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BIEBL, Franz

Franz Biebl

Born in Pursruck [Oberfalz], Sept 1, 1906
Died in Munich, Oct 2, 2001

  • Franz Biebl [“BEE-bull”; PRONUNCIATION] was a choral conductor, educator, recording engineer, and composer of primarily choral music.
  • In 1939, Biebl began teaching at the Mozarteum in Salsburg. In 1943, he was drafted into military service and became a prisoner of war from 1944-46. During this time, he developed an appreciation for American folk songs and spirituals.
  • Following the war, Biebl worked as a church choir director and as a recording engineer for Bavarian Broadcasting.
  • As a composer, Biebl wrote over 2000 original works and arrangements. His most well-known piece is Ave Maria (Angelus Domini), which became particularly popular in the U.S. following a 1990 recording by Chanticleer.1

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Short biography from the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society

Sources

  1. Matthew Oltman, “Biebl, Franz” Grove Music Online (2019), accessed August 31, 2023, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-90000315374.

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