Heinz Lohmann (8 November 1934 in

Gevelsberg Gevelsberg (; Westphalian: ''Gievelsbiärg'') is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography The town lies in the valley of the river Ennepe in the Süder Uplands, which is part of the Rhenish Massi ...

– 11 March 2001 in Berlin) was a German

organist An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational ...

editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, ...

and composer. Lohmann studied in

Detmold Detmold () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of . It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of t ...

and Paris. He worked as

Kirchenmusikdirektor Kirchenmusikdirektor (KMD, director of church music) is a German title for professional church musicians (' who have responsibility for not only a parish but a larger region, in both Protestant and Catholic church music. The title is also sometimes ...

at the church ''Zum Heilsbronnen'' in Berlin. He gave concerts at home and abroad. His interpretations have been documented by radio and television recordings. He has composed works for choir, organ,

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small num ...

and

Lieder In Western classical music tradition, (, plural ; , plural , ) is a term for setting poetry to classical music to create a piece of polyphonic music. The term is used for any kind of song in contemporary German, but among English and French ...

Recordings

Max Reger Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger (19 March 187311 May 1916) was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. He worked as a concert pianist, as a musical director at the Leipzig University Church, as a professor a ...

: Orgelwerke T. 7; Kirche zum Heilsbronnen (1980) * Max Reger: Orgelwerke T. 8; Kirche zum Heilsbronnen (1980) * Max Reger: Orgelwerke T. 11; Jesuitenkirche zu Mannheim (1973 / 1979) * Max Reger: Orgelwerke T. 12; Jesuitenkirche zu Mannheim (1973 / 1978) * Max Reger: Orgelwerke T. 13; Marktkirche zu Wiesbaden (1974 / 1978) * Kostbarkeiten barocker Meister; (EMI-Electrola 1979 / 1980) *

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

1; Steinkirchen (1979) * Johann Sebastian Bach 2; Altenbruch (1980) * Johann Sebastian Bach 3; Martinikirche zu Minden (1983) * Johann Sebastian Bach 4; Martinikirche zu Minden (1983) *

Lotte Backes Lotte Backes (May 2, 1901 - May 12, 1990) was a German pianist, organist, and composer. Life Backes studied piano from 1915 to 1917 in Strasbourg and from 1918 to 1922 in Düsseldorf. Afterwards, she performed in Germany and in Europe. From 1931 t ...

: Orgelwerke (1977) * Joseph Rheinberger: Orgelsonaten (1978) * Organ concert from the island church St. Nikolai on

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(1978)

Writings

* ''Handbuch der Orgelliteratur''.''Handbuch der Orgelliteratur''
on WorldCat (

Breitkopf und Härtel Breitkopf may refer to: * Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf, (1695-1777) founder of Breitkopf & Härtel * Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, (1719-1794) son of Bernhard Cristoph Breitkopf * Michael Breitkopf, member of German band Die Toten Hosen * B ...

, 1975/ 1980)

Editions

* ''Gesamtausgabe der Orgelwerke von Johann Sebastian Bach''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lohmann, Heinz Classical organists 20th-century German composers 1934 births 2001 deaths Musicians from North Rhine-Westphalia People from Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis Kirchenmusikdirektor