Paul Heuser
Paul Heuser (* 1929 in Oberlar , Troisdorf ) is a German church musician and university professor .
Life
Paul Heuser completed his studies at the Cologne University of Music , which he graduated with three exams: in 1949 with a cantor's exam, in 1954 with a concert exam for piano and 1961 with a concert exam for organ. At the same time he took up a job as a piano and organ teacher.
His performances include all of the organ works by Bach , Buxtehude , Jehan Alain , Jean Langlais , Messiaen , Marcel Dupré and other well-known composers. He also participated in the world premieres of Jürg Baur , Herbert Callhoff , Norbert Grünhagen , Milko Kelemen , Diether da la Motte and Hermann Schroeder . As a choir and orchestra conductor he presented works by Palestrina , Lassus , Mozart , JS Bach (first performance of the St. Luke Passion) and contemporary choral music. He also took part as an organist, pianist and piano accompanist in numerous concerts by well-known singers and instrumentalists as well as in television, radio and recordings at home and abroad.
In 1965 Paul Heuser became a lecturer for piano and organ as well as (historical) didactics at the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf . In 1972 he received a professorship and four years later he was promoted to dean. In the last years of his working life he was Vice-Rector of the Düsseldorf University of Music and BAföG Chairman for the Music Department at the University of Düsseldorf.
In addition, he published books and sheet music editions. Among other things, Heuser published many works arranged by JS Bach that were created for his teaching, for practice or for the liturgy and were previously little known to the music world.
Publications (selection)
- Johann Sebastian Bach Own arrangements for organ , two volumes, Merseburger Verlag, Kassel
- The piano playing of the Bach time, a practical performance manual based on the sources . Piano, harpsichord, organ. Schott publishing house, Mainz
Web links
- Paul Heuser at the Merseburger publishing house
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Heuser, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German church musician and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberlar , Troisdorf |