German Organ Composers - 1930's - post WW2
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:55 pm
Klaviereich has written in another place on this forum about the composers from GDR, many of whom are hardly known here, and many whose music is neglected. In a similar manner are a whole host of organ composers (and of course for other instruments as well) who were alive and active during WW2. I have observed (and mentioned before) that there seems to be a stigma about these folks which has mostly prevented their music from becoming known. It is sad, because they were fine craftsmen, and often were at least privately not in support of the actions and policies of their government. As an organist, I try to do my best to make these composers known - here is a partial list:
Ahrens, Josef
David, Johann Nepomuk
Driessler
Genzmer, Harald
Micheelsen
Pepping, Erst
Raphael, Günter
Reda, Sigfried
Schroeder, Hermann
Trexler, Georg
I've been collecting scores of the above (and more) and trying to encourage performance. Some of the scores are very difficult to find, most of the composers have been gone at least 20 years (except for Genzmer, who just passed recently, nearly at 100 yrs and composing almost to the end (!)
I'd be interested in other organ composers who fit in this era and situation (and most interested in exploring their music) I will be sharing private recordings here I have made of the repertoire as well as selected scores (only the rarest ones not easily obtainable)
I'd also welcome civil discussion about this phenomenon in this thread.
Best,
- Giwro
Ahrens, Josef
David, Johann Nepomuk
Driessler
Genzmer, Harald
Micheelsen
Pepping, Erst
Raphael, Günter
Reda, Sigfried
Schroeder, Hermann
Trexler, Georg
I've been collecting scores of the above (and more) and trying to encourage performance. Some of the scores are very difficult to find, most of the composers have been gone at least 20 years (except for Genzmer, who just passed recently, nearly at 100 yrs and composing almost to the end (!)
I'd be interested in other organ composers who fit in this era and situation (and most interested in exploring their music) I will be sharing private recordings here I have made of the repertoire as well as selected scores (only the rarest ones not easily obtainable)
I'd also welcome civil discussion about this phenomenon in this thread.
Best,
- Giwro