, symphonies, happenings, sonic sculptures, electronic music, orchestral compositions as well as reconstructions of ancient music.^[2][3] He was also active as a recorder player, touring with Sonores Antiqui [fi] and The Poor Knights, and as a conductor.^[1][3]

He died on 11 January 2022, at the age of 74.^[2]

References

1. "Rechberger, Herman(n)". Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians (Centennial ed.). Schirmer Books. 2001. p. 2941. ISBN 978-0-02-866091-2.
2. Tiikkaja, Samuli (11 January 2022). "Säveltäjä Herman Rechberger on kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
3. Oramo, Ilkka (2001). "Rechberger, Herman". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

External links

• Herman Rechberger at AllMusic
• Herman Rechberger discography at Discogs
• Herman Rechberger at IMDb