Georg Espitalier

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Georg Espitalier (born February 1, 1926 in Bremen , † February 1, 2010 in Bremen) was a German composer and accordionist .

biography

Espitalier studied at the Musikhochschule in Trossingen with Hugo Herrmann and Ernst Lothar von Knorr and was a teacher at the Bremen Music School and the Bremen University of the Arts . He made music productions of his own works (mostly in a folk style) for all West German radio stations and is best known for his folk compositions and arrangements for accordion (and other instruments). Espitalier received the Schnoor Prize from Bremen in 1971. Most recently he lived as a freelance composer and accordionist in Bremen.

Works (selection)

  • 18 motifs from European landscapes (1983) - for bass xylophone, metallophone, wooden block drum, accordion, cornamuse, drums. Premiere: 1983 in Bremen
  • ESPITALIER 33 + 1 (1992) - 34 tracks for bass xylophone, metallophone, wooden block drum, accordion, cornamuse, drums.

Works for accordion at German music publishers, including:

  • Folklore primer for freebass accordion
  • Hora Kolo Ora (Seven Pieces for Accordion)
  • Musette & Tango (for 2 accordions)
  • Folklore from Russia (Seven Accordion Duets)
  • Russia Melodies (Folkloric Sketches)
  • Preludes and fugues for accordion (after Johann Kaspar Ferdinand Fischer )

Radio plays

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Espitalier, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and accordionist
DATE OF BIRTH February 1, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Bremen
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 2010
Place of death Bremen