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Alois Ickstadt

Alois Ickstadt (born 22 September 1930) is a German pianist, choral conductor, university professor and composer. He was professor at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt. He promoted choral singing from

Alois Ickstadt (born 22 September 1930) is a German pianist, choral conductor, university professor and composer. He was professor at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt. He promoted choral singing from children’s choir to adult groups for the state broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk, namely the Figuralchor Frankfurt which he founded in 1966 and conducted until 2011. Life Ickstadt studied music pedagogy at the Musikhochschule Frankfurt. He also studied piano with Erich Flinsch, composition with Kurt Hessenberg and conducting with Walther Davisson and Karl Maria Zwißler. * Kritzel-Kratzel und was nun?Spannendes Hörspiel., audio play, 25712 XAW. Ariola Eurodisc. Munich 1979 * Bach: St John Passion, Sonntag, Browner, Kraus, Schramm, Collegium Instrumentale Alois Kottmann (live recording at St. Gallus, Flörsheim), Opus 27042. Cappella Wiesbaden 1989 * Andrei Volkonsky: Der 148. Psalm and others. Wergo WER 6601-2. Schott Wergo Music Media. Mainz 1996. * Gedenk-Konzert, works by Brahms, Mendelssohn, Franz Schubert. Melisma 7139/40-2. Cappella Wiesbaden 1998 * Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem. Melisma 7177-2. Cappella Wiesbaden 2001 * Mendelssohn: Elias. Frankfurter Museumsgesellschaft. Frankfurt am

Era
Post-War
Lived
1930–present
From
Germany
Born in
Niederjosbach
Known as
composer, pianist, music educator, university teacher, conductor, choir director
Instruments
piano