Friedrich Cerha

Friedrich Cerha
Side profile of a smiling, silver haired, older, white man, wearing glasses and a brown velvet suit jacket, white shirt and a brown tie.
Cerha in 2006
Born(1926-02-17)17 February 1926
Vienna, Austria
Died14 February 2023(2023-02-14) (aged 96)
Vienna, Austria
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • conductor
  • academic teacher
Organizations
Children1
Awards

Friedrich Cerha (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈt͜sɛʁha]; 17 February 1926 – 14 February 2023) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and academic teacher. His ensemble Die Reihe [de] in Vienna was instrumental in spreading contemporary music in Austria. He composed several operas, beginning with Baal, based on Brecht's play. He is best known for completing Alban Berg's opera Lulu by orchestrating its unfinished third act, which premiered in Paris in 1979.