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Sander Peter

Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1933
E-mail
info@peter-sander-music.com
 
Budapest, 1933 - London, 2023

Peter Sander was born is Budapest in 1933. (His original name was Péter Szarvas.)

He left Hungary after the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and settled in England. He had three children: two sons (Andrew and Robert) and a daughter (Annabelle) and four grandchildren. He gained a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music in 1957. He made a living as a jazz pianist, and eventually as musical director to a number of singers, and theatrical venues (Eve Boswell, The Poor Millionaire, etc).

He started composing professionally in 1959 and had composed music both in the commercial (jazz, film, and light music) and serious music fields. He was commissioned to write a number of pieces by various performing artists and recording companies. He made a living as a composer, piano teacher and jazz-pianist. He taught composition at the City Literary Institute from 1974 - 1997.

Education: University of Budapest (1951-1954) College of Music, Debrecen (1954-1956) Guildhall School of Music LGSM in piano & theory teaching (1957-1959) University of London, Goldsmiths College (1985-1992) leading to a Masters degree and PhD in composition.
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
The Music of Peter Sander No. 1 Magánkiadás Own
The Music of Peter Sander No. 2 Magánkiadás Own
The Music of Peter Sander No. 3 Magánkiadás Own
The Music of Peter Sander No. 4 Magánkiadás Own
The Music of Peter Sander No. 5 Magánkiadás Own
Peter Sander and the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra Magánkiadás Own
1976 Spectrum - Works by Peter Sander Magánkiadás AS 1020 Own
LP
1977 Primas Bela and his Royal Tziganes: Gypsy Romance EMI 0C 058-99 389 LP
2017 Budapest Trio: Dedications Magánkiadás BM312466 CD
 
Title Type Year
A Gift Wrapped in Silk Symphony orchestra 1969
Lullaby for My Grand-Daughter !to be determined 2004
Anecdotes Chamber Music 1983
Annie´s and Alan´s Symphony orchestra 2016
Attitudes Chamber Music 1986
Back-A-Rack Instrumental solo 1973
Birds´ Quarrel Instrumental solo 1974
Brass Quintet No. 1 Chamber Music 1977
Brass Quintet No. 2 Chamber Music 1975
Cause Célèbre Opera 1991
Child´s Play Symphony orchestra 2012
Concerto for Orchestra Symphony orchestra 2014
Configurations Chamber Music 1979
Contention Chamber Music 1976
Duolith Chamber Music 1984
Essay No. 1 Chamber orchestra 1965
Essay No. 3 Chamber orchestra 1986
Exploration Instrumental solo 1974
Five Bagatelles Instrumental solo 1987
Five Images Chamber Music 1976
Flight Transcontinental Symphony orchestra 0
Four Episodes Instrumental solo 1977
Four Microdots Chamber Music 1979
Fugato Chamber orchestra 1968
Fusions Orchestral work 1978
Insomnia Chamber Music 2000
Intarsii Orchestral work 1990
Love Song Symphony orchestra 2012
Moonflakes Instrumental solo 1974
Myself Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) 1975
Peacful Slumber Instrumental solo 1975
Piano Trio Chamber Music 1986
Playground and fugato Symphony orchestra 1974
Rhapsody Concerto 1970
Road to Freedom Chamber Music 1977
Scherzo Concertante Symphony orchestra 2012
Sonatina Chamber Music 1978
String Quartet No. 1 Chamber Music 1973
String Quartet No. 2 Chamber Music 1992
String Trio Chamber Music 1984
The Coil Mixed choir 1974
Toccatina Instrumental solo 1973
Trialogue Chamber Music 1981
Trip Around the Block Instrumental solo 1974
Wedding March Orchestral work 2017
Wind Quintet No. 1 Chamber Music 1974