Heinz Geese (6 April 1930 in

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– 23 April 2008), also Heinz Gieesecompar
his entry
in the

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catalogue) was a German composer, pianist, conductor and arranger. As a conductor he led the Großes Unterhaltungsorchester of the broadcaster

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(WDR) on radio and recordings. Geese was also composer of musicals and performed as a pianist. Geese died in Bonn at age 78.

Work

Compositions

*''Foxy rettet Amerika'', a musical for children from 8 - 80 by Fritz Graßhoff, Schott Music 1977 *''Die Seefahrt nach Rio'', scenic cantata with verses by

James Krüss James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writ ...

, Schott Music * ''Bolero Smeralda. Für Gitarre solo und Zupforchester.''

Zimmermann Zimmermann is a German occupational surname for a carpenter. The modern German terms for the occupation of carpenter are Zimmerer, Tischler, or Schreiner, but Zimmermann is still used. ''Zimmer'' in German means room or archaically a chamber wi ...

, Frankfurt 1988

Recordings

*''Fernsehwunschkonzert with

René Kollo René Kollo (born 20 November 1937) is a German operatic tenor, especially known for his Wagnerian Heldentenor roles. He also performed a wide variety of operas and operettas, and made several recordings. Biography Born René Kollodzieyski in ...

'', Deutsche Austrophon, 2006 *''Fernsehwunschkonzert with Ingeborg Hallstein'', Deutsche Austrophon, 2005 *''Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert'', music by

Franz Lehár Franz Lehár ( ; hu, Lehár Ferenc ; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is ''The Merry Widow'' (''Die lustige Witwe''). Life a ...

, TIM The International Music Company, Vertrieb, 2003

Book

* With : ''. Die phantastischen Abenteuer auf einem fremden Planeten.'' With a greeting from

Mildred Scheel Mildred Scheel (born Mildred Wirtz; 31 December 1931 in Cologne – 13 May 1985 in Cologne) was a German physician, the second wife of the President of the Federal Republic Walter Scheel and the founder of the German Cancer Aid. Life and work Mi ...

, for the benefit of the German Cancer Aid; Ariola-Eurodisc Society, Munich

974 Year 974 ( CMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Battle of Danevirke: Emperor Otto II defeats the rebel forces of King Harald I, who ha ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Geese, Heinz 20th-century classical composers German conductors (music) 1930 births 2008 deaths Musicians from Bonn