Kurt Edelhagen
Kurt Edelhagen | |
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_2.jpg) Kurt Edelhagen in Scheveningen (June 1958) | |
| Born | 5 June 1920 Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Died | 8 February 1982 (aged 61) Cologne, Germany |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1945–1982 |
Kurt Edelhagen (German: [kʊʁt ˈeːdl̩ˌhaːɡn̩] ⓘ; born 5 June 1920 – 8 February 1982)[1] was a German big band leader.
Biography
Edelhagen was born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[1] Edelhagen studied conducting and piano in Essen.[1]
In 1945, he started a trio, then a big band a year later. He performed on the radio station in
In 1958, Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln introduced the university's first jazz seminars, taught by Edelhagen. Among his students were Manfred Schoof and Jaki Liebezeit.[2]
His radio orchestra played at the opening ceremony of the
Edelhagen died in February 1982 in Cologne, at the age of 61.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ ISBN 9781783527823.
- ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
- ^ "Kurt Edelhagen & His Orchestra". Jazzline.
- ^ "Orchester Kurt Edelhagen – Olympia Parade". Discogs.
Interest
Kurt Edelhagen's work "Hut Ab, Charly" was the theme music of Hungarian Television's police program "Blue Light" for decades.
