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Herbert Ruff (September 16, 1918 – May 19, 1985) was a German-Canadian pianist and composer. He composed many chansons in French as well as a number of concert works.

Early life

Ruff was born at Idaweiche, near Breslau, Germany (now Ligota-Panewniki, Poland). He began studying piano as a child in Vienna, and attended the Stern Conservatory in Berlin for two years.

Career

From 1947 to 1952 Ruff taught in China at the Nanjing Conservatory, as well as performing on the piano in China. In 1952 Ruff moved to Canada and began work at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, composing and performing on the piano. In 1961 he performed with François D'Albert in New York and Chicago. In the 1960s he recorded and performed with folk-singer Pauline Julien, and composed many French chansons. He released an album, C'est une habitude, with Ovila Légaré.

Ruff died in 1985.

References

1. ^ Paul Helmer (June 22, 2014). Growing with Canada: The Émigré Tradition in Canadian Music. McGill–Queen's University Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-7735-7624-7.
2. "FIJM – Rémi Bolduc, le p'tit gars vu par le grand". Le Devoir, Bernard Lamarche, June 30, 2005
3. ^ Denise Ménard; Charles Girard (October 27, 2014). "Herbert Ruff". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
4. Points East. Vol. 8–17. Sino-Judaic Institute. 1993. p. 33.
5. Constantine Tung; Colin Mackerras (1987). Drama in the People's Republic of China. SUNY Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-88706-389-3.
6. Musical Courier. Vol. 159. 1959. p. 17.
7. Musical Leader. Vol. 90–91. 1958. p. 124.
8. ^ MusiCanada. Canadian Music Council. 1981.
9. Pan Pipes of Sigma Alpha Iota. Vol. 51–52. George Banta Company. 1958. p. 85.
10. C'est une habitude OCLC 49107083

• Biography
• Classical music

• 1918 births
• 1985 deaths
• German classical pianists
• Canadian classical pianists
• Male classical pianists
• 20th-century classical pianists
• 20th-century Canadian male musicians
• German emigrants to Canada