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Heinz Chur (born September 24, 1948) is a German composer of new classical music.

Life

Chur was born in Essen, Germany and began to compose at an early age. Since his Symphony No. 1 (1975 - 1978) he has devoted his work to creating music of a new tonal character. The Piano Sonata No. 7 (1985) is a typical example of this kind of music. Chur is a member of the Group of German Composers (Deutscher Komponistenverband).

He lives in Essen with his wife, Christina.

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)
• Mass (1990)

Discography

• Piano sonatas No. 6 - No. 8, Noriko Kitano (piano), MDG

Listening

• Piano sonata # 7 (complete), Noriko Kitano (piano)

External links

• www.heinz-chur.com