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Gerd Zacher
org, 1929-2014 DE, Meppen
Composer of Classical
Gerd Zacher (6 July 1929– 9 June 2014) was a German composer, organist, and writer on music. He specialized in contemporary compositions, many of which feature extended techniques, and are written in graphic or verbal scores. He interpreted the scores of numerous contemporary composers, including John Cage, Juan Allende-Blin, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti, Hans Otte, and Isang Yun. He is also known as an interpreter of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.Zacher was born in Meppen and lived in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Volumina on Ligeti: Volumina; Organ Study No.1; Three Pieces for Two Pianos; Aventures; Nouvelles Aventures; Mysteries by György Ligeti, Gerd Zacher, Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky, Jane Manning, Mary Thomas, William Pearson, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez, Håkan Hardenberger & Roland Pöntinen Étude No. 1 "Harmonies" on Ligeti: Volumina; Organ Study No.1; Three Pieces for Two Pianos; Aventures; Nouvelles Aventures; Mysteries by György Ligeti, Gerd Zacher, Alfons Kontarsky, Aloys Kontarsky, Jane Manning, Mary Thomas, William Pearson, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez, Håkan Hardenberger & Roland Pöntinen Organ² / ASLSP (1987) on Modern Masterminds by György Ligeti Volumina - Pt. 1 on Ligeti: Volumina by György Ligeti & Gerd Zacher Der Tribun: Marsch IV on Kagel: 8 Orgel-Stücke & 10 Märsche by Mauricio Kagel & Gerd Zacher Der Tribun: Marsch I on Kagel: 8 Orgel-Stücke & 10 Märsche by Mauricio Kagel & Gerd Zacher Der Tribun: Marsch V on Kagel: 8 Orgel-Stücke & 10 Märsche by Mauricio Kagel & Gerd Zacher Fantasy - Pt. 1 on Kagel: Fantasy / Allende-Blin: Sonoritée / Ligeti: Volumina; Étude No. 1 "Harmonies" by Gerd Zacher Sankt-Bach-Passion: No. 1, Vivace on Kagel: Sankt-Bach-Passion by Mauricio Kagel, Roland Hermann, Anne Sofie von Otter, Hans Peter Blochwitz & Radio Sinfonie-Orchester Stuttgart Sonoritée on Kagel: Fantasy / Allende-Blin: Sonoritée / Ligeti: Volumina; Étude No. 1 "Harmonies" by Gerd ZacherTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankt-Bach-Passion | Mauricio Kagel, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Roland Hermann, Peter Roggisch, Gerd Zacher, Limburger Domsingknaben, NDR Chor, Südfunk-Chor Stuttgart, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart | 1996 | Album |
| Die Kunst Einer Fuge. Johann Sebastian Bachs "Contrapunctus I" In Zehn Interpretationen | Gerd Zacher | 1990 | Album |
| 2. Streichquartett / Lux Aeterna / Volumina / Etüde No. 1 | György Ligeti, Gerd Zacher, NDR Chor | 1973 | Album |
| 700 000 Tage Später | Gerd Zacher | 1972 | Album |
| Bach-Actuel | Gerd Zacher | 1970 | Album |
| Gerd Zacher, Orgel | Gerd Zacher - Giuseppe Giorgio Englert, Morton Feldman, John Cage | 1970 | Album |
| Phantasie 1967 / Antithese 1962 / Montage 1967 / Pandorasbox | Mauricio Kagel introducción critica Jacobo Romano - Gerd Zacher / Juan Allende-Blin / Ernstalbrecht Stiebler | 1969 | Album |
| Phantasie Für Orgel Mit Obbligati / Sonorités / Volumina • Étude Nr.1 ("Harmonies") | Gerd Zacher - Mauricio Kagel / Juan Allende-Blin / György Ligeti | 1968 | Album |
| Orgel | Gerd Zacher | 1967 | Album |
| Zwischen Orgel Und Leierkasten | Charles Ives / Erik Satie / Juan Allende-Blin - Gerd Zacher | Album |
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