08/25/2008

schott aktuell - the journal 5/2008 online

Composing America Contents: pp. 2-7: World premieres.: Stewart Wallace: The Bonesetter's Daughter in San Francisco - Joseph Schwantner: Chasing Light... in Reno, NV Thomas Larcher - Die Nacht der Verlorenen in London pp. 8-9: Opera first nights: Aribert Reimann: Lear in ...

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08/11/2008

"Starry Sky" - Piano Concerto for the Olympic Games 2008

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing was one of the most closely guarded secrets of this mega sports event. What exactly was on the programme was unknown to almost everybody before the ceremony began. Almost 4 billion viewers throughout the world watched the ceremony during which the ...

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08/11/2008

Work of the Week - Xiaogang Ye: Starry Sky

The eyes of the world are currently on Beijing for the 29th Olympic Games which began on Friday 8th August. Alongside two weeks of sporting events, images of the phenomenal opening ceremony which took place in front of 91,000 people in the Olympic Stadium and a worldwide audience of 4 billion, ...

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08/06/2008

Lang Lang performs Xiaogang Ye's New Piano Concerto at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Celebrated Chinese pianist Lang Lang will perform the world premiere of a new piano concerto by his countryman Xiaogang Ye at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing. The title of the work translates literally as Music of Our Time , though an official translation will be announced during ...

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