01/29/2010

Charming Miniatures for Young Pianists

Friedrich Zehm: Piano Album for the Young Sheet music for piano Friedrich Zehm, pupil of composition with Harald Genzmer, primarily wrote chamber music for music lessons, easy recital pieces and piano music. He was less interested in the practising of playing techniques, but rather ...

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01/09/2009

Harald Genzmer 100

On 9 February, the composer Harald Genzmer would have celebrated his 100th birthday. In his lifetime, he set up a foundation dedicated to the advancement and promotion of new music. Since his death in December 2007, a new board of the Harald Genzmer Foundation has been established; among the board ...

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12/11/2008

schott aktuell - the journal 1/2009 online

Ad Astra! Music and Space Contents: p. 3: Editorial · Contents pp. 4-5: World Premières: Elisabeth Naske Ouroboros in Luxembourg, Benjamin Schweitzer: holzschnitt in Berlin, Huw Watkins: Three Auden Songs in Bruxelles, etc. pp. 6-7: First Nights: Peter ...

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12/10/2008

Schott Music Advent Calendar - December 10

  Christmas Concert Harald Genzmer is without a doubt considered one of the most important composers from the Hindemith school. Harald Genzmer first came before the public as an organ composer of note in 1945 with his first ...

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02/22/2008

schott aktuell - the journal 2/2008 online

NEW STAGE WORKS ISSUE Contents: p. 2-4: World Premieres: Richard Ayres: In the Alps in Zwolle - Kenneth Hesketh: Theatre of Attractions in Montreal - Christian Jost: Die Arabische Nacht etc. p. 5: Preview to the upcoming issue: "New works for Brass" - Krzysztof ...

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12/19/2007

A Modern Classic - Obituary on Harald Genzmer

On 16.12.2007 the composer Harald Genzmer died in Munich at the age of 98. The musical world and the publishing house Schott Music mourn the loss of a composer who was regarded highly by the audience and performers alike, an outstanding teacher and a very kind and charming man.   Genzmer ...

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