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 ...

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03/14/2012

"Exorcist" director Friedkin stages "The Tales of Hoffmann" in Vienna

The Theater an der Wien has succeeded in securing a director for the new production Les Contes d’Hoffmann ("Tales of Hoffmann") who is unsurpassed in his ability to depict the depths of the human psyche in striking images: the Oscar award winner William Friedkin, famous for films such ...

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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 ...

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12/23/2011

schott aktuell - the journal 1/2012 online

For Schott it is with particular pride that we look forward to the world’s celebrations of Wagner’s bicentenary in 2013. In anticipation of this event, we have been busy adding to our Richard Wagner Complete Edition: new urtext-vocal scores based to the Complete Edition of The Flying Dutchman in ...

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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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04/11/2011

Work of the Week - Richard Strauss: Salome

How beautiful is Princess Salome tonight... With these words begins one of Richard Strauss most famous operas, Salome , after the same titled drama by Oscar Wilde. Two new productions will be premiered this week: on April 15 is the premiere at the Opera Bałtycka in Danzig; conductor ...

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01/24/2011

Work of the Week - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier

100 years ago Richard Strauss’ classic opera Der Rosenkavalier received its world premiere at the Dresden Semperoper in Germany. It was a complete success and went on to become one of the most well known operas in the world. The 26th January is the date of the anniversary and on this ...

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12/23/2010

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CHORSINFONIK  p 3: Editorial · Contents  pp 4-6: World Premières: Krzysztof Penderecki: "Powiało na mnie morze snów..." · Robert Beaser: Ground "O" · Rodion Shchedrin: Double Concerto · Gavin Bryars: New full length ballet · Chaya Czernowin: The Quiet ...

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10/28/2010

schott aktuell - the journal 6/2010 online

PURE ORCHESTRA p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-5: World premieres: Toshio Hosokawa: danses imaginaires II · Douglas Cuomo: Black Diamond Express Train to Hell · Bernard Rands: Three Pieces for Piano · Nino Rota: Concerto per violoncello ed orchestra · Enjott Schneider: ...

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12/24/2009

schott aktuell - the journal 1/2010 online

The Tragic Muse in Opera Contents: p 3: Editorial · Contents pp 4-7: World Premières: Peter Eötvös: Die Tragödie des Teufels in Munich (D) · Carl Orff: Gisei - Das Opfer in Darmstadt (D) · Aribert Reimann: Medea in Vienna (A) · Gavin Bryars:  The third light in Antwerp ...

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