students or mentorees, including Nicolaus A. Huber, Peter Michael Hamel, Wilfried Hiller, Heinz Winbeck, Ulrich Stranz, Michael Denhoff, , and Gerd Zacher. Selected works Opera Hero und Leander (premiered 1966, Mannheim) Die Geschichte von Aucassin und Nicolette (premiered 1969, Munich) Der Gestiefelte Kater (premiered 1976, Schlosstheater Schwetzingen) Aus der Matratzengruft (premiered 1992, Kiel) Ballet Meyerbeer-Paraphrasen (premiered 1974, Hamburg) Oratorio Im Anfang (1961), interpretation of Genesis based on text by Martin Buber, for three echoic voices, choir, and orchestra Lamento di Orlando (1983–85) for baritone, mixed choir, and orchestra Cantata Indianische Kantate (1949), based on the composer's original poems, for baritone, chamber choir, 8 instruments, and drums Preisungen (1964), based on text by Martin Buber, for baritone and orchestra Orchestra Romanzero (1955) Seranata (1955) Sinfonia Piccola (1960) Waldmusik (1977) Der Weg nach Eisenstadt (1980), fantasies on Haydn Marsch-Fantasie (1987) Ländler-Fantasie (1989) Concertante Concerto Lirico (1967) for piano and orchestra Introitus - Exodus (1976) for organ and orchestra Music for Piano and Orchestra (1990) Cello Concerto No. 2 (1992) Trauermusik (Funeral Music) for viola and orchestra (1994) Chamber music Music for Eleven Strings (1970) 5 String Quartets (1935, 1949, 1968, 1986, 1991) Harp Quintet (1983) 2 Saxophone Quartets (Six Bagatelles, 1986; Kunst des Kanons, 1991) Piano Trio (1981) Herbstzeit (1982) for string trio and piano Nine Bagatelles (1984) for wind trio, string trio, and piano Fünf Duette (5 Duets) for viola and cello (1988) Piano Lamento, vier Intermezzi und Marsch (1986) References Komponisten in Bayern, Band 5: Günter Bialas. Verlag Schneider-Tutzing, 1984. . Kein Ton zuviel – Günter Bialas in Selbstzeugnissen und im Spiegel seiner Zeit. Bärenreiter-Verlag, 1997. . Meyer, Gabriel E. Günter Bialas Werkverzeichnis. Bärenreiter-Verlag, 2003. . External links Biography and work list (Bärenreiter-Verlag) Denhoff, Michael. "Günter Bialas zum 80. Geburtstag" ("Günter Bialas on his 80th birthday"; 1987). 1907 births 1995 deaths People from the Province of Silesia People from Ruda Śląska 20th-century classical composers German classical composers German classical pianists Male classical pianists German male conductors (music) German music educators University of Breslau alumni Academic staff of the University of Breslau German prisoners of war in World War II Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold 20th-century German conductors (music) 20th-century classical pianists German male classical composers 20th-century German composers German male pianists 20th-century German male musicians German military personnel of World War II