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Edgar Froese was a German composer, musician, and songwriter, born on June 6, 1944, in Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast . He held German citizenship and was known for his work in the music industry, particularly in the electronic music genre . Froese was a talented multi-instrumentalist, skilled as a pianist, bassist, and film score composer .
Under the official name Edgar Willmar Froese , he founded the influential electronic music group Tangerine Dream in 1967 . The group became well-known for their pioneering sound and their work in film scoring.
Froese passed away on January 20, 2015, in Vienna . His contributions to the world of music, particularly in the development of electronic music, continue to be recognized and celebrated today.