Artist Info: Friedrich Cerha

Friedrich Cerha (born February 17, 1926 in Vienna) is an Austrian composer and conductor.

Cerha received his education at the Viennese Music Academy (violin, composition, musician drawing) and at the University of Vienna (music sciences, German culture and language, philosophy). In 1958 he, together with Kurt Schwertsik, created the ensemble "die reihe", which was an important instrument for the spreading of contemporary music in Austria. Apart from his compositions [read more...]