Herbert Ruff
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Herbert Ruff (September 16, 1918 – May 19, 1985) was a German-Canadian pianist and composer.[1] He composed many chansons in French as well as a number of concert works.[2]
Early life
[edit]Ruff was born at Idaweiche, near Breslau, Germany (now Ligota-Panewniki, Poland).[3] He began studying piano as a child in Vienna, and attended the Stern Conservatory in Berlin for two years.[3]
Career
[edit]From 1947 to 1952 Ruff taught in China at the Nanjing Conservatory,[4] as well as performing on the piano in China.[5] In 1952 Ruff moved to Canada and began work at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, composing and performing on the piano.[6][7][8] In 1961 he performed with François D'Albert in New York and Chicago.[9] In the 1960s he recorded and performed with folk-singer Pauline Julien, and composed many French chansons.[1] He released an album, C'est une habitude, with Ovila Légaré.[10]
Ruff died in 1985.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paul Helmer (June 22, 2014). Growing with Canada: The Émigré Tradition in Canadian Music. McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-7735-7624-7.
- ^ "FIJM – Rémi Bolduc, le p'tit gars vu par le grand". Le Devoir, Bernard Lamarche, June 30, 2005
- ^ a b Denise Ménard; Charles Girard (October 27, 2014). "Herbert Ruff". The Canadian Encyclopedia.[clarification needed]
- ^ Points East. Vol. 8–17. Sino-Judaic Institute. 1993. p. 33.
- ^ Constantine Tung; Colin Mackerras (1987). Drama in the People's Republic of China. SUNY Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-88706-389-3.
- ^ Musical Courier. Vol. 159. 1959. p. 17.
- ^ Musical Leader. Vol. 90–91. 1958. p. 124.
- ^ a b MusiCanada. Canadian Music Council. 1981.
- ^ Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota. Vol. 51–52. George Banta Company. 1958. p. 85.
- ^ C'est une habitude OCLC 49107083
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