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.[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 (22 June 2014). Growing with Canada: The Émigré Tradition in Canadian Music. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-7735-7624-7.
- ^ "FIJM - Rémi Bolduc, le p'tit gars vu par le grand". Le Devoir, Bernard Lamarche, 30 June 2005
- ^ a b "Herbert Ruff". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ 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. Vol. Issues 45-55. Canadian Music Council. 1981.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota. Vol. 51–52. George Banta Company. 1958. p. 85.
- ^ "C'est une habitude". WorldCat.
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