Christoph Kircheis

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Christoph Kircheis (* 1935 ; † July 15, 1979 ) was a German church musician, organist and composer.

He studied at the Leipzig University of Music , was cantor since 1962 and church music director at the Chemnitz Palace Church since 1966 . He gave organ concerts in Karl-Marx-Stadt , Berlin, Dresden, Freiberg and Magdeburg, as well as in Finland, Denmark and Sweden and he made radio and record recordings.

Together with Ludwig Güttler , Christoph Kircheis also gave concerts in the western part of Germany.

After Christoph Kircheis' accidental death in 1979, his brother Friedrich Kircheis continued the concert tradition. Recordings made at that time are still used today for CD compilations .

His son Stefan Kircheis is also a church musician ( Bach Prize winner 1988).

reception

“ The specialist review praised his subtle sound sensation, his emotional creative power, his amazing vitality and technical superiority. "

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heiner Moll: Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Milspe from 1945 to 1995 ( Memento from November 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) , p. 48 (PDF file; 2.7 MB), accessed on November 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ gdm-muensingen.de: Concerts 1979 ( Memento from December 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) , accessed on November 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Music for trumpet and organ from Magdeburg Cathedral. Ludwig Güttler (trumpet) and Christoph Kircheis (organ), long-playing record Eterna Stereo No. 827 215

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personal data
SURNAME Kircheis, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German church musician, organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1935
DATE OF DEATH July 15, 1979