Georg Katzer
German composer and teacher (1935-2019) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 84
Georg Katzer was a German composer and teacher. The last master student of Hanns Eisler, he composed music in many genres, including works for the stage. Katzer was one of the pioneers of electronic new music in the German Democratic Republic and the founder of the first electronic-music studio in the GDR.
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He held leading positions in music organisations, first in the East, then in the united Germany, and received many awards, including the Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic, the National Prize of the German Democratic Republic, the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the German Music Authors' Prize.
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Günter SommerBoth received Preis der deutschen SchallplattenkritikIsabel MundryBoth received German Music Authors' PrizeAbel EhrlichBoth received Johann Wenzel Stamitz Award
Dietrich ErdmannBoth received Johann Wenzel Stamitz Award
Ernst JandlBoth received Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik
Heiner GoebbelsBoth received German Music Authors' Prize