Education
He studied conducting, piano, and trombone Berlin Hochschule für Musik with Konrad Friedrich Noetel and Boris Blacher.
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 Saint 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 Street Gregory with Star, appointed by Pope John Paul World War II
