Erik Werba
Erik Werba, born May 23, 1918, in Baden, Austria, was an Austrian composer,
pianist, and professor. He studied at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts
in Vienna and earned a doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1940.
Following World War II, he worked as a music critic, led the Mozartgemeinde
Vienna, and served as Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater Baden from 1945 to 1946.
From 1949 to 1990, he taught Lied and oratorio at the Vienna Music Academy,
while also holding a professorship at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts
in Graz from 1964 to 1971. Werba gained interna...
