Short bio Johann Nepomuk David
Full biography Johann Nepomuk David
Johann Nepomuk David (1895-1977) was a prolific composer and music theorist from Austria. He is known for his contributions to choral music, and many of his works are still performed today.
David was born on June 30, 1895, in St. Marein, Austria. Growing up, he showed an interest in music, and his parents provided him with the opportunity to study at music schools. In 1913, he moved to Vienna to study music, where he was able to study under some of Austria's greatest composers at the time, including Arnold Schoenberg.
During World War I, David served in the Austro-Hungarian army, where he was captured and held as a prisoner of war for three years. He continued to compose music during this time, and some of his works were performed by fellow prisoners.
After the war, David returned to Vienna, where he continued to compose music and teach. He became interested in choral music, which he believed was an essential part of the fabric of Austrian art and culture. He went on to write many choral works, including a series of masses, motets, and oratorios.
In addition to his choral works, David is known for his contributions to music theory. He published several books on music theory, including "Streben und Gestalt" (1935) and "Metronomische Studien" (1955).
David's music is characterized by its use of tonality, though he also experimented with atonality in some of his earlier works. He drew inspiration from both traditional folk music and contemporary composers of his time, including Schoenberg and Bartok.
Johann Nepomuk David died on December 22, 1977, in Salzburg, Austria. His music continues to be performed and celebrated by choirs and music lovers around the world.
Compositions featuring Johann Nepomuk David
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphony No. 6, Op. 46 | 30:26 min | Symphony | 1954 |
| 2 | Deutsche Messe, for chorus, Op. 42 | 12:41 min | Choral | 1952 |
| 3 | Symphony No. 4, Op. 39 | 28:38 min | Symphony | 1948 |
| 4 | Symphony No. 2, Op. 20 | 43:49 min | Symphony | 1937 |
| 5 | Symphony No. 1 in A minor, Op. 18 | 29:26 min | Symphony | 1936 |
| 6 | Fantasia super L'homme armé | 8:21 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 7 | Fantasy and Fugue for organ in C | 8:09 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Fantasy and Fugue for organ in E minor | 12:14 min | Keyboard | - |
| 9 | Introduction and Passacaglia on "Wachauf, Wach Auf, Du Deutsches" | 14:31 min | Keyboard | - |
| 10 | Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist, for chorus | 4:48 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | O oriens splendor lucis aeternae, for chorus | 8:04 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Partita on "Da Jesus Am Kreuze Stand" for organ | 19:39 min | Keyboard | - |
| 13 | Sonata for viola d'amore & viola da gamba, Op. 31a | 16:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Veni Creator Spiritus, for chorus | 5:36 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Victimae paschali Laudes for chorus, Op. 35/1 | 6:20 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | Wir Zogen in das Feld for 2 choruses | 3:07 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Johann Nepomuk David
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David - David-Trio – Five String Trios(CD, Album) | 2020 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David - ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Johannes Wildner – Symphonies 2 & 4(CD, Album) | 2018 | cpo |
| 3 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David, Roman Summereder – Ausgewählte Orgelwerke Vol.1(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2017 | Ambiente Audio |
| 4 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Johannes Wildner – Symphonie 1 & 6(CD, Stereo) | 2014 | cpo |
| 5 |  |
Paul Angerer, Giovanni Battista Toeschi, Johann Nepomuk David, Carl Stamitz, Paul Hindemith, Christoph Angerer, Paul Angerer, Claudia Leitenbauer, Sergio Posada (2) – Viola D'amore(CD, ) | 2004 | Cavalli Records |
| 6 |  |
Ludger Lohmann - Karg-Elert, Buxtehude, Reimann, Scheidt, Reger, David, Bach – Wie Schön Leuchtet Der Morgenstern(CD, Album) | 1997 | FSM (2) |
| 7 |  |
Schütz, J. Bach, Fasch, Brahms, David, J. S. Bach, Thüringischer Akademischer Singkreis, Weimarer Barock-Ensemble, Wolfgang Unger – Festliches Reformationskonzert (Thuringia Cantat)(CD, ) | 1993 | MDR - Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk |
| 8 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David, Wolfgang Stockmeier – Organ Works(CD, ) | 1991 | cpo |
| 9 |  |
Kodaly, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Monteverdi, David, Concentus Vocalis Wien, Herbert Böck – A Cappella | 1988 | Koch Schwann Musica Sacra |
| 10 |  |
Die Streichtrios(2×LP, Album, Stereo) | 1985 | Audite |
| 11 |  |
Johannes Schäfer, Reger, Pachelbel, David – Die Schukeorgel Der Predigerkirche Zu Erfurt - Johannes Schäfer Spielt Werke Von Reger, Pachelbel Und David(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | ETERNA |
| 12 |  |
Partita über B-A-C-H Hölderlin Gottesminnelieder(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1980 | Audite |
| 13 |  |
Ezzolied Orgelkonzert Symphonie Nr. 5(2×LP, Album, Stereo) | 1980 | Audite |
| 14 |  |
Motetten Von Tod Und Ewigkeit(LP, Album) | 1980 | Audite |
| 15 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David - Graham Barber – Organ Works (Graham Barber At The Grant, Degens And Bradbeer Organ Of New College Chapel, Oxford)(LP, Stereo) | 1977 | Vista (2) |
| 16 |  |
J.N. David, H.G. Bertram – Meditatio Vitae(LP, Stereo) | 1976 | Not On Label |
| 17 |  |
Samuel Scheidt, Bjarne Sløgedal, Ludvig Nielsen, Johann Nepomuk David, Gotthard Arnér, Margareta Jonth – Orgel På Folkton(LP, Album) | 1976 | Proprius |
| 18 |  |
Erwin G. Ortner / Arnold-Schoenberg-Chor - Bach / Bruckner / David / Distler / Kaufmann / Schoenberg – Jeunesse Musicales Präsentiert(2×LP, Album) | 1975 | Musikalische Jugend Österreichs |
| 19 |  |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Nepomuk David, Fritz Ohl – Praeludium A-moll BWV 569(7", 45 RPM) | 1972 | Life Records (4) |
| 20 |  |
Leopold I. / Joh. Nep. David / Innsbrucker Kammerorchester, Kammerchor Walther Von Der Vogelweide, Othmar Costa – 300 Jahre Universität Innsbruck(LP, Stereo) | 1970 | Universität Innsbruck |
| 21 |  |
Pepping, David, Satie, Janáček, Alain - Klaus Martin Ziegler, Mitglieder Der Martinskantorei – Die Bosch-Orgel Der Martinskirche Zu Kassel(LP, Stereo) | 1969 | Psallite |
| 22 |  |
Spiegelkabinett / 2 Violinsonate / Partita Über B-A-C-H Für Orgel(LP) | 1968 | WERGO |
| 23 |  |
J·N·David, Gächinger Kantorei, Helmuth Rilling – Evangelien-Motetten(LP, 10", Mono) | 1962 | Bärenreiter-Musicaphon |
| 24 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David – Lukas David · Münchener Philharmoniker · Thomas Christian David – Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester Op. 45(LP, 10", Mono) | 1956 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 25 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David(LP) | - | Österreichische Phonothek |
| 26 |  |
Werke Für Violine Solo(LP) | - | Not On Label |
| 27 |  |
Münchener Kammerorchester, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Nepomuk David, Hans Stadlmair – Les Richesses De L'Art Polyphonique(LP, Album) | - | Classic (2) |
| 28 |  |
Arno Schönstedt / Bach, Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, David – Arno Schönstedt Spielt Werke Der Romantik An Der Hammer-Orgel In Stadthagen(LP) | - | Pape (2) |
| 29 |  |
Johann Nepomuk David / Eberhard Wenzel – Deutsche Messe Op. 24 - Das Kyrie - Das Gloria In Excelsis - Das Credo - Das Sanctus - Das Agnus Dei / Das Nizänische Galubensbekenntnis(LP, 10") | - | Cantate |
| 30 |  |
Buxtehude, Bruhns, Scheidemann, Tunder, Bach, Krebs, Töpfer, Herzogenberg, David, Raphael - Hans Musch – Die Choralfantasie Für Orgel(2×LP, Stereo, Mono) | - | Christophorus |
| 31 |  |
Max Reger, Johann Nepomuk David, Walter Supper, Heinz Wunderlich (2) – Die Orgel In Jahrhunderten Und Ihre Stilepochen- Die Spätromantik - Frühe Moderne(LP, Stereo) | - | Pelca |
| 32 |  |
Joseph Haydn, Michael Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Nepomuk David, Münchener Kammerorchester, Hans Stadlmair – Les Richesses De L'Art Polyphonique(2×LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Musidisc |
| 33 |  |
Joh. Nep. David, Chor Der Kirchenmusikschule Halle , Leitung: Eberhard Wenzel / Kurt Hessenberg, Hessische Kantorei , Leitung: Philipp Reich – Deutsche Messe Op. 42 / Allein Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ(LP, 10") | - | Cantate |
| 34 |  |
Missa Choralis / Deutsche Messe(10", 33 ⅓ RPM) | - | Amadeo |
| 35 |  |
Hugo Distler, Kurt Thomas, Ernst Pepping, Joh. Nep. David, Thomanerchor Leipzig – Lobe Den Herren, Den Mächtigen König / Gott Wird Abwischen Alle Tränen / Lobet, Ihr Knechte, Den Herrn / Nun Bitten Wir Den Heiligen Geist(7", 45 RPM) | - | Cantate |
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