SKU: BR.DV-6140

ISBN 9790200460230. 13.5 x 10.5 inches.

Translation: Engl. (S. Wadsworth) (1988) / (Norbert Rubesaat) (1993); French (Jean-Pierre Wurtz) (1997) Place and time: Jail Munchen-Stadelheim, in the hour before the execution on 22nd February 1943 Characters: Sophie Scholl (soprano) / Hans Scholl (baritone or tenor) >>Weisse Rose<< (White Rose) was the name of the resistance group to which Hans and Sophie Scholl belonged. Udo Zimmermann's composition is characterized by the varying structure of its scenes: dramatic, visionary scenes, e.g. the remembered wartime experiences on the front, Sophie's anxiety about the removal of the children and the wish to see her parents one last time, contrast with contemplative monologues that are intended to provide insights into the individual's particular situation. The composer interweaves into the structure of the piece dream sequences with sudden bursts of anxiety that are not triggered by the execution that is about to take place but by the consequences of one's own actions. The result is a deliberate fusion of the various parts into one another. More than 100 different productions prove that the topic is as important as ever and that the work is both artistically rewarding and practicable. Udo Zimmermann About the piece Two young people, the siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl, are in a prison cell, one hour before they are to be put to death by their fascist executioners. Their christian convictions and sense of responsibility gave them the courage to put up resistance, resistance against the lies, the contempt for humanity and all human values. Sophie and Hans Scholl took their stand in the full knowledge that they were taking a deadly risk. They would simply not have been able to live with their feelings of shame had they not grasped the chance of fighting for what they believed in, even though it was a dangerous thing to do. Memories of past events, doubts, hopes and fears, justification of deeds and an acceptance of death, all these things happen and move in, and between, these two people during this representation of the hour before death. The orchestra provides a psycho-physical shorthand of their inner mental state. Musical effects and gestures search for their identity in human behaviour. The moments of stillness and silence provide moments of musical tension, which are just as powerful as the eruptions of fear and desperation. CDs: Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Lutz-Michael Harder (tenor), Instrumentalensemble, cond. Udo Zimmermann CD Orfeo C 162 871 Grazyna Szklarecka (soprano), Frank Schiller (tenor), musica viva-ensemble dresden, cond. Udo Zimmermann CD Berlin Classics Eterna BC 0120 060-2 CD (excerpts): Gabriele Fontana (soprano), Lutz-Michael Harder (tenor), Ein Instrumentalensemble, cond. Udo Zimmermann CD BMG 74321 73628 2 Bibliography : Kornel , Attila: ,,Tief unter uns nur Schweigen - Die Asthetik der Stille in Udo Zimmermanns Kammeroper ,,Weisse Rose, in: Die Tonkunst 11 (2017), pp. 368-377. Rheinlander , Matthias: Im Osten nichts Neues? Ostalgie ohne Kitsch am Beispiel von Udo Zimmermanns Oper Die weisse Rose, in: Musik und Unterricht, Heft 73 (2003), pp. 34-40.

World premiere: Hamburg, February 27, 1986DV 1140 Awarded the German Music Edition Prize.

SKU: AP.20138UK

UPC: 038081461243. English.

In this collection we have gathered fifty Christmas Carols from around the world carefully arranging them for Voice and Piano. Each piano accompaniment is playable by a competent pianist, and there are additional optional harmonies added to the vocal part for choral use if desired. Every country puts its own unique cultural stamp on celebrating the holiday season and this volume can be used to explore those celebrations as part of a wider exploration of the World of Christmas. To this end we have included interesting Christmas related facts, a translation of the text, and both versions where they exist, so each Carol can be easily sung and understood, or compared. Ideal for use in the classroom, or by choirs, and provides wonderful presentational opportunities for themed Christmas concerts.

SKU: HL.49047076

ISBN 9781705184035. UPC: 196288115076.

There are only two sacred solo songs in the extensive oeuvre of the Oppenheim composer Johanna Senfter. Both songs, probably composed in 1917, are influenced by the catastrophe of the First World War. They are hereby presented as the first publication. JOHANNA SENFTER 1879 - 1961 Born and raised in Oppenheim/Rhein - First lessons from the mother (piano, violin) - School and university years in Frankfurt/Main -From 1895 parallel music studies at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt, graduating in 1903 (piano, organ, violin, composition; especially dealing with J.S. Bach) - From 1907 private lessons with Max Reger - October 1908 to 1909 his student at the Leipzig Conservatory - 1909 Arthur Nikisch Prize for the best composition - Then worked in Oppenheim as a freelance composer and music teacher - Friendly relationship between the Reger family and Senfter - With Reger's death in 1916 she lost the protege for the advertising of her works (approx. 130) - 1921 founding of two music societies. ROLF SCHONSTEDT Born in Erfurt/Thuringia in 1944 - studied church music in Herford and Cologne - church music exams (B / A / artistic maturity exam / concert exam) Kantor positions in Remscheid, Wuppertal, Hamm/Westf. - KMD, state chairman of church musicians, state church music director, lecturer at the Westf. phil. (The organ song - a new genre on the threshold of the 20th century) - As an organist, harpsichordist,conductor, lecturer in Europe, Russia, North and South America, Africa - Co-founder of the 2nd Reger Festival in Argentina - Boardmember of the International Max Reger Society - Member of the Argentine National Academy for Art and Music - Honors and awards (national / international) - Publisher: Series The Spiritual Song / The Organ Works by Karl Hasse - Radio, television, disc /CD.