Heimo Erbse (27 February 1924 – 22 September 2005) was a German

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from

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. Erbse studied in

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, and then worked from 1947 to 1950 in the theater before studying under Blacher in 1950. He lived most of his life in

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Works

* ''Julietta'' opera semiseria op. 15 (1957), after the novel "Die Marquise von O..." of

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, first performed 17 August 1959 at the

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Elisabeth Höngen Elisabeth Höngen (7 December 1906 – 7 August 1997) was a German operatic mezzo-soprano and singing-actress. She was particularly associated with Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss roles, and with Verdi's Lady Macbeth. From 1947 onward she was o ...

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) * ''Ruth Ballett'' (1958), op. 16, after the

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, first performed 1959 at the

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* ''Pavimento'' (1961), op. 19, for large orchestra * ''Der Herr in Grau'', opera op. 24 (1965/66) * ''Der Deserteur Oper'' (1983) * ''Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra'', op. 32, 1973 * ''Piano Concerto'' op. 22 * ''Impression for orchestra'' op. 9 * ''Ein Traumspiel'' (

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) * ''Leonce und Lena'' (

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) * ''Symphony No. 1'', 1963/64 * ''Symphony No. 2'', 1969/70 * ''Symphony No. 3'', 1990 * ''Symphony No. 4'', 1992 * ''Symphony No. 5'', 1993 * ''Sinfonietta giocosa'', 1956 * ''6 Miniatures'' for piano, strings, and percussion, 1951 * ''String Quartet No. 2'', 1987 * ''5 Orchestral Songs'' after G. Trakl, baritone and orchestra, 1969

References

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, ''The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music''. Harvard, 1996, p. 250. {{DEFAULTSORT:Erbse, Heimo 1924 births 2005 deaths 20th-century German classical composers People from Rudolstadt German male classical composers 20th-century German male musicians