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| '''Peter Ury''' (3 November 1920 – 20 September 1976) was a Jewish composer and journalist.<ref name=pue/> Born in ], he escaped from Nazi persecution in 1939 by emigrating to England. He translated for the British Army, worked at the Deutscher Kulturbund until 1946, taught music at ], and was music assistant to the theatre school at the ]. He composed musical theatre, songs and ''Timothy'', a children's opera with a libretto by the theatre director ], based on the story 'Heinzelmeier' by ].<ref name=pp><ref> Ury also worked with the dancers Lotte and ], providing music for their choreography. | '''Peter Ury''' (3 November 1920 – 20 September 1976) was a Jewish composer and journalist.<ref name=pue/> Born in ], he escaped from Nazi persecution in 1939 by emigrating to England. He translated for the British Army, worked at the Deutscher Kulturbund until 1946, taught music at ], and was music assistant to the theatre school at the ]. He composed musical theatre, songs and ''Timothy'', a children's opera with a libretto by the theatre director ], based on the story 'Heinzelmeier' by ].<ref name=pp></ref> Ury also worked with the dancers Lotte and ], providing music for their choreography. | ||
| ⚫ | Ury was the foreign correspondent for the regional West Deutsche Rundfunk radio station in Cologne for many years.<ref> In 1950 Ury married Sylvia Unger, another Nazi refugee. She was the daughter of the German playwright Alfred H. Unger. In the 1970s they were living at 16 Daleham Gardens, London NW3.<ref>Letter to ''The Times'', 8 August, 1974</ref> There were three children, including the activist, author and artist ].<ref name=pue></ref> The Piano Sonata, Lullaby and some of the songs have been published by NovaScribe Editions in Canada.<ref></ref> His personal papers are held at the Wiener Holocaust Library.<ref name=pp/> | ||
| Ury was the foreign correspondent for the regional West Deutsche Rundfunk radio station in Cologne for many years.<ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In 1950 Ury married Sylvia Unger, another Nazi refugee. She was the daughter of the German playwright Alfred H. Unger. In the 1970s they were living at 16 Daleham Gardens, London NW3.<ref>Letter to ''The Times'', 8 August, 1974</ref> There were three children, including the activist, author and artist ].<ref name=pue></ref> The Piano Sonata, Lullaby and some of the songs have been published by NovaScribe Editions in Canada.<ref></ref> His personal papers are held at the Wiener Holocaust Library.<ref name=pp/> | ||
| ==Selected compositions== | ==Selected compositions== | ||
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German emigre composer active in the UKPeter Ury (3 November 1920 – 20 September 1976) was a Jewish composer and journalist. Born in Ulm, he escaped from Nazi persecution in 1939 by emigrating to England. He translated for the British Army, worked at the Deutscher Kulturbund until 1946, taught music at Trinity College London, and was music assistant to the theatre school at the Old Vic. He composed musical theatre, songs and Timothy, a children's opera with a libretto by the theatre director Peter Zadek, based on the story 'Heinzelmeier' by Theodor Storm. Ury also worked with the dancers Lotte and Ernest Berk, providing music for their choreography.
Ury was the foreign correspondent for the regional West Deutsche Rundfunk radio station in Cologne for many years.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). There were three children, including the activist, author and artist Tanya Ury. The Piano Sonata, Lullaby and some of the songs have been published by NovaScribe Editions in Canada. His personal papers are held at the Wiener Holocaust Library.
Selected compositions
- The Brothers, theatre music for a Peter Zadek production
- The Enchanted Apple ballet
- Judas Passion
- Kinderlieder (Children's Songs), 23 songs with piano accompaniment
- The Kiss of Judas, miracle play with music (published 1976)<ref>Jan Mohr, Julia Stenzel. Politics of the Oberammergau Passion Play (2023), p.
- Lullaby for Tanya for piano
- Piano Sonata in three movements
- Serenade for Strings
- Singspiel Der Judaskuss
- Symphony No. 1 (incomplete)
- Three Songs for Shoshanah
- Timothy, children's opera (with Peter Zadek)
References
- ^ Peter Ury estate. European Center for Jewish Music
- ^ Peter Ury: personal papers, European Holocaust Research Infrastructure
- 'Music of Peter Ury', Novascribe