The storied life and dazzling career of Viennese composer Julius Bürger (1897-1995) intersected with many important figures of 20th century western classical music. Likewise, his original compositions possess tell-tale signs of a master of his craft. Despite success in some of the world’s leading opera and broadcasting houses, Burger’s true path as a composer was forever altered by the rise of National Socialism. Although he continued to compose in his free time throughout the following decades, reams of original music were left languishing in the shadows until an act of kindness ushered these important works back into the light in the final years of Burger’s life.weiterlesen