Herbert Rosendorfer facts for kids
Herbert Rosendorfer (born February 19, 1934, died September 20, 2012) was a talented German writer, judge, historian, and even a composer! He was known for his many books, plays, and musical pieces.
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About Herbert Rosendorfer
Herbert Rosendorfer was born in a village called Gries, which is now part of Bolzano in South Tyrol. When he was a young boy, from 1939 to 1943, he lived in Munich, Germany. In 1943, he moved to Kitzbühel and then returned to Munich five years later.
After finishing school, Herbert first studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich for a year. But then he decided to study law at the University of Munich.
From 1967 to 1993, Herbert Rosendorfer worked as a judge in Munich. A judge is someone who makes decisions in court cases. After that, he became a Justice at a higher court in Naumburg. He also taught about the history of Bavarian literature as a professor at the University of Munich starting in 1990.
After he retired, he lived in Eppan, back in South Tyrol, until he passed away on September 20, 2012.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Herbert Rosendorfer received many special awards and honors for his work. He was a member of important groups like the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz.
Some of the awards he won include:
- The 1977 Toucan Prize
- The 1991 Ernst Hoferichter Award
- The 1992 Upper Bavarian Cultural Prize
- The 1999 Jean-Paul Prize
- The 2010 Corine Literature Prize for all his amazing work over the years.
He was also honored with special medals, like the Order of Merit, First Class (in 1996), the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class, and the Bavarian Order of Merit in 2004. These awards show how much his country appreciated his contributions.
Herbert Rosendorfer's Creative Works
Herbert Rosendorfer was a very creative person. He wrote many different kinds of things, including:
- Novels (long stories)
- Short stories
- Plays for the theater
- Scripts for TV shows
- Historical research (learning about the past)
- Guides and books about music
Some of his stories were in the fantasy style, which means they included magical or imaginary elements. Even in his realistic and historical works, he often used humor and exaggerated characters to make a point.
He was also a painter and a composer of music. He loved to combine his passion for writing and music. He wrote the words for several operas, which are plays set to music.
Books by Herbert Rosendorfer
Here is one of his books that has been translated into English:
- The Night of the Amazons. This book was translated by Ian Mitchell. Its original German title was Nacht der Amazonen (published in 1989).
Music by Herbert Rosendorfer
Herbert Rosendorfer also composed many pieces of music. Here are some of them:
- Two Marches, opus 7 for piano with four hands (1999)
- Musical Moments, opus 8a for flute and piano (2000)
- Musical Moments, opus 8b for oboe and piano (2000)
- Glory and Honour to the city of Passau, opus 9 for oboe (flute), clarinet and bassoon (2000)
- Two songs, opus 10 No. 1 and 2 for mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (2000)
- The Twelve Apostles of Rohrdorf; this piece was first performed on December 1, 2005, at the Benedictine school in Ettal.
- Concerto in D major for oboe and chamber orchestra, opus 14 (2008).
See also
In Spanish: Herbert Rosendorfer para niños
