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Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt

1925 – 2010

Chilean musician

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Lived 1925 – 2010 (aged 84). Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt was a Chilean composer, music educator, university teacher, musicologist, music teacher and docent.

Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt (August 26, 1925 – January 3, 2010) was a Chilean composer.

Biography and career Becerra-Schmidt was born in Temuco, Chile. He studied at The Chilean National Conservatory, and was taught by Pedro Humberto Allende. During this time and after, Becerra-Schmidt was a teacher in the Chilean National Conservatory, he held this position until 1971 when he became a Cultural attaché between Chile and Bonn. 2 years later, Becerra-Schmidt moved to Germany due to the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, in Germany, Becerra-Schmidt taught at the University of Oldenburg beginning in 1974.

Becerra was also an important teacher. Some of his pupils are among the most important composers of Chile, these include Luis Advis, Sergio Ortega, Fernando García and Cirilo Vila.

Becerra-Schmidt died on January 3, 2010, at his home in Oldenburg.

Compositions Becerra was a prolific Chilean composer, his catalogue includes hundreds of compositions that goes from traditional to avant-garde to Aleatoric music, and from popular songs to large-scale cantatas, symphonies and oratorios. However, a large part of his musical career was politically involved, some of his cantatas included verses that were related to the Pre-Columbian era and Spanish colonization, Becerra-Schmidt's student Fernando García also wrote works based around political figures. Symphonic Sinfonía für Orchester (1955) Sinfonía (de profundis) für Orchester (1957) Concierto para Piano y Orquesta (1958) Konzert für Cello und Orchester (1983) Konzert für Schlagzeug und Orchester (1984) Concierto für Flöte, Gitarre, Orchester (1987) Variationen für Orchester (1992) Concierto para Guitarra y Orquesta für Gitarre, Orchester (1964/2003) Concierto para Oboe y Orquesta (2003) Concierto para Viola y Orquesta (2004)

Chamber Las Pascualas für Gitarre (1957) Sonata para Guitarra No. 2 für Gitarre (1956) Ludor y Latigo für Stimme, Gitarre (1963) Provocación für viele Soloinstrumente, Klavier (1970) Scanning Variations für solistische Instrumente (1972) Ossietzky Lied für Gitarren, Percussion, Sprecher, 5 Stimmen (1975) Sonata para 2 Guitarras für 2 Gitarren (1978) Charivari für Piccolo, Flöte, Bassflöte (1979) Die Statuten des Menschen für Kammerorchester (1990) 3 Stücke für Congas und Flügel für 4 Kongas, Flügel (1990) Black Holefür Kammerensemble (1995) Temucana für Solo Cello, Kammerorchester (1995) A toi de jouer für Ensemble (1997) Niggunium I, II, III für Flöte, Klavier (1999) Tasten für Klavier (2001) Amerindia für Flöten und Percussion (o. J.)

Chamber with Voice 5 Canciones Sefardistas (1958–59) Agua Dormida für Stimme, Flügel (1971) Los Satrapas (Die Lakaien) für Stimme und Kammerensemble (1973) Ossietzky Lied für Gitarren, Percussion, Sprecher, 5 Stimmen (1975) La Voz de Chile für Stimme und Klavier (1978) Memento für Quilapayun, d. h. Percussion, Gesang, Charango (1980) Revolución für 4 Männerstimmen (1981) Die Statuten des Menschen für Stimme und Klavier (1984) Die Ursachen des Krieges für Stimme (Tenor), Gitarre (1985) Das Schweigen für Alt, Klavier (1986) Kinderkreuzzug für Stimme (Rezitation), Orchester (1990) Chanukka für zwei Stimmen, Flöten, Klavier (1991) Versos sueltos für Sopran und Klavier (2003)

Vocal La Muerte de Rodrigo, Oper für Stimmen, Chor, Orchester (1945–1973) La Cueca Larga für Chor, Percussion, Klavier (1961) La Auracana für Chor, Rezitation, Orchester (1965) Cantata del Amor Americano für Chor und Orchester (1965) Macchu-Picchu für Sprecher, Sopran, Chor, Orchester (1966) Lord Cochrane de Chile, Kantate (1967) Elegia para muerte des Lenin (1970) Chile 1973, Kantate (1973–1974) Allende - Cantata Popular für Stimmen, Chor, Orchester (1978) Ossietzky Oratorium für Soli, Chor, Orchester (1983) Singen, wann? für Chor (1988) Kinderkreuzzug für Stimme (Rezitation), Orchester (1990) Trotz alledem für Chor und Orchester (1990–1991) Muerte del Mar für Chor und Orchester (1992)

Electronic Music Lenin (1971) Batuque (1971) Nocturno (1974) Progressiones (1976) Strukturen (1978–1980) Cuando (1978–1980) Quipus (1978–1980) Batallas para Allende (1979) Balistocata (1979) Oda al mar (1986) Interior (1987) Concierto para 4 pianos ampleados (2004) Poema para percuissiones nsampleados Música Cibernética (2008)

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Important facts

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Professor
Employers
University of Oldenburg
Awards
National Prize of Art of Chile

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt?

Chilean musician (1925–2011)

When was Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt born?

Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt was born on 26 August 1925 in Temuco.

When did Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt die?

Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt died on 3 January 2010 in Oldenburg.

What was Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt's occupation?

Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt was a composer, music educator, university teacher, musicologist, music teacher and docent.

What nationality was Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt?

Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt was Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt

· Wikidata: Q375263

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