Peter Jona Korn (30 March 1922 – 12 January 1998) was a German composer, music educator, conductor, pianist, harpsichord player and writer. He was a son of the Jewish couple Georg Korn, an amateur pianist, and Elisabeth, born Heilborn, a violinist and singer.
Born in Berlin, Korn developed his musical talent in his early years. At the age of ten he worked as a pianist and harpsichord player in the programmes of the broadcasting company "Deutsche Welle" and performed as a soprano soloist at concerts in the Berliner Philharmonie. For parties in his school, he already composed simple works. In 1932, he studied composition in an experimental special class at the University of the Arts in Berlin. For a short time he studied privately with Guido Waldmann [nl].[1] In 1933, he emigrated to the United Kingdom and continued his composition studies with Edmund Rubbra in London from 1934 to 1936. In 1936 he emigrated to the then still British Mandatory Palestine. From 1936 to 1938, he studied with Stefan Wolpe at the Palestine Conservatory in Jerusalem.[2] At that time, compositions by the sixteen-year-old Korn were already broadcast. In 1939 he studied with Hermann Scherchen in Tel Aviv. In 1940, he emigrated to the United States where he studied from 1941 to 1942 with Arnold Schönberg at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA). He completed his studies from 1946 to 1947 with Ernst Toch, Hanns Eisler and Miklós Rózsa at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Conductor
In 1947 he founded the New Orchestra of Los Angeles and became their conductor until 1956. With this orchestra he gave the first performance of Bruckner' Symphony No. 6 in its original version in the United States in 1955. In 1951, he married the pianist Barbara Sheldon.[3]
Music educator
In 1957 he returned to Europe and worked as a guest conductor with well-known orchestras and as a guest lecturer. In 1960 he succeeded Wilhelm Killmayer as a composition teacher at the Richard Strauss Conservatory. He worked in this function until 1961. In 1964 and 1965, he was a guest lecturer at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA). He returned to Europe and lived for a short time in Switzerland. In 1965 he returned to Germany and in 1967 became director of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich in Munich.[2]
Composer
In addition to his work as a conductor, music pedagogue and writer, his work as a composer was usually central. He wrote works for orchestra, wind orchestra, an opera, vocal music and chamber music. In 1968 he received the music prize from the city of Munich and in 1984 he was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit.
Other activities
He also worked as a music critic for various music magazines and newspapers. He was a member of the supervisory board of the German copyright society (Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte, briefly GEMA), which appointed him an honorary member in 1992. He was also a member of the television board of the ZDF. Korn was co-founder and second chairman of the Richard-Strauss-Gesellschaft e.V.[4] He was chairman of the federation of composers from Munich (Verbandes Münchner Tonkünstler), second chairman of the German Composers' Federation (Deutscher Komponistenverband [de]) and second chairman of the Orff-Schulwerk Gesellschaft. Korn is author of the booklet: Musikalische Umweltverschmutzungen - Polemische Variationen über ein unerquickliches Thema.[5]
Publications
Apropos "Zwangsjacke ..." An analysis of the attack tactics against Alois Melichar (on the occasion of the 2nd edition of Melichar, music in the straightjacket), Wancura, 1960. 33 p.
Rufmord für Anfänger. Der "Fall Egk": Die andere Seite...oder: Wer nicht emigrierte, klagt sich an..., in Publik, 16 May 1969
Musikalische Umweltverschmutzungen - Polemische Variationen über ein unerquickliches Thema, 3rd edition, Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1975, 1981. 80 p. ISBN3-7651-0085-4[5]
The Symphony in America, Chapter 32 of The Symphony (ed. Robert Simpson), 2nd edition, Pelican 1965
Further reading
Brian Sanford Ransom: A performance project with an historical and analytical perspective on the "Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra", Op. 31 by Peter Jona Korn.[6]Dissertation D.M.A., University of Southern Mussissippi, 2009, 195 p.
Wolfgang Suppan, Armin Suppan: Das Neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens.[7] 4th edition, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH, 1994, ISBN3-923058-07-1
Edith Borroff, J. Bunker Clark: American Opera : A Checklist.[8] Detroit: Harmonie Park Press, 1992, 334 p., ISBN978-0-8999-0063-6
Alexander Suder: Komponisten in Bayern - Band 21: Peter Jona Korn, Dokumente musikalischen Schaffens im 20. Jahrhundert hrsg. im Auftrag des Landesverbandes Bayerischer Tonkünstler e.V. im DTKV, 1989. 145 p., ISBN978-3-7952-0598-0
Andreas Masel: Das Große Ober- und Niederbayerische Blasmusikbuch; mit Beiträgen von Stephan Ametsbichler, Stefan Hirsch und Heinz Wohlmuth; Ehrentafel der Ober- und Niederbayerischen Blasmusikkapellen, Wien, München: Christian Brandstätter Verlag, Schwingenstein Verlag, 1989, 543 p.
Stephen M. Fry: California's Musical Wealth : Sources for the Study of Music in California: Papers presented at the Joint Conference of the Northern and Southern California Chapters of the Music Library Association, Southern California Chapter Music Library Association, 1988, 130 p.
Wilfried Wolfgang Bruchhauser: Komponisten der Gegenwart im Deutschen Komponisten-Verband, 3rd edition, Berlin: 1987.
Habakuk Traber, Elmar Weingarten: Verdrängte Musik : Berliner Komponisten im Exil.[9] Berlin: Argon Verlag GmbH, 1987, 376 p., ISBN978-3-870-24118-6
Jean-Marie Londeix: Musique pour saxophone, volume II : répertoire général des oeuvres et des ouvrages d'enseignement pour le saxophone, Cherry Hill: Roncorp Publications, 1985.
E. Ruth Anderson: Contemporary American Composers - A Biographical Dictionary, Second edition, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1982, 578 p., ISBN978-0-816-18223-7
References
^Heindl, Christian (29 March 2017). Petersen, Peter; Zenck, Claudia Maurer (eds.). "Peter Jona Korn in the Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS-Zeit". www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ab"Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium – Peter Jona Korn". www.freies-musikzentrum.de (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek: Nachlass Peter Jona Korn in der Musikabteilung". Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (in German). 4 January 2013. from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^"Richard Strauss Gesellschaft - STARTSEITE" (in German). from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^ abKorn, Peter Jona (1975). Musikalische Umweltverschmutzung: polem. Variationen über e. unerquickl. Thema (in German). Breitkopf und Härtel. ISBN978-3-7651-0085-7.
^Ransom, Brian Sanford; University of Southern Mississippi; School of Music (2009). A performance project with an historical and analytical perspective on the Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra, op. 31 by Peter Jona Korn. OCLC 653197869.
^Suppan, Wolfgang; Suppan, Wolfgang; Suppan, Armin (1995). Das neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens (in German). Freiburg-Tiengen: Blasmusikverlag Schulz. ISBN978-3-923058-07-5. OCLC 1016245578.
^Traber, Habakuk; Weingarten, Elmar (1987). Verdrängte Musik: Berliner Komponisten im Exil (in German). Berlin: Argon Verlag. ISBN978-3-87024-118-6. OCLC 470380829.
External links
Website
Biography with pictures
Biography (in German)
Laudatio by the composer Bertold Hummel on the occasion of Peter Jonah Korn's 65th birthday
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Peter Jona Korn 30 March 1922 12 January 1998 was a German composer music educator conductor pianist harpsichord player and writer He was a son of the Jewish couple Georg Korn an amateur pianist and Elisabeth born Heilborn a violinist and singer Contents 1 Life 1 1 Youth and education 1 2 Conductor 1 3 Music educator 1 4 Composer 1 5 Other activities 2 Publications 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksLife EditYouth and education Edit Born in Berlin Korn developed his musical talent in his early years At the age of ten he worked as a pianist and harpsichord player in the programmes of the broadcasting company Deutsche Welle and performed as a soprano soloist at concerts in the Berliner Philharmonie For parties in his school he already composed simple works In 1932 he studied composition in an experimental special class at the University of the Arts in Berlin For a short time he studied privately with Guido Waldmann nl 1 In 1933 he emigrated to the United Kingdom and continued his composition studies with Edmund Rubbra in London from 1934 to 1936 In 1936 he emigrated to the then still British Mandatory Palestine From 1936 to 1938 he studied with Stefan Wolpe at the Palestine Conservatory in Jerusalem 2 At that time compositions by the sixteen year old Korn were already broadcast In 1939 he studied with Hermann Scherchen in Tel Aviv In 1940 he emigrated to the United States where he studied from 1941 to 1942 with Arnold Schonberg at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA He completed his studies from 1946 to 1947 with Ernst Toch Hanns Eisler and Miklos Rozsa at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles Conductor Edit In 1947 he founded the New Orchestra of Los Angeles and became their conductor until 1956 With this orchestra he gave the first performance of Bruckner Symphony No 6 in its original version in the United States in 1955 In 1951 he married the pianist Barbara Sheldon 3 Music educator Edit In 1957 he returned to Europe and worked as a guest conductor with well known orchestras and as a guest lecturer In 1960 he succeeded Wilhelm Killmayer as a composition teacher at the Richard Strauss Conservatory He worked in this function until 1961 In 1964 and 1965 he was a guest lecturer at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA He returned to Europe and lived for a short time in Switzerland In 1965 he returned to Germany and in 1967 became director of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich in Munich 2 Composer Edit In addition to his work as a conductor music pedagogue and writer his work as a composer was usually central He wrote works for orchestra wind orchestra an opera vocal music and chamber music In 1968 he received the music prize from the city of Munich and in 1984 he was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit Other activities Edit He also worked as a music critic for various music magazines and newspapers He was a member of the supervisory board of the German copyright society Gesellschaft fur musikalische Auffuhrungs und mechanische Vervielfaltigungsrechte briefly GEMA which appointed him an honorary member in 1992 He was also a member of the television board of the ZDF Korn was co founder and second chairman of the Richard Strauss Gesellschaft e V 4 He was chairman of the federation of composers from Munich Verbandes Munchner Tonkunstler second chairman of the German Composers Federation Deutscher Komponistenverband de and second chairman of the Orff Schulwerk Gesellschaft Korn is author of the booklet Musikalische Umweltverschmutzungen Polemische Variationen uber ein unerquickliches Thema 5 Publications EditApropos Zwangsjacke An analysis of the attack tactics against Alois Melichar on the occasion of the 2nd edition of Melichar music in the straightjacket Wancura 1960 33 p Rufmord fur Anfanger Der Fall Egk Die andere Seite oder Wer nicht emigrierte klagt sich an in Publik 16 May 1969 Musikalische Umweltverschmutzungen Polemische Variationen uber ein unerquickliches Thema 3rd edition Wiesbaden Breitkopf amp Hartel 1975 1981 80 p ISBN 3 7651 0085 4 5 The Symphony in America Chapter 32 of The Symphony ed Robert Simpson 2nd edition Pelican 1965Further reading EditBrian Sanford Ransom A performance project with an historical and analytical perspective on the Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra Op 31 by Peter Jona Korn 6 Dissertation D M A University of Southern Mussissippi 2009 195 p Wolfgang Suppan Armin Suppan Das Neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens 7 4th edition Freiburg Tiengen Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH 1994 ISBN 3 923058 07 1 Edith Borroff J Bunker Clark American Opera A Checklist 8 Detroit Harmonie Park Press 1992 334 p ISBN 978 0 8999 0063 6 Alexander Suder Komponisten in Bayern Band 21 Peter Jona Korn Dokumente musikalischen Schaffens im 20 Jahrhundert hrsg im Auftrag des Landesverbandes Bayerischer Tonkunstler e V im DTKV 1989 145 p ISBN 978 3 7952 0598 0 Andreas Masel Das Grosse Ober und Niederbayerische Blasmusikbuch mit Beitragen von Stephan Ametsbichler Stefan Hirsch und Heinz Wohlmuth Ehrentafel der Ober und Niederbayerischen Blasmusikkapellen Wien Munchen Christian Brandstatter Verlag Schwingenstein Verlag 1989 543 p Stephen M Fry California s Musical Wealth Sources for the Study of Music in California Papers presented at the Joint Conference of the Northern and Southern California Chapters of the Music Library Association Southern California Chapter Music Library Association 1988 130 p Wilfried Wolfgang Bruchhauser Komponisten der Gegenwart im Deutschen Komponisten Verband 3rd edition Berlin 1987 Habakuk Traber Elmar Weingarten Verdrangte Musik Berliner Komponisten im Exil 9 Berlin Argon Verlag GmbH 1987 376 p ISBN 978 3 870 24118 6 Jean Marie Londeix Musique pour saxophone volume II repertoire general des oeuvres et des ouvrages d enseignement pour le saxophone Cherry Hill Roncorp Publications 1985 E Ruth Anderson Contemporary American Composers A Biographical Dictionary Second edition Boston G K Hall 1982 578 p ISBN 978 0 816 18223 7References Edit Heindl Christian 29 March 2017 Petersen Peter Zenck Claudia Maurer eds Peter Jona Korn in the Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS Zeit www lexm uni hamburg de in German Retrieved 20 August 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Richard Strauss Konservatorium Peter Jona Korn www freies musikzentrum de in German Retrieved 20 August 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Nachlass Peter Jona Korn in der Musikabteilung Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in German 4 January 2013 Archived from the original on 19 February 2014 Retrieved 20 August 2020 Richard Strauss Gesellschaft STARTSEITE in German Archived from the original on 4 February 2014 Retrieved 20 August 2020 a b Korn Peter Jona 1975 Musikalische Umweltverschmutzung polem Variationen uber e unerquickl Thema in German Breitkopf und Hartel ISBN 978 3 7651 0085 7 Ransom Brian Sanford University of Southern Mississippi School of Music 2009 A performance project with an historical and analytical perspective on the Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra op 31 by Peter Jona Korn OCLC 653197869 Suppan Wolfgang Suppan Wolfgang Suppan Armin 1995 Das neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens in German Freiburg Tiengen Blasmusikverlag Schulz ISBN 978 3 923058 07 5 OCLC 1016245578 Borroff Edith 1992 American operas a checklist in German ISBN 978 0 89990 063 6 OCLC 246789698 Traber Habakuk Weingarten Elmar 1987 Verdrangte Musik Berliner Komponisten im Exil in German Berlin Argon Verlag ISBN 978 3 87024 118 6 OCLC 470380829 External links EditWebsite Biography with pictures Biography in German Laudatio by the composer Bertold Hummel on the occasion of Peter Jonah Korn s 65th birthday Estate of Peter Jona Korn 1922 1998 Peter Jona Korn at IMDbPortals Classical music Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Jona 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