Heinz Chur
Heinz Chur (born September 24, 1948 in Essen ) is a German composer who belongs to the New Classical period .
Life
At the beginning of the sixties, Chur began his musical career in Essen. With the 1st symphony (1975 to 1978) he found his musical language, which is characterized by a new tonality . The 7th Piano Sonata (1985) is characteristic of Chur's artistic emotionality and expressiveness.
He lives with his wife Christina as a freelance composer in Essen.
Works
- Symphony No. 1 (1978)
- Symphony No. 2 (1980)
- Symphony No. 3 (1980)
- Symphony No. 4 " Halloween " (1991)
- Symphony No. 5 (2006)
- 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)
- Fair (1990)
literature
- Peter Hollfelder : history of piano music. Florian Noetzel Verlag, Wilhelmshaven 1989, ISBN 3-7959-0435-8 .
- Peter Hollfelder: Piano Music - International Chronological Lexicon , Florian Noetzel, Verlag der Heinrichshofen books, Wilhelmshaven, 1999, ISBN 3-7959-0770-5 .
Web links
- Homepage of Heinz Chur
- Works by and about Heinz Chur in the catalog of the German National Library
- Piano Sonata No. 7 (complete)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chur, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | eat |