Composer. He was a German composer who was best known for his consistent cultivation of music for the theater. His music straddled musical genres, including Stravinsky, Italian music, Arabic music and jazz. His operas ranged from the 1950s "Ein Landarzt" ("A Country Doctor"), written in 2002 and the only opera for which he wrote his own libretto. Other works included the musical dramas "Elegy for Young Lovers" and "The Bassarids," and the oratorio "The Raft of the Medusa." Alongside his operas, he was known for his symphonies, among them "Sinfonia No. 9," finished in 1997. His final symphony, "Sinfonia No. 10," was completed in 2000.
Composer. He was a German composer who was best known for his consistent cultivation of music for the theater. His music straddled musical genres, including Stravinsky, Italian music, Arabic music and jazz. His operas ranged from the 1950s "Ein Landarzt" ("A Country Doctor"), written in 2002 and the only opera for which he wrote his own libretto. Other works included the musical dramas "Elegy for Young Lovers" and "The Bassarids," and the oratorio "The Raft of the Medusa." Alongside his operas, he was known for his symphonies, among them "Sinfonia No. 9," finished in 1997. His final symphony, "Sinfonia No. 10," was completed in 2000.
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