Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling

Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling (9 May 1904 in Hannover – 9 December 1985 in Berlin) was a German composer.

The son of a chemical manufacturer, Schwarz-Schilling embarked upon his musical studies in 1922, first in Munich and – interrupted by several extended breaks in Italy – from 1925 in Cologne, where he studied with Walter Braunfels (composition), Philipp Jarnach (piano) and Heinrich Boell (organ).

A devout Catholic, Schwarz-Schilling's music was often inspired by religious and spiritual themes.

His tonal language follows in the tradition of Johann Sebastian Bach and is strongly influenced by that of his teacher Heinrich Kaminski.

His Symphony in C major(1963), Sinfonia diatonica (1957) and Introduction & Fugue for string orchestra (1948) have been recorded for CD.

The stamp was issued one the occasion of the 100th birthday of Reinhard Schwarz-Schilling (Deutsche Post 2004).
Grave at St Matthias cemetery in Berlin-Tempelhof