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Heinz Chur
Heinz Chur (born September 24, 1948) is a German composer of new classical music.
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Life
Chur was born in Essen, Germany and began to compose at an early age. Since his Symphony No. 1 (1975 - 1978), he has devoted his work to creating powerful, unconventional and emotional music with fresh, new tonal character. Chur is a member of the Group of German Composers (Deutscher Komponistenverband). He lives in Essen with his wife, Christina.
Works
- Symphony No. 1 (1978)
- Symphony No. 2 (1980)
- Symphony No. 3 (1980)
- Symphony No. 4 "Halloween" (1991)
- Sextet (1980/2002)
- String Quartet (1990)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 (1982)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 (1982)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 (1982)
- Piano Sonata No. 4 "Poltergeist-Sonata" (1983)
- Piano Sonata No. 5 (1984)
- Piano Sonata No. 6 (1984)
- Piano Sonata No. 7 (1985)
- Piano Sonata No. 8 (1987)
- Piano Sonata No. 9 (1990)
- Requiem (1981)
- Mass (1990)
Discography
- Piano sonatas No. 6 - No. 8, Noriko Kitano (piano), MDG
Listening
External Links
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