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Peter Ritzen
1956 -
Belgium
Peter Ritzen (21/01/1956), a Belgian pianist and composer, born in Ghent. Equally important to his performing career, Peter Ritzen has established fame in the far East as a composer. His works, based upon Chinese opera arias, such as The Last Empress, and his Chinese requiem, have captured the hearts of millions of Chinese people.
Chinese requiem
Chinese requiem for soprano, chorus, piano and orchestra based on a poem of Santiago M. Ruperez Dura (1942), which was based on the poem Tribute to China's creators.
Drawing on a long association with China and Chinese culture and traditions, the Flemish-born composer and pianist Peter Ritzen celebrates Chinese achievement in his Chinese requiem, with a text by the Spanish sinologist Santiago Rupérz Durá. The work follows the pattern of the Catholic Requiem Mass, without resorting to the Latin text.
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