{{Short description|Austrian-born Finnish composer (1947–2022)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Herman Rechberger | image = Herman Rechberger.jpg | caption = Rechberger in 2013 | pronunciation = | birth_date = {{birth date text|14 February 1947}} | birth_place = Linz, Allied-occupied Austria | death_date = {{Death date and age|11 January 2022|14 February 1947}} | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Composer }}
'''Herman Rechberger''' (14 February 1947 – 11 January 2022) was an Austrian-born Finnish composer, conductor and musician.
== Life and career == Born in Linz, Allied-occupied Austria, Rechberger studied classical guitar at the Bruckner-Konservatorium in his hometown and later continued his musical studies in Zürich and at the Brussels Conservatory.<ref name="Baker">{{cite book |title=Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians |date=2001 |publisher=Schirmer Books|isbn=978-0-02-866091-2 |page=2941 |edition=Centennial |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/K2420009809/BIC?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-BIC&xid=1d941233 |chapter=Rechberger, Herman(n)}}</ref> In 1970 he moved to Finland to attend the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, graduating in recorder, guitar and composition.<ref name="Baker" /> He was granted citizenship in 1974, and after working for a few years as a music teacher he worked at the Finnish Broadcasting Company as a music journalist, a producer of contemporary music and as director of Yle Experimental Studio.<ref name="Baker" /><ref name="bio">{{cite news |last1=Tiikkaja |first1=Samuli |title=Säveltäjä Herman Rechberger on kuollut |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000008532706.html |access-date=27 January 2022 |work=Helsingin Sanomat |date=11 January 2022 |language=fi}}</ref><ref name="grove">{{cite book |author=Oramo, Ilkka |title=The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians |date=2001 |publisher=Oxford University Press |chapter=Rechberger, Herman |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.45902 |isbn=978-1-56159-263-0 |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.45902}}</ref>
Rechberger's compositions spanned different genres, including operas, symphonies, happenings, sonic sculptures, electronic music, orchestral compositions as well as reconstructions of ancient music.<ref name="bio" /><ref name="grove" /> He was also active as a recorder player, touring with {{Interlanguage link|Sonores Antiqui|fi}} and The Poor Knights, and as a conductor.<ref name="Baker" /><ref name="grove" />
He died on 11 January 2022, at the age of 74.<ref name="bio"/>
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==External links== * {{AllMusic}} * {{Discogs artist}} * {{IMDb name}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rechberger, Herman}} Category:1947 births Category:2022 deaths Category:Finnish composers Category:Austrian emigrants to Finland Category:Composers from Linz Category:Recorder players Category:Sibelius Academy alumni Category:Anton Bruckner Private University alumni Category:Royal Conservatory of Brussels alumni