Bernhard Lewkovitch

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Bernhard Lewkovitch (28 May 1927 – 4 January 2024) was a Danish composer, educated at the musical conservatories at Paris and København. He worked as an organist and cantor at the Catholic St. Ansgar's Cathedral in Copenhagen. Lewkovitch is most widely recognized for his traditional Catholic influenced choir music. [1]

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Works

His works include various pieces for instrumental ensembles, along with numerous compositions for mixed choir, e.g. Five Danish madrigals (op. 12) and Three Italian madrigals (op. 13), the latter set to poems by Torquato Tasso. Lewkovitch's style moved from modality to serialism in the 1950s, and he has also worked with avant-garde techniques.

Key works include Tre Madrigali di Torquato Tasso (1955, Choir), Improperia (1961, Choir), and Songs of Solomon (1985, Tenor, Clarinet, Contrabassoon And Horn). [2]

Death

Lewkovitch died on 4 January 2024, at the age of 96. [3]

Achievements

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References

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