Silvia Sommer
Silvia Sommer | |
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| Born | 9 April 1944 |
| Alma mater | Vienna Music Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist and composer |
Silvia Sommer (born 9 April 1944) is an Austrian composer, pianist and music producer.
Biography[edit]
Silvia Sommer was born in Vienna, Austria, into a composing family. She began playing piano at three and composed her first piece at eleven.[1]
She studied piano with Marianne Lauda and Joseph Dichler at the Vienna Music Academy, and she studied composition with Alfred Uhl.[1]
After completing her studies she worked as a pianist and composer. Her music has been performed and broadcast internationally.[1]
Selected awards[edit]
She has received awards for her work, including the City of Vienna composition prize (1970) as well as the Lower Austria prize (1982).[1]
Selected works[edit]
Sommer composes for choir, orchestra, solo instrument and chamber ensemble. She writes songs, light music, and music for film soundtracks. Her works have been recorded and issued on CD including:
- Klaviernacht - Piano Works By Women Composers (1996) Bayer Records
- Esoteric - Extreme Sacrifice
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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