Alfred Burger (musician)
Alfred Burger (born April 23, 1930 in Sigmaringendorf ; † June 11, 2019 ) was a German composer and music publisher . He made his first experiences as a musician with a concert zither , which he bought for ten Reichsmarks . The money was a Christmas present from Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern for the children of the employees of the Princely Hohenzollern Hüttenwerke . Then Burger learned to play the violin and trumpet . As a trumpeter, he played in the local music association Sigmaringendorf until his professional move to Schwäbisch Gmünd . In Schwäbisch Gmünd, as well as in Bad Schussenried , where he moved in 1962, he founded various music bands. He also played in the string orchestra of the city of Biberach an der Riss for 18 years .
During this time he wrote more and more of his own compositions and finally founded his own music publisher in 1975 , the Alfred Burger music publisher with a focus on brass music . From 1980 the publishing company was successful enough that Burger was able to give up his previous main job and concentrate on publishing and composing. His best-known compositions include the tenor horn solo piece Zwei Gute Freunde from 1987, the work Schwarz-Rot-Gold arranged by Peter Fihn for wind orchestra, and the Marsch Musik-Kameraden , which was one of his first self-published pieces in 1978. The music publisher Bernhard Geiger (Kronach) has taken over these and many more of his works.
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- Anton Speh: It all started with ten Reichsmarks . In: Schwäbische Zeitung, November 28, 2009
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfred Burger in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ bereavement Alfred Burger (23.04.1930-11.06.2019). Retrieved July 28, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burger, Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and music publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sigmaringendorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 2019 |