I argue that in furrers hortheater fama, composed in 20042005, the reworking of the glissando as a compositional resource is strongly influenced by the textual subject matter, arthur schnitzlers monodrama fraulein else. Zusammen mit dem portugiesischen streichqartett ars ad hoc gelangt u. Now, after a decade of performances across europe, this masterpiece of sound theatre finally arrives in the uk. Fama, begehren and westenbuch recorded on kairos, along with as much else in a prolific output have won the swiss composer beat furrer b1954 a high.
The concept expressed by the roman term fama, although strictly linked to the activity of speaking, recalls a more complex form of collective communication that puts diverse information and opinions into circulation by word of mouth, covering the spreading of rumours, expression of common anxieties, and sharing of opinions about peers, contemporaries, or longdead personages within both. He has served as professor of composition at the university of music and performing arts graz since 1991. Pdf on approaching the music theatre of beat furrer alexis. Beat furrer is a swissborn composer living in austria. Furrer is a german language topographic surname of swiss origin, which means cleft in the ground, derived from the swiss word furre. Im mittelpunkt stehen werke beat furrers 1954 in kombination mit portugiesischer renaissance musik. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Opera today beat furrers fama 2016 haass contemporary classic speaks louder than ever in the current political climate. November 25, 1940 in woergl, austria marital status. His six enigmas, a cycle of a cappella settings of leonardo da vinci, demonstrates striking emotional range, from rich, almost romantic tonal warmth to dramatic avantgarde expressionism. In beat furrer s sound theatre piece fama, the theatrical idea of a place where stories coincide became the starting point for an architecture which is at the same time the listening room auditorium and the stage. Beat furrer is a contemporary austrian composer who writes carefully constructed, technically demanding pieces that are not in line with recent styles a such as postminimalism, new simplicity, spectralism, high texturalism, new complexity, and so forth. Beat furrer was born in schaffhausen, switzerland in 1954 and moved to vienna in 1975.
Sep 01, 2012 an excerpt from ovids metamorphoses the house of rumor passage that inspired furrer s opera fama serves as a kind of extended epigraph for the volume pp. Reinhard furrer, furrer, furrer reinhard, homepage, research, publications, talks, presentations, teaching. The music exploits a wide range of vocal techniques, including nearspeech, exhalations and screeches and silence. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. We have earned a reputation for our expertise, diligence, and integrity because we understand that businesses need a competent and. Sebastien brohier, klangforum wien, beat furrer, eva furrer, uli fussenegger, vladislav pesin. In beat furrers sound theatre piece fama, the theatrical idea of a place where stories coincide became the starting point for an architecture which is at the same time the listening room auditorium and the stage. The recording consists of three innovative looks at what singing could be in the 21st century.
Stream beat furrer, fama, a playlist by klangforum wien from desktop or your mobile device. Over the course of a brilliant and productive career, fama has published more than one hundred papers, filled with diverse, highly innovative contributions. Few scholars have been as influential in finance and economics as university of chicago professor eugene f. An excerpt from ovids metamorphoses the house of rumor passage that inspired furrer s opera fama serves as a kind of extended epigraph for the volume pp. Beat furrers enigmas began as an unaccompanied work for youth choir, designed to demonstrate that young singers could cope with far more demanding music than. Friedrich haas, under the skin by mica levi and beat furrers fama. Beat furrer download free sheet music and scores scorser. Our new york city office remains closed to protect the health and safety of all of our employees. Inspired by the novella fraulein else by arthur schnitzler, fama mirrors the story of a distressed young woman forced into prostitution in order to pay her fathers debts. Works for stage seven so far and an eighth violetter schnee in progress run like a spine through beat furrers output.
The passages evocations of noises, echoes, voices, openness, and space provide a vivid introduction to furrer s philosophical ideas and compositional materials. Southbank centre announces its 201617 classical music season. To all intents and purposes he is an austrian composer he studied composition with roman haubenstockramati and they developed a close friendship based on mutual esteem which lasted until the older composers death in. Watch the free performance on sunday 5 november at southbank centres royal festival hall. News biography works discography press music contact bibliography glossary upcoming performances. London sinfonietta council recruitment and information pack. Eva furrer, contrabass flute beat furrer, conductor tadeusz wielecki the valley of dry water olga neuwirth spazio elastico param vir hayagriva beat furrer famaszenen 22. An excerpt from ovids metamorphoses the house of rumor passage that inspired furrers opera fama serves as a kind of extended epigraph for the volume pp. The music of beat furrer, swissborn in 1954 and viennabased, has long attracted attention for its subtle exploration of the possibilities of the human voice. Furrer s presentation of the musical material acts as a musical staging of the title character. During this time, we are doing everything possible to minimize disruptions to our daily operations. Early music pioneer jordi savall recreates his soundtrack to the awardwinning french film tous les matins du monde with le concert des nations 19 oct 2016 and alisa weilerstein performs. His recent accolades as a composer, including receiving the golden lion for his opera fama at the venice biennale, and the 2014. Of them, fama 2005, performed in london last november, is perhaps the most renowned.
He later transferred to the free university of berlin, where he received a diploma in 1969, and a doctorate in 1972. Beat furrer, fama by klangforum wien free listening on. Welcome to the website of composer and conductor beat furrer. Beat furrer was born in schaffhausen switzerland in 1954 and received his first musical training on piano at the music school there. News biography works discography press music contact bibliography glossary. Carrara is, since 1939, one of the main leaders in marble and stone projects perfect for interiors and, exteriors, claddings, floorings and facings, for private and commercial purposes. After the end of world war ii, his father was expelled from austria. Music theatre in eight scenes for ensemble, eight voices and actor based on texts by beat furrer, carlo emilio gadda, lukrez and arthur schnitzler. Halls of fame national shrines honoring outstanding individuals in a particular. Furrers presentation of the musical material acts as a musical staging of the title character.
Beat furrer born 6 december 1954 is a swissborn austrian composer and conductor. The competition regulations 2021 can be downloaded here pdf. Famecardinal flower traditional symbol of eminence. The passages evocations of noises, echoes, voices, openness, and space provide a vivid introduction to furrers philosophical ideas and compositional materials. Beat furrer, drei klavierstuecke 2004 beat furrer b. These are modernist choral works which are extremely economical in their use of musical motifs. Born in schaffhausen, switzerland, furrer relocated to vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with roman haubenstockramati composition and otmar suitner conducting. Before being appointed composition teacher at the university of music and the dramatic arts in graz,he founded, in 1985, the ensemble klangforum wien, and was its artistic director until 1992. It was the first to carry eight crew members, the largest to fly in space, and was also the first in which payload activities were controlled from outside the. We have been providing accounting and advisory solutions to numerous individuals and businesses for over 25 years. During this time, we are doing everything possible to minimize disruptions to. Following appearances earlier in the year in the uk, france, germany, austria, and portugal, ian pace gave a series of important concerts during the summer of 20.
Fire apparatus manufacturers association toggle navigation. To all intents and purposes he is an austrian composer he studied composition with roman haubenstockramati and they developed a close friendship based on mutual esteem which lasted until the older composers death in 1994. Southbank centre announces its 201617 classical music. I argue that in furrer s hortheater fama, composed in 20042005, the reworking of the glissando as a compositional resource is strongly influenced by the textual subject matter, arthur schnitzlers monodrama fraulein else. In this post, tim rutherfordjohnson introduces beat furrers intricate style.
Oct 30, 2017 in this post, tim rutherfordjohnson introduces beat furrers intricate style. Furrers presentation of the musical material acts as. Jul 28, 2016 beat furrers enigmas began as an unaccompanied work for youth choir, designed to demonstrate that young singers could cope with far more demanding music than is usually assumed between 2006. Fama s free verse has a narrative gait that combines detailed descriptions of external events and interior insights stemming from the poets sicilian and american culture, and unique spirituality, all sung in the rhapsodic, balladlike movement typical of folk tradition. Jobes, 414 graumans chinese theater famous for the imprints of movie stars footprints in its forecourt. Hortheater en 8 scenes pour grand ensemble, 8 voix et comedienne. Unweaving the fabric in beat furrer s aria the swissborn austrian composer, beat furrer, has gained prominence as a composer and conductor of contemporary music in recent decades. See what people are saying about fama and catch up on recent events through our short videos and event recaps. The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. First of these was a recital at the york late music festival on august 3rd, dedicated to the 75th birthday of american composer frederic rzewski, with whom ian has worked extensively in the past and from whom he has premiered. The philharmonia orchestras 201718 music of today series continues with a celebration of music by austrian composer, and founder of klangforum wien, beat furrer. Beat furrer the composers life and work universal edition.
Below you can download the map and listen to the world premiere performance of. Furrer stayed there until he joined the university of kiel to study physics. After moving to vienna in 1975, he studied conducting with otmar suitner and composition with roman haubenstock ramati at. Furrer flew as a payload specialist on the crew of sts61a challenger october 30 to november 6, 1985. Published soon after the fiftieth anniversary of famas appointment to the university of chicago and his receipt of the. For concert dates and further news please see the website of the publishing house barenreiter.
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