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Gerd Zacher

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German composer (1929–2014)

Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • Johann Sebastian Bach
  • Horizonte des Hörens
  • Bach gegen seine Interpreten verteidigt
  • Horizonte des H orens
  • Max Reger

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1,013
Total plays
3,426

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Gerd Zacher (b. Meppen on the Ems River, Germany, July 6, 1929) is a German composer, organist, and writer on music. He specializes in contemporary compositions, many of which feature extended techniques, and are written in graphic or verbal scores. He has interpreted the scores of numerous contemporary composers, including John Cage, Juan Allende-Blin, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti, Hans Otte, and Isang Yun. He is also known as an interpreter of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. <a href="http

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Gerd
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Meppen
Place of death
Essen
Languages spoken
German
Instrument
organ
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date of death
2014-06-09
date of birth
1929-07-06
described by source
UbuWeb
name in native language
Gerd Zacher
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Gerd Zacher, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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