Musik unserer Zeit

Wenn ein Stück so oft gespielt wird wie György Ligetis Kammerkonzert, dann muss das einen Grund haben. Hier sind es mindestens drei: Erstens ist das Kammerkonzert ein sehr gutes, faszinierendes Stück,...

Wenn ein Stück so oft gespielt wird wie György Ligetis Kammerkonzert, dann muss das einen Grund haben. Hier sind es mindestens drei: Erstens ist das Kammerkonzert ein sehr gutes, faszinierendes Stück,...

The making of El Cimarrón began in about 1986, with a conversation I had with Hans Magnus Enzensberger about the difficulties of writing political songs today that would go beyond the achievements of...

The making of El Cimarrón began in about 1986, with a conversation I had with Hans Magnus Enzensberger about the difficulties of writing political songs today that would go beyond the achievements of...

For many people, Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) is the most important logician of the 20th century. His epistemological theorem: 'In any sufficiently powerful logical system statements can be formulated which...

konzertierende Gitarre und 15 Soloinstrumente

konzertierende Gitarre und 15 Soloinstrumente

A variation of the traditional tune Sellinger's Round appears somewhere in each of the five movements. (A version by Byrd is also in the first). Incorporated in the music are short quotations from Gib...

Ricercar and Doubles is one of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' earliest chamber works, crystalline and contained it inhabits both the 17th and 20th centuries in Max's inimitable style.

Ricercar and Doubles is one of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' earliest chamber works, crystalline and contained it inhabits both the 17th and 20th centuries in Max's inimitable style.

This concerto has the unusual addition of an optional male voice choir. Many Russian elements influenced Bryars when he was writing the piece, not least the text for the bass voices which is taken fro...

This concerto has the unusual addition of an optional male voice choir. Many Russian elements influenced Bryars when he was writing the piece, not least the text for the bass voices which is taken fro...

Discover a brilliant gem of Neoclassicism: The "Concerto in E flat" (widely known as "Dumbarton Oaks") for chamber orchestra captivates listeners with its vibrant rhythmic vitality, contrapuntal sophi...

Discover a brilliant gem of Neoclassicism: The "Concerto in E flat" (widely known as "Dumbarton Oaks") for chamber orchestra captivates listeners with its vibrant rhythmic vitality, contrapuntal sophi...