Thomas Böttger (born 1957 in Neustrelitz,

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) is a German composer and pianist.

Life

From 1975 to 1980, Böttger studied composition and piano at the Berlin College of Music "Hanns Eisler". From 1980 to 1981, he studied with Tadeusz Baird at the

Fryderyk Chopin Music Academy The Chopin University of Music ( pl, Uniwersytet Muzyczny Fryderyka Chopina, UMFC) is a musical conservatorium and academy located in central Warsaw, Poland. It is the oldest and largest music school in Poland, and one of the largest in Europe.

in Warsaw. From 1981 to 1983, he was a master's student of Ruth Zechlin at the

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. In 1983 his composition ''Rilke-Lieder'' was first performed at the Warsaw Autumn. Since 1986 he lives in Hamburg and he currently works for the North German Broadcasting. Between 1999 and 2001 he created more than 200 programs about piano music. As a pianist he performed in many European countries (e.g. Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland, Assisi-Festival in Italy and Kodály-Festival in Hungary). His work includes commissioned compositions by the

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, the broadcasting corporation of the GDR and the Palace of the Republic. He worked together with

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, the Wooden Art Duo, the Ensemble Integrales,

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, the Ensemble Sortisatio and Michael Massong. He wrote a book about

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in 2005. In 2008 he served as a jury member at the Richter International Piano Competition in Moscow.

Awards

* 1978: Hanns Eisler Prize * 1987: Gerhard Maasz Prize

External links

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