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CERHA
Impulse
in the US
Commissioned by the Vienna Philharmonic
in 1992/1993, Impulse for
large orchestra (23') was premièred
shortly after Friedrich Cerha's 70th
birthday, in 1996, under André Previn.
The work's US première will be
conducted by Heinz Karl Gruber
with the New World Symphony on
22 January in Miami.
In contrast to many of his
colleagues, Cerha has never been
hesitant to furnish his new works
with revealing and detailed introductory
texts. Of this composition,
he writes:
Formally, Impulse is a very diverse,
rich piece, also containing stark contrasts
in the emotional sense. Forms
of a powerful, passionate nature alternate
with ones of more peaceful,
meditative, elegiac expressivity. Sometimes
they are juxtaposed in a
harsh, abrupt way. The basis for the
pitch organisation is a five-tone
row…
HAAS
cerha / haas
New Catalogue
In this Newsletter one can again
find an updated composer’s catalogue,
that of Georg Friedrich Haas
(pp. 42 - 44); a printed version will
soon follow.
Haas is currently working on a
piece for baritone and ensemble
commissioned by the Witten New
Music Days.
Three ensemble works by Haas will
be heard in December: "…Schatten
… durch unausdenkliche Wälder"
(1992) on 7 December in Geneva;
Tria ex uno (1991) on 16 December
in Wuppertal; and Nach - Ruf … Entgleitend
(1998/99) on 20 December
in Essen.
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