Gerhard Müller-Hornbach
Gerhard Müller-Hornbach (born 26 February 1951 as Gerhard Müller) is a German composer, conductor and music teacher. Life Müller-Hornbach was born in Hornbach. From 1981 to 2016, as a professor for composition and music theory, he taught at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts where he headed the composition department and co-founded the Institute for Contemporary Music (IzM) in 2005 of which he was director. Awards Müller-Hornbach was awarded the Villa Massimo prize in 1983/84. In 2006 he received the Johann Vaillant Composition Prize endowed with 2500 Euro at the 6th Bergische Biennale. In 2009 he was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the Federal President. Compositions Wandlungen in D, 1976 (for orchestra) Piano trio, 1978 (violin, cello and piano) Bewegte Stille, 1985 (flute, oboe, violin, viola and cello) Drei Nachtstücke based on poems by Eduard Mörike, 1985 (for mezzo-soprano, baritone, Horn in F, cello and piano) 5 Gesänge der Schirin, 1983 (for soprano, viola d'amore and 21 strings) Wir sind ein Teil der Erde - Composition of sound, light and movement, 1987 (soli, choir and large orchestra) Passacaglia, 1980 (for orchestra) Gesänge der Liebe, 1985/1986 (soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra) Der