Rediscovered Beauty
Suppressed Composers
Music touches people's lives in many different ways.
It gives voice to creative self expression,
encourages dialogue and reflects
the humanitarian potential
in every global citizen.
Rediscovered Beauty : Suppressed Composers
strives to promote understanding of the past,
preserve its memory,
and build a more humane future through its efforts.
ABOUT
Rediscovered Beauty: Suppressed Composers™
was conceived in 2010 by Dutch / American operatic baritone Ryan Hugh Ross while still a student at the Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University, Long Beach. His interest in history and passion for music led to the creation of a 5 part concert/lecture series dedicated to generation of musicians, composers, and artists who were silenced by the Third Reich.
The original series comprised of works by many rarely performed composers and was endorsed by the German and Israeli Consulates of Los Angeles, The OREL Foundation, The Franz Schreker Foundation,
the International Centre for Suppressed Music at the Jewish Music Institute- University of London and was generously underwritten by the Austrian Consulate General of Los Angeles.
The success of the original series led to the formation of the non-profit Rediscovered Beauty: Suppressed Composers Organisation dedicated to research, promotion, and performance of the lives and music this extraordinary "Lost Generation".
Recent focus has been dedicated to the promotion and performance of works by suppressed Viennese composer
Julius Burger (1897-1995). For more information about Julius Burger, please visit the Artists page. This culminated in a Festival in partnership with Southwest Minnesota State University including a lecture series and several concerts including the World Premiere of several vocal works by Burger and included the US Premiere of his
Two Songs for Baritone and Orchestra (c.1919).
For more about
these composers, our festivals, and the future
of the organisation,
please view our other pages!
For mor information about
the founder and artistic director of
Rediscovered Beauty : Suppressed Composers
Ryan Hugh Ross
please visit his website:
CONCERTS
Orchesterkonzert
„Julius Bürger – Ein Wiener Komponist kehrt zurück (Teil II)
June 9th, 2026
7:30PM
ORF RadioKulturhaus/ Großer Sendesaal
Argentinierstraße 30A
1040 Vienna
'The eventful life and dazzling career of Viennese composer Julius Bürger (1897–1995) reflect the musical and social upheavals of the 20th century. His career brought him into contact with numerous influential figures in music history, and his original compositions also bear the unmistakable signature of a master of his craft. Despite significant successes at leading opera houses and radio stations worldwide, Bürger’s artistic path was abruptly interrupted and permanently altered by the rise of National Socialism. Although he continued to compose undeterred in the following decades, a large part of his oeuvre remained hidden for a long time – until these important works were rediscovered in the last years of his life.
The performance of his music followed on from a highly acclaimed concert in August 2023, which focused on Bürger’s serious works. This concert turned its attention to his entertaining, brilliant, and colorful compositions. The Divertimento Viennese orchestra performed under the baton of Vinzenz Praxmarer. The soloists were the internationally acclaimed baritone Thomas Hampson and mezzo-soprano Josipa Bainac. This concert also set a strong signal for musical discoveries: all of the works were Austrian premieres, some of them even world premieres.'
Featuring
A Musical Jest with Johann Strauss
Zigeunerlied für Violine und Orchester
Venedig für Mezzosopran und Orchester
So Tanze, meine Seele für Mezzosopran und Orchester
Verbogenheit für Bariton und Orchester
Schlummerlied für Bariton und Orchester
Suite of Five Little Pieces for Orchestra (1936)
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Vittorio - Ballettmusik in 3 Szenen (1954)
Performers:
Divertimento Viennese Orchestra conducted by Vinzenz Praxmarer
Thomas Hampson, Baritone
Josipa Bainac, Mezzo-soprano
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This concert will be broadcast on Radio Ö1 on 2nd of July, 2026 at 7.30pm.
To Listen, please visit the link below
https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20260702/837641/Wider-das-Vergessen-Musik-von-Julius-Buerger
(available until August 2nd 2026)
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Auf eine alte Partitur:
Ein Liederabend mit Werken des Komponisten Julius Bürger
September 16th 2024
7PM
Kleiner Ehrbar Saal : Palais Ehrbar - Wien, Österreich
Exilarte Zentrum der mdw I Echo des Unerhörten
Vienna Recital Debut
premiering Lieder by
Emigre composer
Julius Burger (Bürger)
[1897-1995]
Featuring
BARITON Ryan Hugh Ross
GEIGE Risa Schuchter
KLAVIER Daniel Rieppel
Werke
JULIUS BÜRGER (1897-1995)
In diesem außergewöhnlichen Liederabend präsentieren Bariton Dr. Ryan Hugh Ross, Pianist Dr. Daniel Rieppel und Geigerin Risa Schuchter die faszinierenden Werke des Komponisten Julius Bürger. Zu hören sind die vom renommierten Tenor Joseph Schmidt aufgenommenen und im Film „Ein Lied geht um die Welt“ aufgeführten Melodien wie „Zigeunerlied“ und „Launisches Glück“, sowie Uraufführungen aus Bürger's umfangreichem Schaffen, das sich über 73 Jahre erstreckte.
Link Below to Videos of
Auf Eine Alte Partitur
1st Half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GpCUhQ1sVY
2nd Half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Ily3h35kk
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Julius Bürger
Vertrieben und Wiederentdeckt
August 18th 2023
7:30PM
ORF Radio Kulturhaus - Vienna, AT
Featuring
Adagio für Streichorchester (1978)
Description:
The immensity of this performance cannot be understated. 85 years after Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria forced composer Julius Burger (1897-1995) into exile, he now makes his triumphant spiritual return to Vienna in an extraordinary concert of his orchestral music!
A large and incredibly talented group of people have come together to manifest this into reality- each gifting their love and talents. I am incredibly honoured and humbled to contribute, contribute the programme notes for this event from my years of research on Julius Burger (Bürger). The concert featured the fantastic ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien- RSO Wien under the baton of maestro Gottfried Rabl. It also featured the soaring lyricism of baritone Matija Meić on the orchestral songs. His interpretation is something to behold. Also on the programme was the emotive mastery of Anna Litvinenko who served as cello soloist in the Konzert für Violoncello under Orchester. Her soulful presentation has stayed with me even now.
A huge debt of gratitude to Mr Ronald Pohl, Esq, Herr Dr Gerald Gruber and the team of the ExilArte Zentrum for this momentous event, the insanely talent musicians of the ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien- RSO Wien under the baton of maestro Gottfried Rabl, baritone Matija Meić, cellist Anna Litvinenko, the documentary film team, Burger’s friends, family and all those involved in bringing Julius Burger and his music out of obscurity.
For further information on this event or to hear the broadcast,
please visit the
Rediscovered Beauty
Suppressed Composers
A Concert/Lecture series
The Cole Conservatory of Music
California State University, Long Beach
For Concerts & Related Literature
Voices of Exile :
The Jewish Experience
A Concert/ Lecture
series dedicated
to the life & work of
Julius Burger
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota
For Concerts & Literature
SCHEDULE
Recent Concerts!
Two opportunities to hear the rediscovered lieder
by
exiled Viennese composer
Julius Burger (Bürger) [1897-1995]
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UK Performance
September 12th 2024
7:30PM
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Austrian Performance
September 16th, 2024
SOLD OUT!
16.09.2024 | 19:00 Uhr | Kleiner Ehrbar Saal
Palais Ehrbar - Wien, Österreich
Exilarte Zentrum der mdw I Echo des Unerhörten
„Auf eine alte Partitur: Ein Liederabend mit Werken des Komponisten Julius Bürger“
Mitwirkende
BARITON Ryan Hugh Ross
GEIGE Risa Schuchter
KLAVIER Daniel Rieppel
Werke
JULIUS BÜRGER (1897-1995)
In diesem außergewöhnlichen Liederabend präsentieren Bariton Dr. Ryan Hugh Ross, Pianist Dr. Daniel Rieppel und Geigerin Risa Schuchter die faszinierenden Werke des Komponisten Julius Bürger. Zu hören sind die vom renommierten Tenor Joseph Schmidt aufgenommenen und im Film „Ein Lied geht um die Welt“ aufgeführten Melodien wie „Zigeunerlied“ und „Launisches Glück“, sowie Uraufführungen aus Bürger's umfangreichem Schaffen, das sich über 73 Jahre erstreckte.
For more information,
Recent Release!
April 15th 2024
Julius Bürger : Composer - Conductor - Vocal Coach is part of a wider collection of publications by the Exilarte Center for Banned Music. This book, written by musicologist Dr. Ryan Hugh Ross and edited by Dr. Gerold Gruber, is the first comprehensive biographic/compositional overview of this émigré composer. The publication is accompanied by a complete catalogue of the composer's oeuvre held within the center's archives.
Description: Viennese composer Julius Burger (also named Burger (1897-1995)) intersected with many important figures of 20th century western classical music. 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 National Socialism.Burger studied with Franz Schreker in Vienna and Berlin. On Bruno Walter's recommendation, Burger later joined Artur Bodanzky as assistant at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In 1929 he became Otto Klemperer's assistant at Berlin's Kroll Opera, returning to Vienna after Hitler's appointment as Chancellor in 1933. En route to Vienna from London in 1938, Burger and his wife foresaw what lay in store for Austria and detrained in Paris, abandoning their luggage. In 1939 Burger relocated to America and in 1949 he rejoined the staff at the Metropolitan Opera, starting a close working friendship with Dimitri Mitropoulos. His mother and four of his brothers were murdered in the Holocaust. A fifth brother's fate is still unknown.
For purchase information, Please click the book cover photo above
ARTISTS
Please Note:
Additional artist Biographies will be added as we progress in our research. Please check back periodically for updates!
Julius Burger (Bürger)
[1897-1995]
Karl Ančerl
[1908-1973]
Walter Arlen
[1920-2023]
Walter Bricht
[1904-1970]
Lajos Delej
[1923-1945]
Hans Gál
[1890-1987]
Walter Goehr
[1903-1960]
Wilhelm Grosz
[1894-1939]
Jascha Horenstein
[1898-1973]
Rudolf Karel
[1880-1945]
Max Kowalski
[1882-1956]
Hermann Leopoldi
[1888-1959]
Karol Rathaus
[1895-1954]
Ignace Strasfogel
[1909-1994]
Marcel Tyberg
[1893-1944]
Walter Taussig
[1908-2003]
Bruno Walter
[1876-1962]
Karl Weigl
[1881-1949]
Hans Winterberg
[1901-1991]
Leo Wurmser
[1905-197?]
Julius Bürger
Vertrieben und Wiederentdeckt
August 18th 2023
7:30PM
ORF Radio Kulturhaus - Vienna, AT
Featuring
Adagio für Streichorchester (1978)
Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester (1932)
Legende, Orchestral song for baritone and symphonic orchestra (1919)
Stille der Nacht, Orchestral song for baritone and symphonic orchestra (1923)
Eastern Symphony (1931)
Description:
The immensity of this performance cannot be understated. 85 years after Nazi Germany’s annexation of Austria forced composer Julius Burger (1897-1995) into exile, he now makes his triumphant spiritual return to Vienna in an extraordinary concert of his orchestral music!
A large and incredibly talented group of people have come together to manifest this into reality- each gifting their love and talents. I am incredibly honoured and humbled to contribute, contribute the programme notes for this event from my years of research on Julius Burger (Bürger). The concert featured the fantastic ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien- RSO Wien under the baton of maestro Gottfried Rabl. It also featured the soaring lyricism of baritone Matija Meić on the orchestral songs. His interpretation is something to behold. Also on the programme was the emotive mastery of Anna Litvinenko who served as cello soloist in the Konzert für Violoncello under Orchester. Her soulful presentation has stayed with me even now.
A huge debt of gratitude to Mr Ronald Pohl, Esq, Herr Dr Gerald Gruber and the team of the ExilArte Zentrum for this momentous event, the insanely talent musicians of the ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien- RSO Wien under the baton of maestro Gottfried Rabl, baritone Matija Meić, cellist Anna Litvinenko, the documentary film team, Burger’s friends, family and all those involved in bringing Julius Burger and his music out of obscurity.
For further information on this event or to hear the broadcast,
please visit the
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Konzert Julius Burger
Description:
Performance by the Adamas Quartet und Atout chamber music ensemble
The aim of the exil.arte center of the mdw is the recitation of forgotten composers, especially those who receive the exil.arte center as estate. Julius Bürger was born in Vienna in 1897 and became a student with Franz Schreker at the MDW in 1919 and followed his teacher to Berlin the following year. Bruno Walter recommended Artur Bodanzky to the New York Metropolitan Opera. Later he went to the Kroll Opera in Berlin and became an assistant to Otto Klemperer. As a Jew, he had to leave Berlin in 1933 and Vienna in 1938, and went back to New York to the Met. The ensembles Adamas and Atout play string quartets and pieces for string ensembles of this interesting and forgotten composer. He died in New York in 1995. ( by Gerold Gruber)
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE CLICK THE POSTER ABOVE
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Exil.Arte Centre Induction Ceremony
Honoring the the Life and Works
of
Walter Arlen, Julius Bürger, Georg Tintner,
Vally Weigl and Egon Wellesz
FOR MORE INFORMATION,
PLEASE CLICK THE POSTER ABOVE