Max Georg Baumann (20 November 1917, Kronach – 17 July 1999, Berlin) was a German composer.
He studied conducting, piano, and trombone Berlin Hochschule für Musik with Konrad Friedrich Noetel and Boris Blacher. He spent two years as a choir director and deputy Kapellmeister at the opera in Stralsund (1947-1949). He taught piano and music theory at the Berlin College of Music (1946-1978). In 1960 he was appointed professor. Baumann also appeared as conductor and choirmaster and from 1963 interim head of the choir of St. Hedwig's Cathedral. His cantata Libertas cruciata was the first composition written specifically to be played on stereo FM radio.
1953: Berlin Art Prize
1963: Prix Italia for the Dramatic Cantata Libertas cruciata - the first stereophonic work
1977: Gold Medal "for special merits" by the district Kronach
1977: Golden Orlando di Lasso Medal of general Cecilia Association
1986: Commander of St Gregory with Star, appointed by Pope John Paul II.
Change of Scenes, Op. 83 (1968) for flute and piano
Coming of the Lord, Op. 66 (1959), Advent cycle for Choir
Concertino for recorder, guitar, and mandolin orchestra op. 38 No.2
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 36 (1953)
Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani op. 70 (1964)
Duo op. 62.1 (1958) for cello and guitar
Five Songs, Op. 9 (1947) for baritone and piano
German Vespers, Op. 64 (1960) for soprano, speaker ad lib., choir, and orchestra
Libertas cruciata. Dramatic Cantata, Op. 71 (1963), for soloists, speaker, speech choir, chorus and large orchestra
Mass: Guardian Angel op. 50 (1955) for SATB. Choir (organ ad lib.)
Octet for Strings, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn, Op. 72 (1964)
Orchestral Variations, Op. 29 (1951)
Pater Noster op. 51 (1955) for mixed choir
Pelléas and Mélisande. ballet (after Maurice Maeterlinck ) op. 44 (1954)
Perspectives I op. 55 (1957) for large orchestra
Resurrection op. 94 (1980) for soprano, baritone, bass, narrators, choir, and orchestra
Serenata italiana danzante for Plucked Instruments
Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 8 (1947)
Sonatina op. 13 (1949) for violin and piano
Sonatina for Organ, Op. 74 (1963)
String Quartet no. 3 op. 33 (1953)
Symphony no. 1 op. 14 (1949)
Symphony no. 2 op. 15 (1950)
Tafelmusik for Plucked Instruments
Three Duets, Op. 40 (1953) for two violins
Three Little Pieces for Piano, Op. 35 (around 1954)
