David Burge

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David Burge (born March 25, 1930 in Evanston,Illinois) is an American pianist, conductor and composer. As a performer, he is noted for championing contemporary pieces.

He studied at the Eastman School of Music and the Cherubini Conservatory, Florence as a Fulbright scholar.

He first gained recognition in the 1960s, and in the early 1970s George Crumb wrote his books of piano pieces Makrokosmos for him. He recorded the work, and received a Grammy nomination.

In early 2002, Burge and Crumb were appointed to a joint residency at Arizona State University.

He has accepted visiting professorships not only at many universities and conservatories in the United States but also in Denmark, Turkey, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Sweden, and Korea.

Burge is not to be confused with David Lucas Burge, who in in 1981 gained recognition as the creator of a popular system that teaches Perfect Pitch (or Absolute Pitch). The system is called "Perfect Pitch; The Ear Training Super Course." This system is featured in magazines such as Piano Today, Flute Talk, and Strings.

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• Twentieth Century Piano Music (1994) ISBN 0-8108-4966-6 Scarecrow Press