Siegfried Kurz

about

German composer and conductor, born 18 July 1930 in Dresden, Germany. Kurz began his musical career as a trumpet player. From 1945 he studied composition (with Fidelio F. Finke), orchestral conducting and trumpet at the Academy of Music and Theatre in his hometown. Already in 1949, one year before his studies were completed, he was handed over the direction of the theater music at the Staatstheater in Dresden. He remained in this position until 1960, then moved to the Saxon State Opera in Dresden, where he began as conductor, was promoted to state conductor in 1964, general music director in 1971 and finally managing musical director in 1976. Kurz also taught at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden from 1976 and has been a professor since 1979. In 1983 he finished his permanent engagement at the Dresden State Opera, but remained associated with the house as a conductor. From 1984 he was permanent conductor at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin. Kurz was awarded several important prizes, including two GDR national prizes (1976, 1988). In 2001, Kurz, who lives in Radebeul-Niederlößnitz, was awarded the art prize of the large district town of Radebeul. Kurz was one of the most important personalities of Dresden's music scene of the second half of the 20th century, especially as conductor of the State Opera and the Staatskapelle. He has conducted numerous opera performances, some of which have also been released on vinyl. His repertoire was extraordinarily broad: in

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Weber, C. Von: Horn Concertino / Lortzing, A.: Konzertstuck / Saint-Saens, C.: Morceau De Concert, Op. 94 / Schumann, R.: Concerstuck (Kurz)

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Romantische Hornkonzerte

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Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5

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CINEMA CLASSICS - Classical Melodies from Famous Films

Musik in der DDR • Vol. I

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East German Music, Vol. 1 - KOCHAN, G. / GOLDMANN, F. / ZIMM

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Mozart: Klarinettenkonzert & Fagottkonzert

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Ginastera & Boieldieu: Harp Concertos

Unsere neue Musik 35

Unsere neue Musik 22

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Musik für Orchester (CD2) / Konzertante Musik

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Musik in der DDR

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