Georges Lentz

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Georges Lentz is a contemporary classical composer, born in Luxembourg in 1965, and is that country's best known composer. Since 1990, he has been living in Australia. Despite his relatively small output, he is now also considered one of Australia's leading composers. Lentz studied at the Paris Conservatoire (1982-1986) and the Hannover Musikhochschule (1986-1990). In 1989, he began working on a cycle of compositions under the name "Caeli enarrant..." (The Heavens are telling... - Psalm 19). Georges Lentz's works express his fascination with astronomy as well as his love for the Australian Outback and Aboriginal art, and reflect his spiritual and existential beliefs, questions and doubts. His music is being recognised increasingly around the world, with performances at the Berlin Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Vienna, Wigmore Hall London, Carnegie Hall New York, Kennedy Center Washington, Suntory Hall Tokyo, Sydney Opera House. His work Guyuhmgan, from part VII of this cycle (Mysterium), was the foremost recommended work at UNESCO's 2002 International Rostrum of Composers in Paris. His latest composition is a work for solo viola and orchestra called Monh written for German soloist Tabea Zimmermann. Being given to self-doubt and reclusiveness, Lentz rarely writes new works and rarely accepts commissions. He is said to retire to a monastery or the Australian desert to find inspiration and compose, and does not give interviews. The Vale of Glamorgan Festival (UK), where Lentz was

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albums

LENTZ: 'Caeli enarrant...' III and IV / Birrung / Nguurraa

Lentz: Ingwe

Lentz: Guyuhmgan - Monh - Ngangkar

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Mysterium – Ngangkar & Guyuhmgan

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Georges Lentz: from “String Quartet(s)”

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Caeli enarrant...III & IV etc. (Ensemble 24, Coorey)

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Music for the Zombie Apocalypse 2

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Mysterium - Ngangkar & Guyuhmgan

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Caeli enarrant... III&IV, etc. (Ensemble 24, Matthew Coorey)

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Ingwe

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LENTZ: 'Caeli enarrant' III and IV / Birrung / Nguurraa

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Caeli Enarrant IV & V

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