!!!Krenek, Ernst

b. Vienna, Aug. 23, 1900, 
d. Palm Springs (USA), Dec. 23, 1991, composer and poet; son-in-law of 
G.  Mahler. Pupil of F.  Schreker; emigrated to the USA in 1938, lived 
in California from 1948, but maintained contact with Austria. His 
style went through considerable changes, ranging from late Romanticism 
to modernism, radical exponent of New Music from about 1921, used the 
12-tone technique ( dodecaphony) from about 1930. Wrote most of the 
libretti for his operas himself, received numerous awards and 
distinctions. Grand Austrian State Prize 1963, Austrian Decoration for 
Science and Art 1975. E.-K. Institute in Vienna; E.-K. Prize of the 
City of Vienna.

!Works
Operas: Orpheus und Eurydike, 1923 (libretto by O. Kokoschka); 
Der Sprung ueber den Schatten, 1924; Der Diktator, 1926; Jonny spielt 
auf, 1927; Oper ohne Titel, 1930; Leben des Orest, 1931; Karl V, 1934; 
Pallas Athene weint, 1955; The Bell Tower, 1957; Ausgerechnet und 
verspielt, 1962 (TV opera); Der goldene Bock, 1964. - Operetta: 
Schwergewicht oder Die Ehre der Nation, 1928. - Ballets, symphonies, 
orchestra and chamber music, jazz works, incidental and vocal music 
("Reisetagebuch aus den oesterreichischenb Alpen", 1929). - 
Theoretical works: Ueber neue Musik, 1937; Versuch einer 
Selbstanalyse, 1948 (autobiography with a catalogue of his works); 
Zwoelfton-Kontrapunkt-Studien, 1952; Zur Sprache gebracht, 1958 
(essays); Im Atem der Zeit, 1998 (autobiography).

!Literature
L. Knessl, E. K., 1968; J. L. Stewart, E. K., 1990; J. 
Shintani (ed.), E. K. - Werkverzeichnis, 1997; M. Schmidt (ed.), E. 
K., 2000.



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