Daniel Walter Chorzempa (December 7, 1944 – March 25, 2023) was an American organist, composer and architect.

Biography

Daniel Chorzempa was born in

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on December 7, 1944. He subsequently studied music and architecture at the

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and further music studies in

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. After starting out as a

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(achieving some success in Europe during the late 1960s and early 1970s), he became better known as an organist. In the 1970s he was also active as a composer associated with the Cologne School and

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. Chorzempa never married. He died on March 25, 2023, at the age of 78.Addio a Chorzempa. Il grandissimo artista se n’è andato da solo. E nessuno lo cerca

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References

External links

Daniel Chorzempa web site

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