Death of an Austrian composer

Death of an Austrian composer

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norman lebrecht

July 04, 2016

The composer Franz Cibulka, widely performed by wind ensembles the world over, has died in Graz at the age of 69.

franz cibulka

Professor of clarinet and composition at the Fux conservatory in Graz, he leaves a legacy of some 500 works.

Comments

  • Fabio Luisi says:

    A great clarinettist and a great composer, widely underestimated, he deserved more celebrity as a composer.
    A beautiful person.
    We will miss him.

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