!!!Schiske, Karl Hubert Rudolf

b. Gyoer, Hungary (then Raab), Feb. 12, 1916, 
d. Vienna, June 16, 1969, composer. Associated with the musical 
tradition of A.  Schoenberg and strongly influenced by I. Stravinsky, 
P. Hindemith and the Dutch polyphony of the Renaissance. From 1952 
professor of composition at the Vienna Musikhochschule (now University 
of Music and Performing Arts); among his students were I.  Eroed, G.  
Neuwirth and E.  Urbanner. Awarded the Grand Austrian State Prize in 
1967.

!Works
Vom Tode, 1948 (oratorio); Candada, 1956 (choral work); 
Synthese fuer 4 x 4 Instrumente, 1960. - Masses, symphonies, violin 
concerto, chamber music, songs, piano and organ works.

!Literature
K. Roschitz, K. S., 1970; G. Brosche (ed.), Musikalische 
Dokumentation K. S., exhibition catalogue, Austrian National Library, 
Vienna 1991.



%%language
[Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Schiske,_Karl_Hubert_Rudolf|class='wikipage austrian']
%%

[{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}]
[{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]