Wolfgang Schoor (18 September 1926 – 28 January 2007) was a German composer, who wrote orchestral works,

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s and

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

and the music for numerous children's and

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s and radio plays.

Life

The Cologne-born composer, conductor and song accompanist learned the musical craft in private lessons, at the Rheinische Musikschule Cologne, at the

Musisches Gymnasium Frankfurt The Musisches Gymnasium Frankfurt was an educational institution leading to a university entrance qualification within the framework of the National Socialist Education System. It was founded in 1939 as the first ''Musisches Gymnasium'' of the t ...

and at the

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln The Cologne University of Music () is a public university of music and dance located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Established in 1850 as the Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln, it is one of the largest music academies in Europe, w ...

. Studies took place with, among others, Otto A. Graef (piano),

Helmut Walcha Arthur Emil Helmut Walcha (27 October 1907 – 11 August 1991) was a German Organ (music), organist, harpsichordist, music teacher and composer who specialized in the works of the Dutch and German Baroque music, Baroque masters. Blind since h ...

(organ/harpsichord), Walter Henker (bassoon), Kurt Thomas (choral conducting, composition) and

Günter Wand Günter Wand (7 January 1912, in Elberfeld, Germany – 14 February 2002, in Ulmiz near Bern, Switzerland) was a German orchestra conductor and composer. Wand studied in Wuppertal, Allenstein and Detmold. At the Cologne Conservatory, he was a ...

(conducting) as well as consultations with

Karl Amadeus Hartmann Karl Amadeus Hartmann (2 August 1905 – 5 December 1963) was a German composer. A major figure of the musical life of post-war Germany, he has been described as the greatest German symphonist of the 20th century. Life Born in Munich, the son ...

. Schoor worked as a freelance composer from 1950 1949-1952 also as a music critic for the

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,P. Hollfelder: ''Geschichte der Klaviermusik'', vol. 1. F. Noetzel, Heinrichshofen-Bücher, 1989, moved to

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in the

GDR East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally vie ...

in 1957 and wrote music for numerous documentaries there. He gained national fame in particular for composing the music for the documentary film ''Das Jahr 1945'' and the title melody of the foreign policy GDR magazine ''Objektiv''. In addition to very numerous pieces of music for radio plays of various genres, Schoor composed song cycles, solo concertos and chamber music works in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. In the mid-1990s, he settled in

Wernigerode Wernigerode () is a town in the Harz (district), district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the Wernigerode (district), district of Wernigerode. Its population was 32,181 in 2020. Wernigerode is located southwes ...

and composed extensive orchestral works there. He dedicated one of them to his adopted hometown. Schoor died at the age of 80. His funeral took place on 10 February 2007 at the cemetery in

Treseburg Treseburg is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 July 2009, it is part of the town Thale. Geography Treseburg lies at the confluence of the Luppbode stream with the River Bode in ...

Work

Ensemble and orchestral music

*''Tanzsuite'' für Orchester *''Archaismen'' für vier Orchestergruppen (1951) premiere 1952 *''Concerto

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'' für Orchester premiere 1963 *''Sinfonie IN MEMORIAM Johannes R. Becher'' (1963)

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:1. Adagio 2. Allegretto 3. Andante (piu Adagio) 4. Vivace *''Konzert für Klavier und Orchester (REQUIEM PROFANUM – Erinnern an St. G.)'' (1987) premiere 1990 :I. Larghetto – Vivo II. Adagio ma non troppo III. Kadenz – Allegro *''Stimmen'' Adagio für 15 Streichinstrumente (1988) premiere 1988 *''Sinfonietta giocosa'' für Blasorchester (1990) premiere

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*''Stimmen II (Ilseade)'' Musik für 19 Streichinstrumente premiere 1994 *''Alegria'' Kammerkonzert für Flöte und Streichorchester (2000) premiere :Allegro contenido – Adagio pensoso – Rondo irrompente escabroso *''Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester'' (2005)

Vocal music

*''Die junge Magd'' (

Georg Trakl Georg Trakl (; 3 February 1887 – 3 November 1914) was an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists. He is perhaps best known for his poem " Grodek", which h ...

) – Sechs Lieder für Alt und Klavier (1947) premiere 1948 *''Strophen der Nacht'' von Hertha Jaegerschmid für Mezzo-Alt und Klavier (1947/48) premiere 1948 :1. Uralte Strophen der Nacht 2. Aus wogenden Gründen 3. Und wieder wallen *''Traum des Bösen'' Sieben Gesänge nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl für Altstimme (auch Bariton), piano (oder Cembalo), zwei Trompeten in C, Oboe, Fagott und vier Violoncelli premiere 1948 :I. Rondel 2. Allerseelen 3. Winterdämmerung 4. Traum des Bösen 5. Melancholie 6. In den Nachmittag geflüstert 7. In ein altes Stammbuch *''Liebes-Lobpreisung'' – Ein Zyklus in fünfzehn Gesängen nach dem gleichnamigen Gedichtwerk von Franz Tumler für Sopranstimme, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette und Klavier (1948) premiere 1949 *''O Magd, begreifst du...'' ( Heinrich Roggendorf) – Fünfzehn Gesänge für Altstimme und Klavier (1950) yn. ''Die weißen Knospen – Die schwarzen Kelche – Die roten Blüten (Kranz der Rosen)''premiere 1951 *''Die Erinnerung'' (

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) – Gesänge für Altstimme und Klavier, premiere 1955; – Ein Zyklus von Gesängen für Alt oder Bariton und Klavier (1958) rweiterte Fassung, 13 Teile premiere :Terzinen – Triolette – Sie sehen einander nicht wieder – Forderung des Tages – '' Die Asche von Birkenau'' *''Ein Denkmal für Dascha'' (text Paul Wiens) – Szenisches Oratorium für zwei Soli, zwei gemischte Chöre und großes Orchester (1958/60) *''Ballade von einem Städtebewohner in tiefer Not'' – Dreizehn Gesänge für Alt oder Bariton und Klavier (

) (1961) premiere 1962 *''Fünf Liebeslieder'' (

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) für Bariton und Klavier (1977/78) premiere 1978 :1. Kanzone des Königs Salomon 2. Über die Liebe zu Meerweibern 3. Anläßlich der Wiedergewinnung des Paradieses 4. Unter'm Weißdorn 5. Morpheus .u.2. Orchesterfassung (1980)*''Lyoneser Konzert'' für Sopran, Streichquartett und Klavier nach Sonetten der schönen Seilerin ( Louise Labe), premiere 1981 :1. agitamento, espiranto 2. Hat einer von den vielen Männern in der Welt 3. canzona alla francesa :4. O Venus, heller Stern am Firmament 5. cabaletta dolente 6. So lange noch mein Auge Tränen hat 7. ex tempore 8. Wenn mich der Tag so müde hat gemacht 9. canto fratto 10. Den Weg zu ebnen 11. canto sospiroso 12. Was fang ich damit an *''Rückschauend das Heute durchschauend'' – Sieben Gesänge für Tenor und Orchester (1981) ext Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Georg Heym">Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe.html" ;"title="ext Johann Wolfgang von Goethe">ext Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Georg Heym,

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Friedrich Hölderlin Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (, ; ; 20 March 1770 – 7 June 1843) was a Germans, German poet and philosopher. Described by Norbert von Hellingrath as "the most German of Germans", Hölderlin was a key figure of German Romanticis ...

, Christa Wolf,

, Johannes R. Becher] premiere 1981 :1. Natur und Kunst 2. Russland (March 1911) 3. Vom Pythargoreischen Lehrsatz 4. Vorm Abgrund nämlich 5. Das Vergangene ist nicht tot 6. Die Vögel und der Test 7. Rückschauend *''Was ich sag, ist Bekenntnis'' – Ein Zyklus von Liedern für Tenor und Klavier nach Worten von

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on Western literature, literary, Polit ...

extzusammenstellung: J. Voigt(1981), premiere 1985 :Was ich sag', ist Bekenntnis – Interludium 1 – Teilen kann ich nicht das Leben – Interludium 2 – Liebesbedürfnis – Interludium 3 – Natur und Kunst *''Und in uns sind die Wälder, nicht sehr fern'' – Liederzyklus für Sopran, Bariton und Klavier nach texts by Dagmar Hilarová/

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and

Rajzel Żychlińsky Rajzel Żychlińsky (July 27, 1910 – June 13, 2001) was a Polish-born writer of poetry in Yiddish. She published seven collections over six decades. Her first two collections were published in Warsaw, Poland in 1936 and 1939, just prior to Worl ...

(1985), premiere :Therezin 1944 – Die erste Nacht – Die Welt – Von allen Wegen – Windige Nacht – Transport – Zeit – Es flattern die Wege – Liebe – Gott hat verborgen sein Gesicht – Hinter dem Krematorium – Die Kapelle – Wenn die Fenster – Mors poetica – Mai '45 – Zu Hause dann... *''Die Verheißung des Menschen (NUR DAS TIER KENNT KEINE UTOPIE

Walter Benjamin Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin ( ; ; 15 July 1892 – 26 September 1940) was a German-Jewish philosopher, cultural critic, media theorist, and essayist. An eclectic thinker who combined elements of German idealism, Jewish mysticism, Western M ...

)'' – Kammeroratorium für Sopran, Tenor, Sprechstimmen, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Tenorposaune, Violoncello, Schlagwerk und Klavier ext André_Bonnard.html" ;"title="ext André Bonnard">ext André Bonnard, Grafiken: Hans Erni">André Bonnard, Grafiken: Hans Erni">André_Bonnard.html" ;"title="ext André Bonnard">ext André Bonnard, Grafiken: Hans Erni(1986), premiere 1987 *''Welch Wort, in die Kälte gerufen'' – Vier Gesänge für Sopran und Orchester nach Worten von

Ingeborg Bachmann Ingeborg Bachmann (; 25 June 1926 – 17 October 1973) was an Austrian poet and author. She is regarded as one of the major voices of German-language literature in the 20th century. In 1963, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature b ...

and Günter Kunert – Erinnerung an den 9. November 1938, den Tag der landesweiten Judenpogrome in Deutschland, premiere 1988 :1. Die Nacht entfaltet den trauernden Teil des Gesichts 2. Eine einzige Stunde frei sein 3. Wenn die Feuer verloschen sind 4. Nach dieser Sintflut *''Atmen, durch die Kehle des Schilfrohrs'' – Ein Liederzyklus für Bariton und Klavier nach Gedichten von

Peter Huchel Peter Huchel (April 3, 1903 – April 30, 1981), born Hellmut Huchel, was a German poet and editor. Life Huchel was born in Lichterfelde (now part of Berlin). From 1923 to 1926, Huchel studied literature and philosophy in Berlin, Freiburg and ...

(1992) 7 Lieder, 4 Interludien, Widmungen: Ernst Bloch">7 Lieder, 4 Interludien, Widmungen: Ernst Bloch, Hans Mayer">Ernst Bloch, Hans Mayer">Ernst Bloch">7 Lieder, 4 Interludien, Widmungen: Ernst Bloch, Hans Mayer premiere 1993 (Peter-Huchel-Preis-Verleihung an Sarah Kirsch) *''Dialoge'' für Tenor und Klarinette nach Texten aus „Lichtzwang“ by

Paul Celan Paul Celan (; ; born Paul Antschel; 23 November 1920 – c. 20 April 1970) was a German-speaking Romanian poet, Holocaust survivor, and literary translation, literary translator. He adopted his pen name (an anagram of the Romanian spelling Ancel ...

premiere 1994 :Für den Lerchenschatten – Wahngänger Augen – Wurfscheibe – Das angebrochene Jahr – Todtnauberg – Was es an Sternen bedarf – Wo ich mich in dir vergaß – Ich höre, die Axt hat geblüht *''Dialoge II'' für Sopran und Flöte nach Gedichten von

Marina Tsvetaeva Marina Ivanovna Tsvetaeva ( rus, Марина Ивановна Цветаева, p=mɐˈrʲinə ɪˈvanəvnə tsvʲɪˈta(j)ɪvə, links=yes; 31 August 1941) was a Russian poet. Her work is some of the most well-known in twentieth-century Russ ...

(1996), premiere :Nah – Ich gehe – Bist fort – Abstand – Zeit *Kinderlieder, Volkslieder (among others from ''Des Knaben Wunderhorn'' bzw. ''Der himmlische Hag'' and ''In Veil und grünem Klee'' by

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), (text

Louis Aragon Louis Aragon (; 3 October 1897 – 24 December 1982) was a French poet who was one of the leading voices of the Surrealism, surrealist movement in France. He co-founded with André Breton and Philippe Soupault the surrealist review ''Littératur ...

Werner Bergengruen Werner Bergengruen (September 16, 1892 – September 4, 1964) was a Baltic German novelist and poet. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and career Bergengruen was born in Riga, Governorate of Livonia, which at that tim ...

, Hans Bethge, Richard Billinger,

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, Heinrich Roggendorf, W. Schoor,

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Chamber music/Solo instruments

*''Ciacona con variazioni'' für Violine und Klavier premiere 1948 *''Kleine Suite'' für Guitarre solo (1948) *''1. Streichquartett'' premiere 1949 *''Heitere Musik'' in vier Sätzen für Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette (A), Horn (F) und Fagott (Bläserquintett) (1952) premiere 1952 *''2. Streichquartett'' (1953) premiere 1954 :Allegro vivo – Adagio, attacca – Perenita – Presto *''Kinderspiele'' Drei Stücke für Flöte, Oboe und Violoncello (1959) *''Divertimento 1962'' für Flöte, Oboe, Englischhorn, Klarinette, Baßklarinette, Fagott, Trompete, Kontrabaß und Schlagzeug (1962) premiere 1962 :1. Episode 2. Varia 3. Quaternio 4. Tadshikisches Rondo *''Vierzehn Miniaturen zu Bildern von

Hans Purrmann Hans Marsilius Purrmann (10 April 1880 – 17 April 1966) was a German artist. He was born in Speyer where he also grew up. He completed an apprenticeship as a scene painter and interior decorator, and subsequently studied in Karlsruhe and Mu ...

'' for piano (1963) premiere 1963 *''Französische Hefte'' ( Ilja Ehrenburg) Sextett für Oboe, Altflöte, Fagott, Baßklarinette, Laute und Kontrabaß (1968/69) UA 1969 :1. Allegro 2. Adagio (Intermezzo 1) 3. Andante – Recitativo – Andante con moto 4. Adagio (Intermezzo 2) 5. Allegro *''Variablen'' für Oboe und Klavier lavierimprovisation(1978) premiere 1978 :1. Caprice 2. Dialog 3. Allegretto comique 4. Reminiszenz an "Morpheus" 5. Allegro battuto *''Französische Hefte 2'' Kammermusik für Klarinette (B), Violoncello und Klavier (1978/79) premiere 1979 :I. Vivo II. Intermezzo 1 III. Andante IV. Intermezzo 2 V. Allegro *''Fünf Nachtstücke'' für Kammerensemble in zwei Gruppen löte, Horn (F), Fagott, Harfe – Englischhorn, Bassetthorn, Viola, Violoncello(1978) :1. Schwingungen 2. Näherung 3. Berührung 4. Bewegung 5. Schwebungen *''Garufalia'' Musik für Violoncello (1978), premiere 1979 :Garufaliá – Variationen 1,2,3,4 – Memento – Variationen 5,6 – Notturno – Variation 7 (Finale) *''Drei Texte'' für Sprechstimme und Violoncello (

Vicente Aleixandre Vicente Pío Marcelino Cirilo Aleixandre y Merlo (; 26 April 1898 – 14 December 1984) was a Spanish poet who was born in Seville. Aleixandre received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977 "for a creative poetic writing which illuminates man ...

) (1979), premiere 1979 :1. Liegende, nachts 2. Schibboleth 3. Ich bin das Geschick *''Französische Hefte 3'' Trio für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier (Klaviertrio) (1980), premiere 1981 :Allegro – Intermezzo 1 – Andante – Intermezzo 2 – Vivo *''Laetare'' für Orgel (1984), premiere 1984 :Adagio – Agitato – Fugato *''Musik für Baßklarinette und Violoncello'' (1985), premiere 1985 :andante-allegretto – allegretto – con moto – recitativo – adagio – agitato-con moto – vivo *''Französische Hefte 4'' Kammermusik für 3 Gitarren – Texts by

André Breton André Robert Breton (; ; 19 February 1896 – 28 September 1966) was a French writer and poet, the co-founder, leader, and principal theorist of surrealism. His writings include the first ''Surrealist Manifesto'' (''Manifeste du surréalisme'') ...

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(1987/88), premiere 1988 :1. Liebesverlangen 2. Entwaffnet die Hirne 3. Ich singe, was entflieht 4. Die ihr Blei in den Köpfen habt :5. Die Falter der Nachdenklichkeit – Nichts bleibt wie es war *''Facetten (Französische Hefte 5)'' Für Flöte, Viola und Bassklarinette. ... und vielleicht für eine Tänzerin ... in drei Räumen (Musik zur Eröffnung einer Kunstausstellung) (1988), premiere 1988 *''Sechs Impressionen'' for piano, premiere 1988 *''3. Streichquartett – Aufbruch und Nachdenken'' n einem Satz(1990) premiere *''Vier Miniaturen'' for clarinet and violoncello (1990) *''Per aspera'' Musik für Bassklarinette (1991) premiere :1. Impuls 2. Circulus vit. 3. Notturno affettuoso 4. Skertzo 5. ...AD... *''Drei Fragmente'' for Klarinette, premiere 1993 :1. Caprice 2. Nocturne 3. Questions *''Adagio und Allegretto giocoso'' für Blockflötenquintett, premiere 1993 *''Französische Hefte 6'' for flute and piano, premiere :1. con bravura 2. Canzona 3. con spirito 4. Nocturne 5. con fuoco *''Französische Hefte 7'' Suite für Flöte und Fagott (1993), premiere :Modus – Varia 1 – Varia 2 – Varia 3 – Dialog – Varia 4 *''Griechische Suite'' für Sopran- und Altblockflöte und Tasteninstrument, premiere 1993 :1. Garufaliá 2. Varia 1 3. Das Vöglein 4. Varia 2 5. Siebengestirn 6. Schlaflied 7. Varia 3 (final) *''A+Q... Zur Nacht hin'' – Quintett für Altsaxophon und Streichquartett mit einem gesprochenen text by

Franz Kafka Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a novelist and writer from Prague who was Jewish, Austrian, and Czech and wrote in German. He is widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of Litera ...

, premiere 1998 *''Memento – Réfugiés

Hanns Eisler Hanns Eisler (6 July 1898 – 6 September 1962) was a German-Austrian composer. He is best known for composing the national anthem of East Germany, for his long artistic association with Bertolt Brecht, and for the scores he wrote for films. The ...

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Theo Balden

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'' für Streichquartett – text

(2001) *''Pentagramm I'' für Fagott solo *''Pentagramm II'' für Fagott und Klavierimprovisation (2001) *''Burleske für vier Edelhölzer'' (Drei Fagotte und Kontrafagott), premiere *''Neun Impressionen'' für Klavier nach Gedichten von

, premiere :1 Der Garten des Theophrast 2 Chausseen 3 Auffliegende Schwäne 4 Interludium 5 Winterpsalm 6 Widmung I 7 Lied am Abend 8 Triolett 9 Widmung II *''Sextett'' für Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Horn, Fagott und Klavier :1. Sehr lebhaft 2. Thema und Variationen 3. Ruhig 4. Sehr bewegt *''Transformationen'' für Violine und Violoncello :''Tu diemed’, diemedili'' Transformation 1 – Transformation 2 – Transformation 3+4 – Memento – Transformation 5 (final)

Church music/spiritual music

*''Kantate zur Weihnacht'' für Sopran, Violine und Orgel nach Worten von Else Mögelin, premiere 1946 *''Missa brevis I'' (1947), premiere *''Totenfeier'' – Kleine Kantate nach Worten von Ludwig Altenhofer, Richard Billinger, Hertha Jaegerschmid, Hubert Neufeld, (1948), premiere *''Die

Passion Passion, the Passion or the Passions may refer to: Emotion * Passion (emotion), a very strong feeling about a person or thing * Passions (philosophy), emotional states as used in philosophical discussions * Stoic passions, various forms of emotio ...

nach Markus und Worten verschiedener Dichter'' für Sopran-, Alt-, Tenor-, Bariton- und Baß-Solo, gemischten Chor, Kammerorchester, Cembalo und Orgel (1949) ext Evangelium, Stundengebet, Prophet Isaiah, H. P. Bergler-Schroer, Lilo Ebel, Paul Gerhardt">Isaiah.html" ;"title="ext Evangelium, Stundengebet, Prophet Isaiah">ext Evangelium, Stundengebet, Prophet Isaiah, H. P. Bergler-Schroer, Lilo Ebel, Paul Gerhardt, Gottfried Hasenkamp, Johann Heermann, Hertha Jaegerschmid, W. Schoor, Friedrich Wilhelm Weber], premiere 1949 *''Missa brevis II (Kanonmesse)'' (1949), premiere 1950 *''Missa brevis III (piccicato-Messe)'' (1950) :''Missa brevis III'' for three to four-part choir and alto solo, two oboes, two horns in F, three violoncellos and double bass (1952), premiere 1952

Film music and musical institutions

* 1961: ''Lin Jaldati singt'' Teilkomposition (Regie: Gerhardt Jentsch)

DEFA DEFA (''Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft'') was the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) throughout the country's existence. Since 2019, DEFA's film heritage has been made accessible and licensable on the PR ...

* 1962: ''Nach einem Jahr – Beobachtungen in einer 1. Klasse'' ( Winfried Junge) DEFA * 1966: ''Bertolt Brecht beschreibt bildende Kunst''; ''Ludwig Renn'' (Wolfram Suckau) DFF * 1967: ''Variationen zu einem Thema'' – Otto Dix (Karl-Heinz Boxberger) DFF * 1967: ''Seit 900 Jahren: Unsere Wartburg'' (Karl-Heinz Boxberger) DFF * 1970: ''Augenblicke für später'' ( Peter Voigt) Studio H & S * 1973: '' Ewa – Ein Mädchen aus Witunia'' * 1975: ''Das Geheimnis des J.R.B.'' ( Paul Wiens) DEFA * 1975: ''Toscanerinnen'' (

Karl Gass Karl Gass (2 February 1917, Mannheim, Grand Duchy of Baden – 29 January 2009) was a German documentary filmmaker. He was a soldier in the elite Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland of the Wehrmacht throughout the duration of WW2, wh ...

/W. Schoor) DEFA * 1977: ''Hermann Hesse'' ( Eduard Schreiber); ''Richard – der Bauer'' (Karl Gass) DEFA/DFF * 1978: ''Nun gut, wir wollen Fechten'' – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Eduard Schreiber) DEFA/DFF * 1978: ''De Geyter – Geschichte eines Liedes'' ( Karlheinz Mund) DEFA * 1978: ''Im Bruch hinterm Berge – Ehm Welk und Biesenbrow'' (Karlheinz Mund) DEFA * 1979: ''Der Leutnant von Ulm'' (Karl Gass) DEFA * 1981: ''Sie brauchen uns – Beobachtungen in einer Hilfsschule'' (Karlheinz Mund) DEFA * 1982: ''

Walter Ballhause – Einer von Millionen Walter may refer to: People and fictional characters * Walter (name), including a list of people and fictional and mythical characters with the given name or surname * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–19 ...

'' (Karlheinz Mund) DEFA * 1982: '' Stadtlandschaften'' * 1983: ''Die Geschichte Palästinas'' (Kaiss Al-Zubaidi) DEFA * 1983: ''Die Bibel – das Buch der Gemeinde'', ''Die Entdeckung des Dr.

Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...

'' (Lothar Keil) DFF * 1984: ''Das Münster zu Doberan'' (Karlheinz Mund) DEFA * 1985: '' Das Jahr 1945'' (Karl Gass) * 1985: ''Abenteuer im Sajan'' (

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) DEFA/DFF * 1986: ''Mit Tiefseetauchern unterwegs'' (Uwe Belz) DEFA/DFF * 1986: ''Friedrich Press – Tod und Auferstehung'' (Lothar Keil) DFF * 1987: '' Stielke, Heinz, fünfzehn…'' (

Michael Kann Michael Kann (born 13 January 1950) is a German film director and actor. He was born in Berlin, East Germany, on 13 January 1950. Education Kann graduated from the Alexander von Humboldt School, Alexander von Humboldt extended secondary schoo ...

), DEFA * 1987: ''Eine deutsche Karriere – Rückblick auf unser Jahrhundert'' (Karl Gass) DEFA * 1988: ''Jeder konnte es sehen'' (Karl Gass) DEFA * 1990: '' Nationalität: deutsch'' (Karl Gass) DEFA * 1990: ''Ein Grieche aus Mecklenburg'' – Heinrich Schliemann ( Armin Georgi) DEFA/ETR Athen/DFF *''Berlin unter den Alliierten'' (

Irmgard von zur Mühlen Irmgard is a feminine German given name. Notable people with the name include: * Irmgard of Berg (fl. 12th century), German noble, daughter of Adolf VI, Count of Berg * Irmgard of Chiemsee (c. 831/833 – 16 July 866) * Irmgard of Cleves (c. 13 ...

) Chronos-Film *''Der Todeskampf der Reichshauptstadt'' (

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) Chronos-Film

Radio play music

* 1966: ''Das wahre Himmelsblau'' Umihiko Ito/Maria Diedrichs (Regie: Uwe Haacke) * 1966: ''Die Geisterkur'' Hilde Kneip ( Flora Hoffmann) * 1967: ''Die weiße Schlange''

Brüder Grimm The Brothers Grimm ( or ), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were German academics who together collected and published folklore. The brothers are among the best-known storytellers of folktales, popularizing stories such as "Cindere ...

/ Siegfried Pfaff (Uwe Haacke) * 1969: Claude Prin: ''Potemkin 68'' – Regie: Edgar Kaufmann (Hörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1969: Wolfgang Graetz/

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: ''Was ist ein Weihbischof? Oder Antworten zur Akte Defregger'' – Regie: Edgar Kaufmann (Hörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1970: Bodo Schulenburg: ''Der Nachtigallenstern'' – Regie: Christa Kowalski (Kinderhörspiel –

Rundfunk der DDR Rundfunk der DDR (, 'GDR Broadcasting'; from about 1948 to 1972 Deutscher Demokratischer Rundfunk, 'German Democratic Broadcasting') was the collective designation for radio broadcasting organized by the State Broadcasting Committee in the East ...

) * 1970: Wolfgang Kießling: ''Es gibt nur einen Weg'' – Regie: Maritta Hübner (Kinderhörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1970: Anita Heiden-Berndt: ''Licht in der Stanitza'' – Regie:

Manfred Täubert ''Manfred: A dramatic poem'' is a closet drama written in 1816–1817 by Lord Byron. It contains supernatural elements, in keeping with the popularity of the ghost story in England at the time. It is a typical example of Gothic fiction. Byro ...

(Kinderhörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1971: ''Der Physiker und die Nixe'' Boris Djačenko ( Werner Grunow) * 1972: Czesław Chruszczewski: ''Fünf treffen sich in Konin'' – Regie:

Peter Groeger Peter Groeger (1 June 1933 in Gröbzig, Free State of Anhalt – 16 January 2018 in Berlin) was a German actor and director. Life Groeger grew up in Gröbzig. He was assistant director at Wolfgang Langhoff at the Deutsches Theater. After ...

(Hörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1972: ''Chitra''

Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Thakur (; anglicised as Rabindranath Tagore ; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengalis, Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter of the Bengal Renai ...

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) * 1974: Ján Milczák: ''Die letzten Drei'' – Regie: Helmut Hellstorff (Hörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1975:

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: ''Der Fall Tina Bergemann'' – Regie: Hannelore Solter (Hörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR) * 1976: ''Das Erwachen''

Luiz Francisco Rebello Luiz Francisco Rebello (10 September 1924 – 8 December 2011) was a Portuguese lawyer, playwright, drama critic, theatrical historian, translator and essayist. Luiz Francisco Rebello is the most credited Portuguese theatrical historian, being ...

(Helmut Hellstorff) * 1977: ''Die Roboterfalle''

Bernd Ulbrich Bernd is a Low German short form of the given name Bernhard (English Bernard). List of persons with given name Bernd The following people share the name Bernd. *Bernd Brückler (born 1981), Austrian hockey player * Bernd Cullmann (1939–2025), G ...

(Werner Grunow) * 1979: ''Pintlaschk und das goldene Schaf''

Jurij Koch Jurij Koch (born 15 September 1936 in Horka) is a German writer. He writes in both Sorbian languages as well as German. Koch's father worked in the nearby quarry, his mother worked several jobs at different farms. Jurij Koch went to school in ...

(Christa Kowalski) * 1980: ''Der gestreifte Kater und die Schwalbe Sinhá''

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/Waltraud Jähnichen * 1980: '' Maria Stuart''

Friedrich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (, short: ; 10 November 17599 May 1805) was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered by most Germans to be Germany's most important classical playwright. He was born i ...

/ Werner Grunow (Werner Grunow) * 1981: ''Hochzeit vorübergehend''; ''Das Sommerpferdchen'' – Lothar Walsdorf (

Ingeborg Medschinski Ingeborg is a Germanic feminine given name, mostly used in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway, derived from Old Norse ''Ingiborg, Ingibjǫrg'', combining the theonym ''Ing'' with the element ''borg'' "stronghold, protection". Ingebjørg is the No ...

) * 1981: ''Gegeben am Tage Schlag zu!'' Bodo Schulenburg ( Klaus Zippel) * 1982: ''Alle Mäuse mögen Käse'' Gyula Urbán (Ingeborg Medschinski) * 1982:

Manuel Scorza Manuel Scorza (September 9, 1928November 27, 1983) was an important Peruvian novelist, poet, and political activist, exiled under the regime of Manuel Odría. He was born in Lima. Life and career Scorza was a member of a student group affiliated ...

(Ingeborg Medschinski) * 1983: ''Das unglückliche Unglück''

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(Uwe Haacke) * 1984: ''Klopfzeichen''

Günther Weisenborn Günther Weisenborn (10 July 1902 – 26 March 1969) was a German writer and fighter in the German Resistance against Nazism. He was notable for collaborating with Bertolt Brecht, along with Hanns Eisler, Slatan Dudow, on the play, '' The Mother ...

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Fritz Göhler Fritz is a common German language, German male name. The name originated as a German diminutive of Friedrich (given name), Friedrich or Frederick (given name), Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Fred ...

) * 1984: ''Zaunkönig''

Grimm brothers The Brothers Grimm ( or ), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were German academics who together collected and published folklore. The brothers are among the best-known storytellers of folktales, popularizing stories such as " Cin ...

/Ria Zenker (Uwe Haacke) * 1984: ''Die Höhle von Steenfoll''

Wilhelm Hauff Wilhelm Hauff (29 November 180218 November 1827) was a German poet and novelist. Early life Hauff was born in Stuttgart, the son of August Friedrich Hauff, a secretary in the Württemberg ministry of foreign affairs, and Hedwig Wilhelmine Elsa ...

/Christian Noack (Uwe Haacke) * 1985: ''Die Nixe'' Grimm brothers/ Wolfgang Mahlow (

) DR-Hörerpreis* 1985: ''Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten'' Grimm brothers/

Thomas Rosenlöcher Thomas Rosenlöcher (29 July 1947 – 13 April 2022) was a German writer and poet. References 1947 births 2022 deaths German male writers German male poets Members of the Academy of Arts, Berlin Writers from Dresden {{German ...

( Maritta Hübner) * 1986: ''Der wundersame Aufstieg von Priff und Praff oder Der Aufruhr um den Junker Ernst''

Jakob Wassermann Jakob Wassermann (; 10 March 1873 – 1 January 1934) was a German writer and novelist. Life Born in Fürth, Wassermann was the son of a shopkeeper and lost his mother at an early age. He showed literary interest early and published various ...

/Klaus-Dieter Müller (Manfred Täubert) * 1986: ''Jeder stirbt für sich allein''

Hans Fallada Hans Fallada (; born Rudolf Wilhelm Friedrich Ditzen; 21 July 18935 February 1947) was a German writer of the first half of the 20th century. Some of his better known novels include '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1932) and '' Every Man Dies Alone'' ...

/ Ralph Knebel ( Werner Grunow) * 1986: ''Gavroche''

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romanticism, Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician. His most famous works are the novels ''The Hunchbac ...

/Erhard Preuk (Klaus Zippel) * 1987: ''Der Frieder und das Katherlieschen'' Grimm brothers/Erika Wollanik (Manfred Täubert) * 1987: ''Die Frühlingsgeige'' Marion Seelig (Manfred Täubert) * 1987: ''Der Junge aus Marmor'' Hans Christian Andersen/Norbert Nieczerowski (Christa Kowalski) * 1988: ''Der Orakelspruch'' Miriam Margraf ( Maritta Hübner) * 1989: ''Der kleine Prinz'' Antoine de Saint-Exupéry/

* 1991: ''Eine Wolke wie aus Zuckerwatte'' Kerry Crabbe

Radio plays

* ''Die Stunde des Fisches oder Der kluge Mohammed'' (1974)

Publications

*''Zwischen Last und Straße'', Gedichte, Verlag Volk u. Welt Berlin, 1960 *''Die Stunde in Peyresq'', Roman, Union-Verlag Berlin, 1966 *''Zwischen Last und Straße. Eine Nachlese'' [Gedichte aus dem Nachlass], Neu-Ulm 2013

References

External links

Blog zu Leben und Werk von Wolfgang Schoor
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schoor, Wolfgang 20th-century German classical composers 20th-century hymnwriters German film score composers 1926 births 2007 deaths Musicians from Cologne