Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, born on June 8th 1810 in Zwickau, actually wanted to become a pianist, but had to give up this plan because of a hand injury caused by excessive practicing. Until 1840, he exclusively composed works for piano and art songs, before…
"Manfred" Overture to Lord Byron´s eponymous play, Opus 115
Manfred Trojahn
Manfred Trojahn, born in 1949 in Cremlingen near Braunschweig, ranks as one of the most renowned composers of his generation. After studies with, among others, Diether de la Motte, György Ligeti and Albert Bittner, Manfred Trojahn´s first orchestral…
"En plein jour - Minotauromachie" for Percussion and Orchestra, Premiere and comissioned work
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Peter I. Tschaikowsky
"I consider you the greatest musical talent in present-day Russia", Russian music critic Hermann Laroche is said to have told Peter I. Tschaikowsky (born on April 25th 1840 in Votkinsk). And indeed, with his emotion-laden, voluptuous music, the…
"Manfred" Symphony in B minor, Opus 58
Omer Meir Wellber conductor
Omer Meir Wellber has established himself as one of today’s leading conductors of operatic and orchestral repertoire alike. He currently divides his time up between his positions of Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic, Music Director of the…
Simone Rubino percussion
The Italian Simone Rubino is the winner of the 63rd ARD Music Competition 2014 in the category percussion. He also was honored this evening with the Audience Award and the Gebrüder-Busch price. Simone Rubino received the Crédit Suisse Young Artist…
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