Kurt Roger

Kurt George Roger (3 May 1895 – 4 August 1966) was an Austrian–American composer.

Selected works

Opera

• Die Frau Jephtas, Op. 15 (1933–1934)

Orchestral

• Gotische Phantasie und Passacaglia, Op. 26 (1936)
• Fortinbras, Overture, Op. 45 (1944)
• Symphony No. 1 in F major, Op. 52 (1946)
• Variations on a Theme of Richard Wagner, Op. 65 (1951)
• Symphony No. 2 for chamber orchestra, Op. 102 (c. 1962)
• Symphony No. 3, Op. 104 (c. 1963)
• Town and Country Dances

Concertante

• Concerto Grosso No. 1 for solo trumpet, timpani and string orchestra, Op. 27 (1938)
• Concerto Grosso No. 2 for trombone, flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion and string orchestra, Op. 71 (1951)
• Concerto for tuba, timpani, triangle and string orchestra, Op. 91 (c. 1956)
• Concerto for 2 horns, timpani and string orchestra, Op. 115 (1965)

Chamber music

• String Quintet No. 1, Op. 7 (1929–1930)
• String Quartet No. 1, Op. 9 (1931)
• String Sextet, Op. 10 (1932)
• String Quartet No. 2, Op. 11 (1932)
• String Quartet No. 3, Op. 16 (1934)
• String Quartet No. 4 Divertimento, Op. 33 (1937)
• Sonata da camera for cello and piano, Op. 35 (1937)
• Irish Sonata for viola and piano, Op. 37 (1939)
• Suite for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, Op. 40 (1940)
• String Trio, Op. 42 (1942)
• Sonata for violin and piano, Op. 44 (1944)
• Variations on "Oh du lieber Augustin" for flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and cello, Op. 49 (1944)
• Variations on an Irish Air for flute, cello and piano, Op. 58 (1948)
• Suite for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones (or 3 trombones and tuba) and timpani, Op. 62 (1950)
• Partita for cello and piano, Op. 67 (1951)
• Piano Trio, Op. 77 (1953)
• Sonata for viola solo, Op. 79 (1954)
• Suite for viola and piano, Op. 84 (1954)
• Sonata for violin solo, Op. 89
• Phantasy Sonata for viola d'amore and piano, Op. 95 (1957)
• Trio for horn, violin and piano, Op. 96 (1957)
• String Quintet No. 2 for 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass, Op. 100 (1959–1960)
• Quartet for flute, bassoon and 2 violas, Op. 101
• Variations on a Theme of Anton Bruckner, Octet, Op. 108 (1963)
• Variations on a Theme of Gustav Mahler for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon, Op. 112 (1964)
• Trio for violin, viola and piano, Op. 114 (1965)
• Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, Op. 116 (1966)

Organ

• Passacaglia (Gothic Passacaglia), Op. 26a (1936)

Piano

• Ballade, Op. 17 (1934)
• Piano Sonata, Op. 43 (1943)
• Dance Suite, Op. 54 (1946)

Choral

• 2 Madrigals for mixed chorus a cappella, Op. 60 (1950)

1. Requiem; words by Robert Louis Stevenson
2. Child in the Orchard; words by Arthur Stringer

Vocal

• Eros, Lyric Suite for soprano or tenor and piano, Op. 4 (1919–1922)
• 2 Odes for alto and chamber orchestra, Op. 6 (1922–1925)
• 3 Songs, Op. 8 (1928); words by Sándor Petőfi
• 3 Songs, Op. 19 (1935); words by Gottfried Keller
• 3 Songs, Op. 22 (1936); words by Hermann Hesse
• 3 Sonnets for alto and piano, Op. 32 (1937)
• 3 Songs for baritone and string quartet, Op. 34 (1937)
• 3 American Poems, Op. 39 (1941); words by Mary Brent Whiteside
• Three Prayers in War Time, Op. 50 (1944)
• 3 Irish Poems, Op. 56 (1947)
• Japanische Blüten, Op. 59 (1949)
• 3 Love Odes for baritone, harp and string quartet, Op. 72 (1952)
• The Watcher on the Tower, Cantata for soprano, baritone, bass and string quartet, Op. 105 (1964); words by Madison J. Cawlin

External links

• Kurt Roger website now:
• Kurt Roger biography and photograph at Naxos.com
• Joy Forester's recollections of her husband Kurt Roger in the same page is also how they met in Ireland
• lists Kurt Rogers "Ehrengrab" City of Vienna.
• Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Cross 1st Class 1965 Kurt Roger