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Work of the Week - George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue - 02/06/2012
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue uniquely describes the American spirit of the 1920s. Gershwin was one of the first composers who combined Jazz and classical music. The Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria tours Germany with this this masterpiece for piano and orchestra. The Eurogress in Aachen will be the first stop on Monday, February 6th. Conducted by Pedro Halffter, “Rhapsody” will feature...
Hindemiths Last Opus - 02/02/2012
Paul Hindemith: Messe - Sheet Music for choir - Shortly before Paul Hindemiths death in December 1963, the Piaristenpfarre in Vienna saw the premiere of his 'Messe' for mixed choir. In this church, famous for religious music, Hindemith himself directed the choir. As one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, Hindemith displayed his strengths with the 'Messe' and follows...
Ayres Shortlisted for Toonzetters Prize - 02/02/2012
Richard Ayres has been shortlisted for Toonzetters 2012, a Dutch competition aimed at promoting new music in Holland. His work, No. 46 will be performed this summer and is being considered for three prizes awarded by Toonzetters. English-born Richard Ayres decided on a career in music after following Morton Feldman's classes at the Darmstadt and Dartington summer...
World première: Sinfonia 1 by Olli Mustonen - 02/01/2012
My Sinfonia 1 is written for a baritone soloist and symphony orchestra. The text is a well-known poem by our national poet Eino Leino – he was a contemporary and a good friend of Sibelius, and also, in fact, a very distant relative of mine. The poem tells a very powerful and captivating story about a man called Tuuri, who has built a beautiful new house and has invited the gods to celebrate...
Now available from WERGO: JETZT - 02/01/2012
Radio Play by Luc Ferrari - first full-length CD - In 1981/1982 the French composer Luc Ferrari produced the radio play “ Jetzt – oder wahrscheinlich ist dies mein Alltag, in der Verwirrung der Orte und der Augenblicke” [“ NOW – or Probably This Is My Everyday Life in the Confusion of Places and Moments”] with the Hessischer Rundfunk. Like other earlier radio plays of Ferrari,...
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