Ernst Ludwig Leitner

Ernst Ludwig Leitner (born 14 October 1943) is an Austrian composer, organist and academic teacher. Education Born in Wels, Leitner studied music education, organ and composition at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and finally musicology at the University of Innsbruck from 1963 until 1968. Work His artistic output is documented in the music collection of the Austrian National Library and covers several genres, including four symphonies, eight instrumental concertos, a requiem and three operas. Leitner’s works have received numerous awards and have been performed by renowned orchestras and ensembles at renowned venues and festivals. The artist has an extensive discography. Operas * So weiß wie Schnee, so rot wie Blut (1999) * Fadinger (2014) Awards * 1981 Kulturmedaille der Stadt Wels * 1983 1. Preis beim Internationalen Kompositionswettbewerb München * 2012 Heinrich Gleißner Prize * 2013 References Further reading * Christoph Wigelbeyer: Ernst Ludwig Leitner. Ein Portrait. Diplomarbeit aus Musikgeschichte, Universität für Musik Wien, 1998. * Christoph Wigelbeyer: Ernst Ludwig Leitner: „So weiß wie Schnee, so rot wie Blut.“ In Österreichische Musikzeitschrift, vol. 54, fascicules 7