Heinz Holliger
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Heinz Holliger (born May 21, 1939) is a Swiss oboist and composer.
He was born in Langenthal, Switzerland and began his musical education at the conservatories of Bern and Basel. He also studied composition with Pierre Boulez. He took first prize in the International Competition in Geneva in 1959.
He has become one of the world's most celebrated oboists, and numerous works have been written for him. He began teaching at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany in 1966.
In 1972 Holliger, Maurice Bourgue, Christiane Jaccottet et al recorded the Six Trio Sonatas for Oboe and Bassoon by Jan Dismas Zelenka. This recording is credited for the "Zelenka Renaissance".
Holliger has also composed many works in a variety of media. As an ECM (record label) artist, recordings of some of his works are readily available for buying.
[edit] Selected works
- Sequenzen über Johannes I,32 (1962) for harp
- Streichquartett (1973) string quartet
- Scardanelli-Zyklus (1975-91) For solo flute, small orchestra, tape and mixed choir
- Come and Go / Va et vient / Kommen und Gehen (1976/77) Opera on text by Samuel Beckett
- Not I (1978-1980) Monodrama for soprano and tape
- Lieder ohne Worte (1982-1994) Two sets of works for violin and piano
- What Where (1988) Chamber opera
- Alb-Chehr (1991) For speaker, singers and chamber ensemble
- Konzert (Hommage à Louis Soutter) (1993-95) For violin and orchestra
- Schneewittchen (1997/98) Opera
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