NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christian Wilhelm Berger

Studies of piano at “George Enescu” music school in Bucharest (1970-1982); studies of composition at Music Academy in Bucharest, with Prof. Aurel Stroe and Prof. Tiberiu Olah (1983-1987); Ph. D. at “Gh. Dima” Music Academy in Cluj-Napoca, with Prof. Cornel Tãranu (1994); studies of organ (private) with Ilse Maria Reich (organ player at Lutheran Church in Bucharest) and Eckart Schlandt (organ player at Black Church in Brasov); CISCO Network Academy (2002-2003). As present, Prof. Dr. for orchestration at National Music University in Bucharest

Compositions:

- Symphony no. 1, op. 3, with organ (1987); - Symphony no. 2, op. 11 (1989); - Symphony no. 3, op. 12 (1990); - Symphony no. 4, op. 15 (1993).

- String quartet no. 1, op. 2 (1986); - String quartet no. 2, op. 6 (1987); - String quartet no. 3, op. 9 (1988).

- “Cogito ergo sum…” for string orchestra, op. 16 (1994);

- Stanzas for organ, op. 1 (1986); - Concert for solo organ, op. 5 (1987; Ed. Muzicala, Bucharest, 1992); - Sonata for organ, op. 10 (1990); - “Invocation” for organ, op. 13 (1991); - “Inscription in stone” for organ, op. 14 (1993); - “Evocation” for organ, op. 17 (1995).

- Sonata for three flutes, op. 4 (1987); - Sonata for violin, op. 8, (1988); - Prelude and passacaglia for clarinet and kettledrums (1986).

Works of musicology:

- Decaphonic modal model, in “Muzica”, nr.3, 1991; - Dynamic modal systems (Ph.D.Thesis); - Franz Liszt at Bucharest and Iasi. - The technical and expression characteristics of the modern orchestra instruments, National Music University, Bucharest, 2000 - The Organ (manuscript)

Distinctions:

- Recipient Honor Diploma, Internat. composition contest for string quartet “Carl Maria von Weber”, Dresden 1989 (for s. q. no. 3); - 2nd Prize, Internat. composition contest for string orchestra “Ernest Bloch”, Lugano 1994 (for “Cogito ergo sum…”); - 3rd Prize, Internat. composition contest for organ “Orgelmusik 2000”), Ingolstadt 1995 (for “Evocation” for organ); - “George Enescu” Prize of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest 1995 (for “Inscription in stone” for organ).

As organist:

Solo recitals in Romania (Bucharest, Brasov, Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Tg. Mures, a.s.o.) and Germany (Munchen, Ingolstadt, Weinsberg, Augsburg, a.s.o.).

Concerts with orchestra in Romania (with “G. Enescu” Philharmonic Orchestra, National broadcast symphonic orchestra, Philharmonic orchestra from Craiova, Ploiesti, Bacau, Tg. Mures, a.s.o.).

Trumpet and organ tours in Germany.

Records.