Musicians - 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.

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.

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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