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Olivier Greif
1950 - 2000
France
Olivier Greif (03/01/1950 - 13/05/2000), a French composer, from Paris, of Polish-Jewish parentage. His father was an Auschwitz survivor, which led Greif to compose a number of Holocaust-themed works, including Todesfuge and Lettres de Westerbork, a song cycle which uses letters written by Etty Hillesum.
Greif began composing at the age of 9 and studied at the Paris Conservatoire and the Juilliard School. He is best known for his solo piano music and songs for voice. He left over 360 works completed at his death, along with several still in progress.
His career was spent teaching composition and directing music festivals such as the Académie-Festival des Arcs.
Requiem
Requiem (Op. 358) contains:
01. Requiem 4'26 02. Kyrie 3'07 03. Dies irae, Tuba mirum, Lacrymosa 3'58 04. Benedictus 2'54 05. Rex tremandae 6'31 06. Sanctus 3'19 07. Agnus Dei 7'53
♫ 01. Requiem © Le Triton TRI 331150 ♫ 02. Kyrie © Le Triton TRI 331150 ♫ 03. Dies irae, Tuba mirum, Lacrymosa © Le Triton TRI 331150 ♫ 04. Benedictus © Le Triton TRI 331150 ♫ 05. Rex tremandae © Le Triton TRI 331150 ♫ 06. Sanctus © Le Triton TRI 331150 ♫ 07. Agnus Dei © Le Triton TRI 331150 Requiem for unaccompanied soprano, mezzosoprano, 2 choirs (and organ). Composed in the year of his death. Texts: the Latin text, strophes of English songs and nursery rhymes.
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