Short bio Gunter Kochan
Full biography Gunter Kochan
Gunter Kochan (2 October 1930 - 22 February 2009) was a German composer who was known for his work in various genres. He was considered one of the leading symphonists of the 20th century in Germany due to his extensive and diverse oeuvre.
Kochan was born in Luckau, Germany, in 1930. He won composition prizes in the United States and eastern Europe and was also the winner of a composition contest held by the Los Angeles Tuba Quartet (LATQ) for new works for four tubas.
Kochan's work included vocal music , instrumental chamber music, and works for orchestra. He was particularly praised for his cantatas and masses. One of his most famous works was the cantata "Die Asche von Birkenau," which was a memorial piece for Holocaust victims.
Kochan was a student of Hanns Eisler in East Berlin and also taught at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin. Additionally, he also composed music for films and television, including for the DEFA Film Library.
Kochan passed away in Berlin in 2009, leaving behind a legacy of impressive compositions and contributions to the world of classical music in Germany.
Albums featuring Gunter Kochan
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Schönberg | Dessau | Kochan | Nono | Weismann | Bussotti | Kagel | Medek – Musik Für Chöre - Rundfunkchöre 1950-1975(CD, Compilation) | 2008 | RCA Red Seal |
| 2 |  |
Orchestral Works II: Luxemburg-Briefe | Violinkonzert Op. 1 | Violasonate | Die Asche von Birkenau(CD, Album, Remastered) | 2006 | Hastedt |
| 3 |  |
Hartmann | Eisler | Reutter | Kochan | Zimmermann – Sologesang Mit Orchester 1950-1975(CD, Compilation) | 2006 | RCA Red Seal |
| 4 |  |
Orchesterwerke = Orchestral Works 1958 | 1980 | 1987(CD, Album, Remastered) | 1997 | Hastedt |
| 5 |  |
Günter Kochan, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Claus Peter Flor – In Memoriam / Sinfonie Nr. 4(LP, Album) | 1987 | NOVA |
| 6 |  |
Konzert Für Violoncello Und Orchester Nr. 2 / Mendelssohn-Variationen Für Klavier Und Orchester(LP, Stereo) | 1980 | NOVA |
| 7 |  |
Klavierkonzert Op.16 Konzert Für Orchester(LP) | 1978 | NOVA |
| 8 |  |
3. Sinfonie / Violakonzert(LP) | 1976 | NOVA |
| 9 |  |
Gerhard Wohlgemuth / Günter Kochan / Ruth Zechlin - Erben-Quartett, Brahms-Streichquartett, Suske-Quartett – Streichquartett (1960) / Fünf Sätze Für Streichquartett (1961) / Streichquartett Nr. 4 (1971)(LP) | 1973 | NOVA |
| 10 |  |
Ernst Hermann Meyer, Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner / Günter Kochan, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Kurt Sanderling – Sinfonie In B / Sinfonie Nr. 2 | 1971 | NOVA |
| 11 |  |
Heinz Krause-Graumnitz / Günter Kochan, Gertraud Prenzlow, Rolf Apreck, Gerhard Frei, Solistenvereinigung des Berliner Rundfunks, Großer Chor Des Berliner Rundfunks, Berliner Rundfunksinfonieorchester, Helmut Koch – An Die Nachgeborenen / 1848(LP, Stereo) | 1969 | ETERNA |
| 12 |  |
Günter Kochan / Ernst Hermann Meyer – Die Asche Von Birkenau / Serenata Pensierosa Für Orchester | 1968 | ETERNA |
| 13 |  |
Fritz Geißler, Ernst Hermann Meyer, Günter Kochan – Ein Konzert mit Werken neuer Musik | 1965 | ETERNA |
| 14 |  |
Гюнтер Кохан / Эрнст Мейер – Современная Немецкая Музыка (Концерт-встреча С Немецкими Композиторами Гюнтером Коханом И Эрнстом Мейером) | 1964 | Всесоюзная Студия Грамзаписи |
| 15 |  |
Béla Bartók, Günter Kochan, Dieter Zechlin – Konzert Nr. 3 Für Klavier Und Orchester / Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Op. 16 | 1962 | ETERNA |
| 16 |  |
Kochan, Kuba, Perten – Klaus Störtebeker(10", Mono) | 1960 | ETERNA |
| 17 |  |
Berio, Roussel, Landowski, Denissov, Pärt, Stachowski, Dusapin, Kochan, Kazandjiev - Albena Kechlibareva Bernstein, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Yves Gaudin, Roumen Bairacoff – Songs(CD, Album, Compilation) | - | Acropolis (3) |
Videos featuring Gunter Kochan
E. H. Meyer - Symphony in B flat (1/2)
Ernst Hermann Meyer (1905-1988)
Symphony in B flat (1969)
Sinfonie in B
Symphony in 5 parts
1. Adagio
2. Allegro
3. Larghetto
4. Intermezzo. Allegretto esitante
5. Finale.Moderato
E.H.Meyer worked many years on this Symphony. Otmar Suitner is showing us
1. Prolog (Adagio ma non troppo) : with Soprano solo
2. Allegro starts
">Kochan - Symphony No 3 (1/2)
Günter Kochan (1930-2009)
SYMPHONY No 3 (1972) - IN MEMORIAM HANNS EISLER
(Sinfonie Nr. 3 - mit Sopran-Solo : Worte nach Johannes R. Becher, "Dem Andenken Hanns Eislers gewidmet"
1. Prolog (Adagio ma non troppo) : with Soprano solo
2. Allegro starts
Wohlgemuth - String Quartet No 1 (1960)
Gerhard Wohlgemuth ( 1920 - 2001 )
Streichquartett Nr 1 / String Quartet No 1 (1961)
1. Quieto
2. Vivacetto (starts at 4:12)
3. Fresco (starts at 7:17)
ERBEN QUARTETT
(The Erben String Quartet)
Friedrich-Carl Erben - Violine 1
Ralf - Rainer Haas
Günter Kochan - Concerto for Orchestra (2. Presto)
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Friedrich Goldmann - Violinkonzert
http://www.friedrichgoldmann.com
movement 1: Andante (excerpt)
Written in 1977.
conductor: Sir Mark Elder
violin: Peter Tietze
orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin
live recording from the first performance.
Kochan - String Quartet (1961)
Günter Kochan (1930 - 2009)
Fünf Sätze für Streichquartett - five movements for String Quartet (1961)
1. Allegro giocosco
2. Andante cantabile (starts at 1:31)
3. Vivace (starts at 3:57)
4. Adagio, ma non trop
E. H. Meyer - Symphony in B flat (2/2)
Ernst Hermann Meyer (1905-1988)
Symphony in B flat (1969)
Sinfonie in B
Symphony in 5 parts
1. Adagio
2. Allegro
3. Larghetto
4. Intermezzo. Allegretto esitante
5. Finale.Moderato
E.H.Meyer worked many years on this Symphony. Otmar Suitner is showing
2. Allegro (instrumental!)
3. Epilog (Epilogue - with Soprano solo) - (s
">Kochan - Symphony No 3 (2/2)
Günter Kochan (1930-2009)
SYMPHONY No 3 (1972) - IN MEMORIAM HANNS EISLER
(Sinfonie Nr. 3 - mit Sopran-Solo : Worte nach Johannes R. Becher, "Dem Andenken Hanns Eislers gewidmet"
2. Allegro (instrumental!)
3. Epilog (Epilogue - with Soprano solo) - (s
Kochan - Viola Concerto (1974) 1/2
Günter Kochan (1930-2009)
Concerto for solo Viola and Orchestra
Konzert für Viola und Orchester (1973/74)
ALFRED LIPKA - VIOLA
Hallesche Philharmonie (Philharmonic orchestra Halle, Saxony-Anhalt)
Dirigent (conducting) : Olaf Koch
date and place of reco
Kochan - Viola Concerto (1974) 2/2
Günter Kochan (1930-2009)
Concerto for solo Viola and Orchestra
Konzert für Viola und Orchester (1973/74)
ALFRED LIPKA - VIOLA
Hallesche Philharmonie (Philharmonic orchestra Halle, Saxony-Anhalt)
Dirigent (conducting) : Olaf Koch
date and place of reco
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