Pavel Staněk was born in Czechoslovakia and showed an interest in music from an early age. From 1946 to 1951, he studied at the Prague Conservatory, where he specialized in the double bass. This training laid the foundation for his later activities as both a musician and a composer. After
Obituary for Pavel Stanek: A master of melody and emotion Weiterlesen »
Bruckner lives in the tone poems arranged for wind orchestra and in his compositions for orchestra, in his choral works, in the many arrangements for ensembles and in his solo works.
“Now I reign” – Bruckner on the 200th anniversary of his Birthday Weiterlesen »
On September 21, 2023, the world of music mourned the loss of one of its most important contemporary composers when American composer Robert W. Smith passed away at the age of 63. S
The Loss of a Musical Great: The Passing of Robert W. Smith Weiterlesen »
On September 23, 2023, the world of classical music lost one of its brightest stars when renowned composer and piano virtuoso Francois Glorieux passed away at the age of 91.
Francois Glorieux: An obituary for a grand master of music. Weiterlesen »
Dr phil Jack A. Bullock, his correct title and name, studied at Ithaca College and the University of Miami, where he received his doctorate in 1974. After teaching in various public schools for more than a decade, he was appointed professor of music at Ithaca College. At the same time,
Dr phil Jack A. Bullock deceased in April 2022 Weiterlesen »
In an obituary on BR-Classic, his compositional style was described as humorous and versatile. Ich lernte Joseph Horwoitz anlässlich der WASBE-Conference 1997 in Schladming kennen, als er unsere Ausstellung dort besuchte. Bei einem intensiven Gespräch rund um die Musik leuchteten seine Augen immer wieder schalkhaft auf, wenn über die Grenzen
Composer Joseph Horovitz died. Weiterlesen »
When one thinks of Stephen Sondheim, one hardly associates him with Bernstein’s “West Side Story”. Sondheim was brilliant as a composer as well as a lyricist, and so he provided the texts for this opera. He called Johann Sebastian Bach his model as a composer. He once claimed to have
Send in the Clowns – a song has faded away Weiterlesen »
The well-known Spanish composer and arranger Juan Vicente Mas Quiles has always been closely associated with the renowned wind orchestra Banda Primitiva (El Clarin) from his birthplace Lliria near Valencia. Born on 25 January 1921, he played the flute in the orchestra as a boy and was later a member
Spanish composer Juan Vicente Mas Quiles dies at the age of 100. Weiterlesen »
“Hardly any other British composer has contributed more to overcoming the boundaries between “U” and “E” music than Malcolm Arnold. Most music and cinema lovers will know him as the composer of the music for the film “Bridge on the River Kwai”, for which he deservedly won an Oscar.In addition
Sir Malcolm Arnold: a border crosser of music Weiterlesen »
US composer Jim Steinman, who wrote hits for musicians such as Meat Loaf, Céline Dion and Bonnie Tyler, has died. The coroner’s office in the US state of Connecticut confirmed his death, according to which Steinman had died on 19 April at the age of 73. Although Jim Steinman is
The vampires have danced out…. Weiterlesen »
