10/19/2011

World première: vergehn wie Rauch by Benjamin Schweitzer in Berlin

Benjamin Schweitzer vergehn wie Rauch for mixed choir (SSAATTBB) and optional brass (2010-2011) on texts by German baroque poets 17’ I Hofmannswaldau I (ruhig fließend) - II Gryphius (zügig) · Interludium (senza tempo) - III Opitz (äußerst langsam) - IV Harsdörffer (mäßig ...

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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, ...

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10/11/2010

Work of the Week - Hindemith: Theme with four Variations

Over the past weeks, Schott’s featured Work of the Week has included several dance and ballet highlights including Igor Strawinsky’s Scènes de Ballet , Tobias Picker’s Awakenings , and Benjamin Schweitzer’s nach Hause .  Now we conclude the series with Paul Hindemith’s classic Theme ...

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10/06/2010

Work of the Week - Benjamin Schweitzer: nach Hause

On 7 October, Benjamin Schweitzer's new ballet nach Hause will receive its world premier at the Sophiensæle in Berlin with a score written for the unusual line up of the Anubis-Trio’s flute, bass clarinet and viola. The trio provide a musical counterpart to choreography by Martin Nachbar ...

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08/23/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 5/2010 online

Dance! p. 3: Editorial · Contents pp. 4-9: World Premières: Tobias Picker: Awakenings · Benjamin Schweitzer: nach Hause · Toshio Hosokawa: Sternlose Nacht · Gustav Mahler / Yoel Gamzou: Symphonie Nr. 10 · Fazil Say: Trompetenkonzert · Howard Shore: Ruin and Memory ...

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08/07/2010

Landscape with Deserted House on YLE Website

A stream of the Finnish premiere of Landscape with Deserted House by Benjamin Schweitzer is available via the YLE Broadcastig Station Website (starting at minute 21) until August 26.

06/24/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 4/2010 online

Marimbas, Maracas and More - New Percussion Repertoire p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-6: World Premières: Fazil Say: Variationen · Benjamin Schweitzer: Weikersheimer Wirbel · Joe Duddell: Skotos Variations · Morton Subotnick: Jacob's Room · Huw Watkins: Violin ...

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04/27/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 3/2010 online

Love Songs Contents: p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-7: World Premieres: Chaya Czernowin: Lovesong · Jörg Widmann: Liebeslied · Wilfried Hiller: Cappella Sistina · Andrew Norman: The Companion Guide to Rome · Benjamin Schweitzer: Camaieu · Rodion Shchedrin: ...

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04/12/2010

Work of the Week - Benjamin Schweitzer: Jakob von Gunten

On Thursday 15 April 2010, a new production of Benjamin Schweitzer’s chamber opera Jakob von Gunten will open at the Theater St. Gallen in Switzerland. Christian Schumann will conduct the new production created by Johannes Schmid with James Cleverton singing the leading role alongside ...

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02/19/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 2/2010 online

Cityscapes in Music Contents: p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-7: World Premieres: Fazil Say: Istanbul Symphony in Dortmund (D) · Victor Kissine: Post-Scriptum in San Francisco, CA · Alvin Singleton: Almost a Boogie in Brookline, MA · Peteris Vasks: Credo in Bremen (D) ...

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