Josef Friedrich Doppelbauer

Josef Friedrich Doppelbauer (5 August 1918 – 16 January 1989) was an Austrian composer, organist and choral conductor. He was professor of organ and composition, especially of church music, at the Salzburg Mozarteum from 1960 to 1988, serving as deputy rector from 1971 to 1984.

Life Doppelbauer was born in Wels in the last months of the First World War to Josef Doppelbauer (1871–1945) and Maria née Pichler (1879–1962). He grew up with his siblings Karl (1908–1967), Rupert (1911–1992) and Leopoldine (1916–1917) in a musical and art-loving family.

He was encouraged in musical matters above all by his brother Rupert, who at this time was taught by the Johann Nepomuk David, then director of the Wels Bach Choir. From the age of 11 Josef Friedrich received violin lessons, from the age of 12 piano lessons – free of charge due to his special talent.

Awards 1958: 1st prize at the international composition competition in Ghent.

Works Doppelbauer was an author for numerous musical journals. He created an extensive compositional oeuvre that includes many genres and comprises nearly 600 titles. He focused on sacred and secular choral music as well as works for the organ.

"Ich bin dein", for men's chorus. Verlag Merseburger, Kassel "Der Krakauer", for men's chorus. Merseburger, Berlin 1962 Proprium on "Gelobt seist du, Herr Jesu Christ" for the Feast of Christ the King and other feasts of Jesus, for mixed choir with organ settings for prelude and interludes, Coppenrath Altötting 1960 Choral setting of "Sonne der Gerechtigkeit" for both four voices and three voices, Doblinger Vienna 1972 Setting of "Ihr Hirten, steht auf" for voices with two violins and cello, manuscript Setting of "Pange lingua (Tantum ergo)" for mixed choir, two trumpets, two horns, two trombones, tuba and organ, manuscript, 1949