About Dieter Kaufmann
Lived 1941 – 2025 (aged 84). Dieter Kaufmann was an Austrian composer, university teacher and music educator.
Dieter Kaufmann (22 April 1941 – 23 September 2025) was an Austrian composer, and a pioneer of electroacoustic music. He headed the new Institut für Komposition und Elektroakustik at the Vienna Music Academy from 1970, following models in Paris and Cologne. He held leading positions in Austrian and international organisations. He composed for voices, traditional instruments and electronics, often in combinations. Some were inspired by his socio-political interests.
Life and career Kaufmann was born in Vienna on 22 April 1941
Personal life Kaufmann was married to Gunda König, a singer and actress. He died on 23 September 2025, at the age of 84.
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Austrian composer (1941–2025)
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Dieter Kaufmann was born on 22 April 1941 in Vienna.
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Dieter Kaufmann died on 23 September 2025.
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Dieter Kaufmann was a composer, university teacher and music educator.
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Dieter Kaufmann was Austrian.
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