Music Sales Classical News - December 2012
The 2012-13 season kicks off with an extraordinary array of exciting premieres, collaborations, and innovations.
Highlights include Rolf Wallin’s Manyworlds, Philip Glass’ seminal opera Einstein on the Beach, André Previn’s Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra, Per Nørgård’s Symphony No. 8, Peter Maxwell Davies’ The Whispering Gallery, Bright Sheng’s The Blazing Mirage, Avner Dorman’s Frozen in Time, Bent Sørensen’s Serenidad, and works by Mark Adamo, Gabriela Lena Frank, John Harbison, Nico Muhly and Jay Greenberg.
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Abrahamsen at 60
Danish composer Per Nørgård’s much anticipated Symphony No. 8, commissioned by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra will see its world premiere on September 19, 2012 at the Helsinki Music Centre.
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David Lang
Composer of the Year
The dance world continues to move to the sound of new work by Music Sales composers, with new scores by Joby Talbot, Jocelyn Pook, and Nico Muhly in the Netherlands, Los.
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Tan Dun's Nature
Finnish composer
Kaija Saariaho celebrates her 60th birthday with performances all over the world, including Milan, Turin, Helsinki, Istanbul, Boston, Paris, Norway, Warsaw, Spain, and Mexico.
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Jocelyn Pook
Yehudi Wynder
Kronos Quartet
Cadbury Premiere
Choral News
Bryce Dessner
Joby Talbot's Alice in DC
Illaramendi
Carston Dahl's 5th Dimension
Tarik O'Regan
Blake's Snowman
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Salonen and Lutoslawski
Augusta Read Thomas will receive three premieres this season: Earth Echoes, for chamber orchestra, mezzo-soprano and baritone, Resounding Earth, for percussion quartet, and Harvest.
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New Cello Concerti
Music Sales is delighted to announce the newly re-designed website for the classical companies, with enhanced composer information, more audio, and better access to the ever-growing library on online scores.
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Alberto Iglesias
Staatskapelle Dresden honors Hans Werner Henze with the prestigious title of “Capell-Compositeur,” while Deutsche Oper Berlin features the venerable composer in its centennial anniversary concert.
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