Bernhard Paumgartner facts for kids

Bernhard Paumgartner (1887–1971) was a famous musician.

Bernhard Paumgartner (born 14 November 1887 in Vienna; died 27 July 1971 in Salzburg) was an Austrian musician. He was a talented conductor, composer, and musicologist. A musicologist is someone who studies music history and theory.

Paumgartner is well-known for teaching Herbert von Karajan. Karajan later became a very famous conductor himself. Paumgartner taught him composition at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He quickly saw Karajan's great potential for conducting. Paumgartner also taught another musician named Vittorio Negri.

Books and Music

Bernhard Paumgartner wrote many books and musical works. Most of his books were biographies. These are stories about the lives of famous composers. He also created collections of music.

• Das Taghorn - Works of minnesingers (1922): This was a collection of music by medieval poets and musicians called minnesingers.
• Mozart - Biography (1927): A book about the life of the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
• Franz Schubert. Eine Biographie - Biography (1943): This book tells the story of Franz Schubert's life. It was later published in Spain.
• Bach - Biography (1950): A biography about the composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
• Mozart - Biography (1957): Another book about Mozart, also published in Spain later.
• Das von der Antike Instrumentelle Ensemble bis zur Gegenwart (1966): This book explored musical instruments from ancient times to the present.

Awards and Honors

Bernhard Paumgartner received many special awards. These honors recognized his important work in music.

• Honorary Privy Councillor: This is a special title given to respected people.
• Honorary Doctorate: The University of Salzburg gave him an honorary degree. This happened on his 80th birthday in 1967.
• Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (1962): This is a high award from Austria. It celebrates achievements in science and art.
• Honorary Citizen of Salzburg (1963): The city of Salzburg made him an honorary citizen.
• Ring of Salzburg (1963): Another special honor from the city of Salzburg.
• Bernhard-Paumgartner-Weg: A street in Salzburg was named after him. This shows how much he was respected in the city.