Alexander Wunderer

Alexander Wunderer (11 April 1877 – 29 December 1955) was an Austrian oboist, orchestra leader and composer. He served as a professor at the State Music Academy in Vienna,[1] where he taught students including Frida Kern, Ľudovít Rajter and Herbert von Karajan.[2] He played as principal oboist with the Vienna Philharmonic and later served as executive director and manager of the orchestra.[3]

Alexander Wunderer

Selected works
  • 24 Etüden in allen Tonarten (24 etudes in all keys) for oboe (1924)
  • Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 21 (1946)
  • Duet for 2 violas (1948)
  • Zinkenbacher-Variationen, Theme and 10 Variations for piano, Op. 24 (published 1952)
  • Aufbruch zur Jagd und Hallali
  • Ländler for 4 horns
  • Ländler Trio No. 1 for oboe, bassoon and piano
  • Waldruhe

References
  1. "Features of the Instrument, Pictures and the Fingering". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. "Herbert von Karajan biography by David Brensilver". Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. Shirakawa, Sam (2 July 1992), The Devil's Music Master, ISBN 978-0-19-992341-0
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