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Beat Furrer
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Beat Furrer (b. 6 December 1954) is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth. Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated … read moreBeat Furrer (b. 6 December 1954) is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth. Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated to Vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati (composition) and Otmar Suitner … read moreBeat Furrer (b. 6 December 1954) is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth. Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated to Vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati (composition) and Otmar Suitner (conducting). In 1985 he formed what is now one of Europe… read more -
Philippe Manoury
2,656 listeners
Philippe Manoury (born June 19, 1952) is a French composer. Philippe Manoury was born in Tulle, France. From 1975 he undertook studies in c… read morePhilippe Manoury (born June 19, 1952) is a French composer. Philippe Manoury was born in Tulle, France. From 1975 he undertook studies in computer assisted composition with Pierre Barbaud. He joined IRCAM in 1980. He is currently on the … read morePhilippe Manoury (born June 19, 1952) is a French composer. Philippe Manoury was born in Tulle, France. From 1975 he undertook studies in computer assisted composition with Pierre Barbaud. He joined IRCAM in 1980. He is currently on the composition faculty at the University of California, San Die… read more -
Georg Friedrich Haas
4,332 listeners
Georg Friedrich Haas was born in 1953 in Graz, a city in the east of Austria. His childhood was spent in the mountainous province of Vorarl… read moreGeorg Friedrich Haas was born in 1953 in Graz, a city in the east of Austria. His childhood was spent in the mountainous province of Vorarlberg, on the Swiss border. The landscape and the atmosphere of the place have left a lasting impre… read moreGeorg Friedrich Haas was born in 1953 in Graz, a city in the east of Austria. His childhood was spent in the mountainous province of Vorarlberg, on the Swiss border. The landscape and the atmosphere of the place have left a lasting impression on his personality. The atmosphere was marked not so m… read more -
Rebecca Saunders
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Rebecca Saunders (b. 1967, London) is a Berlin-based British composer and sound artist. Saunders has become a leading international represe… read moreRebecca Saunders (b. 1967, London) is a Berlin-based British composer and sound artist. Saunders has become a leading international representative of her generation, after having studied composition with Nigel Osborne in Edinburgh and Wo… read moreRebecca Saunders (b. 1967, London) is a Berlin-based British composer and sound artist. Saunders has become a leading international representative of her generation, after having studied composition with Nigel Osborne in Edinburgh and Wolfgang Rihm in Karlsruhe. Saunders pursues an intense intere… read more -
Gérard Grisey
11,648 listeners
Gérard Grisey (born 1946; died November 11, 1998) was a French composer of contemporary music. After initial training in Germany at the Tro… read moreGérard Grisey (born 1946; died November 11, 1998) was a French composer of contemporary music. After initial training in Germany at the Trossingen Conservatory (1963–5), he studied with Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatoire (1965–7… read moreGérard Grisey (born 1946; died November 11, 1998) was a French composer of contemporary music. After initial training in Germany at the Trossingen Conservatory (1963–5), he studied with Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatoire (1965–7, 1968–72) and with Henri Dutilleux at the École Normale (19… read more -
Toshio Hosokawa
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Toshio Hosokawa (細川俊夫) was born on October 23, 1955 in Hiroshima. He went to West Berlin to study composition with Isang Yun at the Hochschule der Künste in 1976. From 1983 to 1986, he studied with Klaus Huber at the Staatlichen Hochschu… read moreToshio Hosokawa (細川俊夫) was born on October 23, 1955 in Hiroshima. He went to West Berlin to study composition with Isang Yun at the Hochschule der Künste in 1976. From 1983 to 1986, he studied with Klaus Huber at the Staatlichen Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg. In 1980, he participated for the f… read more -
Claude Vivier
2,316 listeners
Claude Vivier (14 April 1948 - 7 March 1983) was a Canadian composer. Born to unknown parents in Montréal, Vivier was adopted at the age o… read moreClaude Vivier (14 April 1948 - 7 March 1983) was a Canadian composer. Born to unknown parents in Montréal, Vivier was adopted at the age of three, by a poor French-Canadian family. From the age of thirteen he attended boarding schools r… read moreClaude Vivier (14 April 1948 - 7 March 1983) was a Canadian composer. Born to unknown parents in Montréal, Vivier was adopted at the age of three, by a poor French-Canadian family. From the age of thirteen he attended boarding schools run by the Marist Brothers, a religious order that prepared y… read more -
Wolfgang Rihm
11,022 listeners
Wolfgang Rihm (b. 13 March 1952) is a German composer from Karlsruhe. He finished both his school and his studies in music theory and compo… read moreWolfgang Rihm (b. 13 March 1952) is a German composer from Karlsruhe. He finished both his school and his studies in music theory and composition in 1972, two years before the premiere of his early work Morphonie at the 1974 Donauesching… read moreWolfgang Rihm (b. 13 March 1952) is a German composer from Karlsruhe. He finished both his school and his studies in music theory and composition in 1972, two years before the premiere of his early work Morphonie at the 1974 Donaueschingen Festival launched his career as a prominent figure in the… read more -
Ulrich Leyendecker
917 listeners
Ulrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 — 1 December 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consists mainly of symphonies, … read moreUlrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 — 1 December 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consists mainly of symphonies, concertos, chamber and instrumental music. Leyendecker studied composition with Ingo Schmitt (1962… read moreUlrich Leyendecker (29 January 1946 — 1 December 2018) was a German composer of classical music. His output consists mainly of symphonies, concertos, chamber and instrumental music. Leyendecker studied composition with Ingo Schmitt (1962–1965) and Rudolf Petzold (1965–1970), and piano with Günter… read more -
Helmut Lachenmann
13,399 listeners
Lachenmann was born in Stuttgart. He studied piano with Jürgen Uhde and composition and theory with Johann Nepomuk David at the Stuttgarter… read moreLachenmann was born in Stuttgart. He studied piano with Jürgen Uhde and composition and theory with Johann Nepomuk David at the Stuttgarter Musikhochschule from 1955 to 1958 and was the first private student of Luigi Nono in Venice from … read moreLachenmann was born in Stuttgart. He studied piano with Jürgen Uhde and composition and theory with Johann Nepomuk David at the Stuttgarter Musikhochschule from 1955 to 1958 and was the first private student of Luigi Nono in Venice from 1958 to 1960. From Nono, he acquired the belief that music s… read more