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16.11.2020
Mystical sonorities - A valuable facsimile of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal”
Knowledge, pity, redemption: Richard Wagner took up these major themes in “Parsifal”, the music drama that he completed 13 months before his death and referred to as his “most conciliatory work”. Already celebrated for its compositional technique and mystical sonorities at the premiere, its world of ideas has stimulated new debates and interpretations over and over again to the present day. »more«
01.10.2020
100 masterpieces of 20th century opera
In his recently-published book “Die Oper des 20. Jahrhunderts in 100 Meisterwerken” (Wolke Verlag), the renowned music critic and former opera director Bernd Feuchtner features several works from the Bärenreiter / Alkor catalogue. »more«
01.10.2020
Multiple voices. Beat Furrer’s new concertos
Beat Furrer’s latest projects include two works for completely different instruments, both of which have the reputation of being close to the human voice: his Concerto for Violin and Orchestra is premiered by Ilya Gringolts (violin) and the Munich Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Clemens Schuldt on 15. October 2020 in Munich. »more«
01.10.2020
New Works by Philipp Maintz
Philipp Maintz’s Organ Concerto “de figuris” based on Albrecht Dürer’s Apocalypse has just been successfully premiered in Brussels. Now, first performances of several other works follow in quick succession. »more«
01.10.2020
Winbeck and Trojahn: Opus Klassik awards for first recordings
The complete recording of the five symphonies by composer Heinz Winbeck (1946–2019) by German and Austrian radio orchestras on the TYXart Records label has received the OPUS Klassik World Premiere Recording of the Year award. »more«
01.10.2020
Wagner’s “Parsifal” in a facsimile edition
The manuscript of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” which he called “Ein Bühnenweihfestspiel” has been meticulously reproduced in a valuable facsimile edition. This will be published by Bärenreiter in October (BVK 2418, EUR 696.00) in high-quality four-colour print and will present the extensive score in its original size. »more«
