Who was Internationale “It is completely impossible to Hans Rott? Hans Rott estimate what music has lost in him“ Hans Rott (1858 - 1884) was a Viennese Gesellschaft Gustav Mahler on Hans Rott visionary composer whose short life ended at the age of 25 in a lunatic asylum. He was the c/o Institut für Musikwissenschaft favourite student of his organ teacher Anton der Universität Wien Bruckner and a fellow student of Gustav Universitätscampus AAKH, Hof IX Mahler - both recognized his outstanding Spitalgasse 2-4 talent already then. 1090 Wien Austria Rott‘s Symphony No. 1 in E major, his most famous work, has been attracting a constant- www.hans-rott.org ly growing circle of admirers from Europe to America and Asia since its rediscovery in Board: 1989. Meanwhile there are several CD record- Dr Uwe Harten, Vienna ings available. President Since then, almost all of his compositions for Bert Hagels, Berlin orchestra, vocal and chamber music have Vice President had their world premiere and have been pub- Martin Brilla, lawyer, Aachen lished; some of them are already available on Vice President and Secretary CD. More detailed information you will find in the internet at In case of any questions, hints and www.hans-rott.de suggestions kindly contact the IHRG‘s Secretary Martin Brilla International c/o RAe Sparla pp. “Of this man you will Kackertstr. 11 52072 Aachen Hans Rott hear great things yet!“ Germany Anton Bruckner on Hans Rott Society Telephone: ++49 / 2 41 / 400 11 02 Fax: ++49 / 2 41 / 400 11 04 Vienna E-mail:
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