Croll, Bernhard

Bernhard Krol was educated at the College of Music in Berlin. He studied composition under the guidance of renowned German music teacher Joseph Rüfer, and also studied horn by J. Koller and G. Freiberg. At the age of 11, he began to write music on his own. After completing his studies in Berlin and Vienna, Krol worked for more than thirty years as a musician in German symphony orchestras: from 1945 to 1962 in the orchestra of the Berlin State Opera House , and from 1962 to 1979 in the orchestra of Stuttgart Radio . In addition to directly performing work, Bernhard Krol conducted active social activities. In particular, he served as chairman of the jury of the prestigious international music competition ARD in Munich . In 1981, Krol was awarded the Order of Merit to the Federal Republic of Germany . In 1990, he was awarded the title of professor.

He died in Ostfildern (German state of Baden-Württemberg ) on the 93rd year of life on April 17, 2013 ^[1] .

A well-established and well-known musician, Bernhard Krol is also a prominent contemporary German composer. Most of his work is devoted to religious church music. Despite the fact that in his youth he seriously studied the atonal music of the so-called New Vienna School, Kroll prefers to use the traditional tonal system in his music. The most significant influences in his work include the music of Paul Hindemith and Max Reger . Krol is the author of about 180 works, including works for organ , choir , orchestral and chamber music, mainly devoted to church subjects. Also, a considerable part of his work is devoted to brass instruments . In 2007, Bernhard Krol received from Pope Benedict XVI the honorary title of Komtur for his services to the Catholic Church.

• Variations for Orchestra on the Theme of the Bat, op.60 ( 1974 )
• Figaro-metamorphoses for horn and string orchestra, op.61 ( 1977 )
• Messa da Sinfonietta for choir, organ and string orchestra, op.64 ( 1977 )

• Bernhard Croll on Boosey & Hawkes Publishing House Website