Tag: composer
Composer Paul Winter: The esthete and the war crimes – Bavaria
The Neuburg composer Paul Winter is honored in many ways in his hometown: on street signs, in schools and at dances. But new research reveals his burdensome Nazi past –…
The composer and conductor Peter Eötvös is dead – culture
The composer and conductor, born in Transylvania in 1944, spoke tough, clear German – which was no surprise to anyone who had experienced his greatest operatic success. “Three Sisters” based…
Pop singer and composer Henry Valentino is dead
As of: March 18, 2024 6:12 p.m His songs were entered into the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson four times and with “Im Wagen vor mir” he scored a…
On the death of the opera composer Aribert Reimann – Culture
Death was more than familiar to him. Born in Berlin in 1936, Aribert Reimann experienced the World War there. His slightly older brother died in 1944 in a children’s hospital…
Music: World-famous loner – composer Aribert Reimann is dead
Music Loner of world renown – composer Aribert Reimann is dead Composer Aribert Reimann has died at the age of 88. photo © Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa At the age of ten…
Music: Composer Aribert Reimann dead – “master of vocal music”
Music Composer Aribert Reimann dead – “master of vocal music” Composer Aribert Reimann has died at the age of 88. photo © Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa He was showered with awards and…
“Dune”: Film composer Hans Zimmer: “I will never change jobs”
He is probably the most sought-after German in Hollywood and creates the music for the biggest film hits. After winning the Oscar for “Dune,” Hans Zimmer also composed the soundtrack…
Munich: The composer Minas Borboudakis in portrait – Munich
New music is always serious, abstract and only for experts? The Munich composer Minas Borboudakis tries to expand horizons with his works – as will be the case with the…
Classical music: Composer Glanert: Opera is like complicated architecture
Classical music Composer Glanert: Opera is like complicated architecture The German composer Detlev Glanert will be releasing his twelfth opera, “The Jewess of Toledo,” at the Semperoper in Dresden in…
“Short People” composer Randy Newman turns 80 – culture
Humor in pop music – that’s a difficult topic. The audience prefers to leave the fun to some comedians (“Sausage Specialist” by Helge Schneider), songwriters (“Poison Pigeons” by Georg Kreisler)…