Willy Burkhard

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Willy Burkhard (1900 - 1955) was a Swiss composer.

He studied with Sigfrid Karg-Elert, and was strongly influenced by the music of Paul Hindemith. He was born near Biel, and taught at the Zurich Conservatory from 1942 until his death.

[edit] Selected works

  • Te Deum, op. 33 (1931), chorus, brass, and organ
  • Das Gesicht Jesajas, op. 41 (1935), soprano, tenor, bass soloists, chorus, and orchestra
  • Das Jahr, op. 62 (1942), soprano, alto, bass soloists, chorus, and orchestra


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