Heinz Holliger

A musical finger exercise, written in a train between Zurich and Basel and referring to 'Tinian' from Hölderlin's 'Hesperische Gesänge' on the speculative level of Holliger's chamber music.The first v...

After several attempts, Heinz Holliger finally managed to successfully set to music David Rokeah's poems which are dedicated to him. Shir Shavur is like a choir book with twelve very different movemen...

The piano gods of my youth were Dinu Lipatti and Clara Haskil, both mysterious, enchanting. While I only knew Lipatti from his records, I was able to see Clara Haskil live in concert twice, in Burgdor...

Scritta nel 1981 per la pittrice e musicista Rivka Golani, l'opera è stata rappresentata per la prima volta nel 1981 nell'ambito di Musique Vivante, Parigi, da Rivka Golani, viola. Un'armonia che prog...

In seinem „Herbstblatt“ zeichnet Heinz Holliger die Biografie des Komponisten Gideon Klein nach, der im KZ Auschwitz-Fürstenau ermordet wurde. Als Erinnerungsschatten streut Holliger Zitate aus Werken...

With "(t)air (e)" for solo flute, the renowned publisher Ars Viva presents a fascinating masterpiece of contemporary flute literature. The piece fully explores the sonic and expressive potential of th...

Per decenni, la leggendaria arpista Ursula Holliger ha eseguito queste cadenze del popolare Concerto per flauto e arpa di Mozart con rinomati flautisti come Peter-Lukas Graf e Aurèle Nicolet. Ora sono...

Nella poesia di Nelly Sachs, la farfalla è il simbolo tradizionale della caducità e della speranza nella bellezza dell'aldilà. L'ambientazione traccia lo stato d'animo malinconico e allo stesso tempo...

In this solo piece written by Heinz Holliger for his wife, he notated the dying away of individual tones. Powerfully plucked, stimulated microtonally by harmonics or quivering runs, they ultimately dr...

Expand the sonic boundaries of your instrument: "Studie über Mehrklänge für Oboe" (Study on Multiphonics for Oboe), published by the prestigious Breitkopf & Härtel, is an essential resource for any ob...

Breathe new, brilliant life into the masterworks of the Baroque and Classical eras! The volume "Collected Cadenzas, Ornamentations and Arrangements 16/1: Solo Concertos", published by the renowned Sch...

Discover the art of stylish interpretation with the "Collected Cadenzas, Ornamentations and Arrangements 16/2: Double Concerto" (Gesammelte Kadenzen, Auszierungen und Bearbeitungen) from the renowned...

Experience the warm, expressive dialogue between two fascinating double reed instruments: With "à deux – 4 Pieces for Oboe and Cor Anglais", the renowned publisher Schott Music presents a wonderful wo...

Immerse yourself in the rich world of orchestral artistry with the “Scene for Cor Anglais and Orchestra” (Scene für Englischhorn und Orchester). This captivating work places the English horn—renowned...

This collection is more than just a continuation of volume 1 (4 Lieder ohne Worte = AVV 131), pieces from both volumes can be mixed and played in different running order. The intermezzi are in irregul...

'Ri-Tratto, written on 12 October 2011 as a little birthday present for Hansheinz Schneeberger to whom I owe so many wonderful musical experiences: attempt of a portrait in the form of prelude and fug...

Heinz Holliger composed this short encore piece for the birthday of the famous Austrian violinist Thomas Zehetmair. Starting from a brief 'Happy Birthday' quotation, it soon turns towards the 'stagger...