Helmut Degen
Helmut Degen was a German composer.
Degen studied composition with :de:Wilhelm Maler|Wilhelm Maler and Philipp Jarnach; and score and instrumentation with :de:Ernst Gernot Klussmann|Ernst Gernot Klussmann at the :de:Rheinische Musikschule|Rheinische Musikschule in Cologne and the University of Bonn, writing his dissertation on Baroque librettist Friedrich Christian Bressand. He later taught theory at the Duisburg Conservatory and later at the Hochschule für Musikerziehung in Trossingen, becoming a professor in 1954.
His works include educational chamber music in modern style. His style resembles Hindemith and uses methods similar to 12-tone composition.Selected works
- Concerto for organ and orchestra
- Sonata for viola and piano ; Willy Müller, Süddeutscher Musikverlag
- Kleine Weihnachtsmusik for strings and woodwinds ; P. J. Tonger
- Der flanderische Narr, Ballet
- Kleines Konzert for violin and chamber orchestra
- Kammersinfonie for small orchestra ; Schott
- Konzert Etüden ; Schott
- Suter, Oratorio
- Unisono-Stücke for violin, or viola, or cello solo, or unison ensemble ; Heinrichshofen's Verlag
- Stück from Die grosse Reihe for viola solo ; Willy Müller, Süddeutscher Musikverlag
- Handbuch der Formenlehre: Grundsätzliches zur musikalischen Formung ; Bosse
- 10 Stücke for violin and viola; Willy Müller, Süddeutscher Musikverlag
- Johannes-Passion for soprano, tenor and chorus a cappella
- Sonata for flute and viola ; N. Simrock
- Capriccio for accordion and cello
- Genesis-Offenbarung, Oratorio
- Metamorphosen for cello and piano
- Concerto for 12 cellos
- Capriccio scherzando for piano
- Serenade for string orchestra
- String quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello
- String quintet for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
- String sextet for 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
- String quartet
