Upcoming Performances & Anniversaries
Carl Orff
Born: July 10th, 1895
Died: March 29th, 1982
Country of origin: Germany
Upcoming:
Carmina Burana
Conductor: Douglas Kinney Frost
February 10th, 2012 | Crouse Hinds Theater - Syracuse, NY - United States of America
Carmina Burana
Conductor: Krzysztof Urbanski
February 10th, 2012 | Olavshallen - Trondheim - Norway
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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 ...
04/21/2011
schott aktuell - the journal 3/2011 online
21ST CENTURY CELLO CONCERTOS If you ask cellists about the special character of their instrument, they will above all enthuse about the cello’s extensive range and wide dynamic spectrum, taking in the sonorous ’masculine’ tone of the bass and the luminously bright timbre in the highest parts ...
04/18/2011
Work of the Week - Carl Orff: Tanzende Faune
The 18-year-old Carl Orff (photo) finished his work Tanzende Faune (Dancing Fauns) as op. 21 in January 1914. The world premiere was in 1995 at the Philharmonie am Gasteig with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, so 80 years after the finalization. Since 2010 in Munich ...
03/14/2011
Hermann Regner: That's a great start - Sheet music for trombone and piano - 'That's a great start' is a small collection of easy pieces for trombone with piano accompaniment. The five short pieces are a perfect addition to instrument lessons and 'Jugend musiziert'. The pieces are ...
02/22/2011
schott aktuell - the journal 2/2011 online
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING OPERA p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-7: World Premières: Bernard Rands: Vincent · Gerald Barry: The Importance of Being Earnest · Wilfried Hiller: Kaddisch für David Stahl · Kamran Ince: The Invasion · Christian Jost: Symphonische Toccata ...
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