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Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský
1881 - 1958
Slovakia
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M. Schneider-Trnavský
Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský KSG (24/05/1881 - 28/05/1958), a Slovakian composer, born in Bratislava, died in Trnava. In 1900, he passed his maturita exam in Trnava. From 1900 to 1901, he studied composition at the Budapestian conservatory with Hans von Koessler. From 1901 to 1903, he studied at the conservatory in Vienna with Hermann Graedener. Finally, from 1903 to 1905, he studied organ playing in Prague with Josef Klička and composition with Carl Stecker. After his studies, he became regenschori in Zrenjanin, Serbia. In 1908, he performed together with Czech barytonist Bohumír Nepomucký on the concert tour through Europe. After returning to Trnava, in 1909, he became regenschori at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Trnava and remained at this post until his death.
Missa pro Defunctis in C minor
Period:Expressionism
Composed in:1922c
Musical form:mass
Text/libretto:Latin mass
Missa pro Defunctis in C minor, Op.41 (ca. 1922) for ATB soli, SATB choir and organ.
Source:Robert Chase, Dies Irae: A Guide to Requiem Music, Scarecrow Press, Inc. 2003