Upcoming Performances & Anniversaries
Carl Orff
Born: July 10th, 1895
Died: March 29th, 1982
Country of origin: Germany
Upcoming:
Carmina Burana
Conductor: Ian Walker
May 26th, 2012 | Sweyne School - Rayleigh - United Kingdom
Carmina Burana
Conductor: Florian Krumpöck
May 28th, 2012 | Theaterzelt - Rostock - Germany
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News
04/23/2012
schott aktuell - the journal 3/2012 online
A featured theme in this years Salzburg Whitsun Festival is ‘Queen Cleopatra’. The legendary, beautiful Queen, shrouded in mystery has been the subject of literature and arts. Rodion Shchedrin chose the scene of Cleopatra’s death from her dramatic life for a work commissioned by the festival. This ...
03/29/2012
Carl Orff: 30th Anniversary of Death on 29 March
2012 is a very special year in the history of Carl Orff’s music. Exactly one hundred years ago, the composer embarked on his musical studies at the Akademie der Tonkunst in Munich in 1912. His first compositional attempt at a large-scale work, Zarathustra for baritone, three male-voice choirs and ...
02/27/2012
Work of the Week - Carl Orff: Der Mond
Since 2006 a new production of a stage work by Carl Orff has been presented every season at the Darmstadt Staatstheater. This year they will bring Der Mond ( The Moon ) to the stage directed by John Dew with opening night taking place on Saturday 3rd March conducted by Lukas Beikircher. ...
02/23/2012
schott aktuell - the journal 2/2012 online
Hymns and their close relations odes and dithyrambs provide artistic expression for mankind’s desire to celebrate and sublimate existence, liberating us from the limitations of everyday existence and lifting us towards universal and even transcendental principles. In ancient times, the hymn ...
10/24/2011
schott aktuell - the journal 6/2011 online
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA As orchestras continue to focus on innovation in the concert hall, chamber orchestra repertoire is increasingly becoming a fixture in concert programming. Perhaps one reason for this is clear: a smaller, more nimble ensemble opens up endless possibilities for alternative ...
08/24/2011
schott aktuell - the journal 5/2011 online
Stage Animals Scientists estimate that there are 1,367,555 animal species currently known on earth. Insects and spiders constitute the largest group by far with a total exceeding a million different species. The figure is somewhat more modest in the world of theatre, or to be more precise, ...
08/01/2011
Work of the Week - Fazil Say: Variationen
The music of Turkish composer-pianist Fazil Say stands out in many ways and one of these is its connection between the Western-Europe and Turkish musical traditions. This trait is a focus in his newest work Variationen which will receive its world premiere on 4th August in Flensburg, ...
07/31/2011
World Première: Fazil Say's VARIATIONS at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
Fazil Say Variationen ("Variations") for two pianos and percussion (2010) Commissioned by the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival 15’ Thema. Andantino - Variation I. Prestissimo - Variation II. Allegro Energico - Variation III. Lento "Elegia" - Finale ...
07/05/2011
Four Movements for Violin and Piano
Hiller: Death is a beautiful woman - for Violin and Piano - Wilfried Hillers acknowledgement of violinist Akiko Tanaka consists of four movements based on motifs from the trilogy of myths. His experience as a student of Carl Orff shows in this expressive and spirited piece ...
06/21/2011
schott aktuell - the journal 4/2011 online
MUSIC IN BLOOM Flowers and Gardens: although we all use the same words, their meaning and significance can be completely different depending on our cultural background. Some of you may bring to mind roses or snowdrops; our ancestors, however, used the word for cherry or plum blossoms. I agree ...
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