Georg Espitalier
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
- 1952: Hans Sachs : De Kramerskörw (accordion improvisation) - Director: Heinz Kottkamp
- 1954: Tami Oelfken : Anker op !. A cozy radio play (accordion) - arrangement and direction: Walter A. Kreye
- 1955: Paul Schurek : Kasper comes na Huus. A game on May 9th (contributor) - adaptation and direction: Eberhard Freudenberg
- 1955: Rudolf Kinau : Fief duppelte Släg (accordion) - Director: Erich Keddy
- 1956: Alma Rogge : Twee Kisten Rum (composition) - Director: Bernd Wiegmann
- 1957: Gorch Fock : Hein Godenwind, de Admiral von Moskitonien. A hearty Hamburg story (composition) - Director: Wolfgang Harprecht
- 1957: Rudolf Kinau: Vörut is dat Licht (composition) - Director: Wolfgang Harprecht
- 1957: Heinrich Deiters : Gold ut'n Steenacker (composition) - Director: Bernd Wiegmann
- 1959: Rudolf Kinau: Slüsenkreepers. A game about long and short journeys (composition) - Director: Rudolf Sang
- 1979: Isaac B. Singer : The first Schlemihl (accordion) - composition and direction: Charlotte Niemann
- 1979: Isaac B. Singer: Zlateh die Geiß (accordion) - arrangement, composition and direction: Charlotte Niemann
- 1981: Jan Fuchs : How the bunny Nuff became a real guy (composition) - Director: Jan Fuchs
- 1986: Johannes Diekhoff : Lina Krull (accordion) - Director: Hans-Jürgen Ott
- 1992: Janwillem van de Wetering : Stachel-Charlie (6 parts) (accordion) - arrangement, composition and direction: Charlotte Niemann
Web links
- Works by and about Georg Espitalier in the catalog of the German National Library
- Espitalier in the composer's lexicon
personal data | |
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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 |