Short bio Cesar Bresgen
Full biography Cesar Bresgen
Cesar Bresgen was an Austrian composer, born on December 24, 1913, in Steyr, Austria. He studied at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg with the prominent Austrian composer Franz Schmidt. In addition to his studies with Schmidt, he also studied composition with Johann Nepomuk David and Clemens Glettenberg at the State Academy of Music in Munich.
Bresgen's music was influenced by his travels, and he frequently incorporated folk melodies and rhythms from different countries into his compositions. He is perhaps best known for his choral works, which often set sacred texts to folk-inspired melodies and harmonies. His other works included cantatas, operas, instrumental music, and music for films and theater productions.
Bresgen was also known for his work as an educator and musicologist, and he frequently gave lectures and workshops on music and folk traditions. He served as the director of the music department at a teacher's college in Salzburg from 1956 to 1974.
Cesar Bresgen passed away on April 7, 1988, at the age of 74. Despite his relatively short life, he left behind a legacy of music that was both innovative and deeply rooted in tradition. His folk-inspired compositions continue to be performed and enjoyed by musicians and audiences around the world today.
Compositions featuring Cesar Bresgen
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Te Deum laudamus, Chorale Fantasia for organ | 10:01 min | Keyboard | 1987 |
| 2 | Miniatures (5), for flute & guitar | 9:17 min | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| 3 | Totentanz nach Holbein, for 2 pianos | 34:06 min | Keyboard | 1947 |
| 4 | Sonata for flute & piano | 14:59 min | Chamber Music | 1944 |
| 5 | Aus den hellen Birken steigt | 1:23 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 6 | Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, for SSA chorus | 1:49 min | Choral | - |
| 7 | O du stille Zeit | 2:24 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Studies VII Romanesca, for piano | Keyboard | - | |
| 9 | Über den silbernen Bergen | 1:14 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Cesar Bresgen
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Elena Sorokina, Alexander Bakhchiev, Cesar Bresgen, Sándor Veress, Béla Bartók, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky – The Golden Duet(CD, Compilation) | 2003 | Vista Vera |
| 2 |  |
Totentanz Nach Holbein / Metamorphosis I / 2 Trakl-Balladen(LP, Album) | 1987 | Classic Amadeo |
| 3 |  |
Cesar Bresgen, Chor Und Instrumentalisten Des KSA – Armer Kleiner Tanzbär(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1987 | Swiss Pan |
| 4 |  |
Christkindl-Kumedi Ein Geistliches Komödienspiel Mit Musik(LP, Stereo) | 1983 | Not On Label |
| 5 |  |
Gervaise, Praetorius, Froberger, Scheidt, Bresgen, Lau, Marx / Telemann, Schultz - Recorder Orchestra of the Folk Music School, Berlin-Neuköln, Rudolf Barthel, Linda Höffer, Jeannette Cramer-Chemin-Petit, Gerhard Kastner, Niklas Trüstedt – The Recorder, V | 1977 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 6 |  |
Deutsche Totenmesse(LP) | 1973 | Calig |
| 7 |  |
Der Struwwelpeter(LP) | - | Not On Label |
| 8 |  |
Herbert Tachezi, Ernst Ludwig Leitner, Stefan Klinda, Georg Pirckmayer, Josef Friedrich Doppelbauer, Gerhard Wimberger, Cesar Bresgen – Die Neue Arco-Orgel Im Mozarteum Zu Salzburg - Österreichische Orgelkomponisten(LP, Stereo) | - | Pelca |
| 9 |  |
Katharina Und Klaus Hempel, Händel, Sor, Weiner, Bresgen, Rameau – Phantasie Und Variation Für Zwei Gitarren(LP) | - | Musikverlag H. Burger & M. Müller |
| 10 |  |
Das Schlaraffenland(7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 11 |  |
Das Kindlfest(7", 45 RPM, EP) | - | Camerata (2) |
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