Mladen Tarbuk: Twist

Mladen Tarbuk

…in 2015, extensively uses quartertones. It was inspired by T. S. Eliot’s poem “Ash Wednesday.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUHKjdu8kM4 Mladen Tarbuk: Twist (2015) performed by the Asko-Schoenberg Ensemble conducted by Reinbert de Leeuw…

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1928 Siena

From contemporaneous reviews “Siena has treated us royally. In many ways it is the most delightful of the places yet chosen for the annual Festival of the International Society for…

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William Kuo: geht auf wie eine Blume

William Kuo

…influences into a language I have yet to fully comprehend. This particular language comprises of sounds that are fragile and ephemeral, qualities that recall the relentless passing of time.” https://soundcloud.com/wkuo/geht-auf-wie-eine-blume-2016-for-ensemble…

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1952 Salzburg

…countries and most national sections in the Western Hemisphere as well as in Asiatic countries were unduly neglected. Things came to a head when the United States Section retired from…

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Iris Szeghy: Vielleicht, dass uns etwas aufginge

Iris Szeghy

…returns more times in the work, however, each time it happens in a different way.“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKro03nOrqM Iris Szeghy: Vielleicht, dass uns etwas aufginge (2003) Catriona Bühler, Soprano, Musikkollegium Winterthur conducted…

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1924 Prague, Salzburg

…exist of musical vitality and new individualities, outside the boundaries of their origin. … “As a whole, however, there were not many works of outstanding interest. Many of the compositions…

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2006 Stuttgart

…a balanced programme of pieces of various musical types and styles written by composers of as many nationalities as possible. Programming is always the most difficult issue to deal with;…

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Sofía Martínez: Siempre Todavía

Sofia MARTINEZ

…Cervantes in Paris, Teatro Groggia in Venice, Alicante Festival, Chihuahua Festival (Mexico), Ewerk Hall in Freiburg, and other cities such as Vienna, Havana and Tokyo. Siempre Todavía (2009) The quartet…

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