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Dodecaphony or Serialism is the use of the twelve semi-tones as the harmonic and structural basis, rather than the traditional harmonic key structure which governed classical music until the turn of the twentieth century. Arnold Schoenberg was the father of twelve-tone composition in the 1930s. Moving into the post-war era, all dodecaphonic or serial musical parameters, including note lengths, dynamics and even timbres were set in rows. After 1948, the Darmstadt “holiday courses” became the centre of Dodecaphony or Serialism for almost a decade. Despite the mathematical and logical basis, twelve-tone composition still produced many highly emotional works such as Luigi Nono’s Il Canto sospeso.
As the technical and electronic possibilities continued to grow and thrive after the war, the first studio solely dedicated to electronic music was founded in Cologne in 1951 by Herbert Eimert. Important electronic music composers were Edgar Varese, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Ernst Krenek, Maurice Kagel, Luciano Berio and Iannis Xenakis, who was also an assistant to the architect Le Corbusier.
Aleatoric comes from the Latin “alea”, meaning dice. Aleatoric composition leaves elements of the music to chance. The American composer John Cage was the first to experiment with aleatoric music, and many others followed, in particular K. Stockhausen, P. Boulez, W. Lutosławski.
Soundscape composition plays with sense and emotion, it uses long drawn musical landscapes to give the listener time to recognise and experience the music in a whole new way. The most important compositions include Atmosphères and Lontano by György Ligeti. Other works of this type were created by Luigi Nono, Krzysztof Penderecki, Iannis Xenakis.
Minimalism also came to Europe from the USA. Minimalism uses repetitive, wide blocks of sound, without strong contrasts or dramatic changes. It is in the repetition, with gradual, small changes, that the minimalist effect is achieved. The pioneers of minimalism in the 1960s were American composers Philip Glass, John Adams, Le Monte Young, Terry Riley and Steve Reich. They were followed in Europe by Henryk Górecki and Arvo Pärt.
for Piano and Violoncello
for: Klavier und Violoncello
Music score
Item no.: 739996
Edition Schott
for: Violin, organ
Music score
Item no.: 739925
for horn and cello
for: Horn und Violoncello
Ensemble score
Item no.: 738958
"Kommt Kunst gegangen vor ein Haus"
for: gemischter Chor a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 738901
Viola-Concerto
for: Solo-Bratsche und größeres Kammerorchester
Study score
Item no.: 738679
für Orgel
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 732101
Distinguished Choral Music
for: gemischter Chor (SSAATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 731814
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 731382
from: Songs Of Struggle
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 737696
Poem by Dagobert D. Runes
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 733393
Edition Schott
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 732281
As donkeys bray and robins sing
for: Frauenchor (SSA) mit Klavier oder Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 761442
for 3 clarinets
for: 2 Klarinetten in B-flat und Bass-Klarinette
Ensemble score
Item no.: 748790
Chorale fantasia
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 752805
per violoncello solo
for: Cello
Single edition
Item no.: 752727
on a painting by Edvard Munch ("Young people on the beach")
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 752488
from: Songs of Struggle
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752410
from: Little Cyclades
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752394
Edition Schott
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 755829
Edition Schott
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 755484
Cantata for mixed chorus and instruments
for: gemischter Chor und Instrumente
Choir score
Item no.: 755470
Riduzione per pianoforte a quattro mani dell’autore
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 755251
for SATB choir
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur with piano reduction for rehearsal only
Item no.: 755223
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751851
2. Nun sich der Tag geendet
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751809
Textfragmente aus "Penthesilea"
for: Frauenchor (SSMezAA)
Choir score
Item no.: 751717
Easter ("Ma van húsvét napja")
for: 2 Frauen- oder Kinderchöre (SMezA/Mez) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 751595
Cycle based on Rainer Maria Rilke
for: Mezzosopran, Viola d'amore und Harfe
Score, Parts
Item no.: 758607
Duo version for electric guitar and accordion
for: Electric guitar, accordion
Score, Parts
Item no.: 758584
from "Three Pieces in Old Style"
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 779911
Edition Schott
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 792952
Fünf Lieder
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 757056
Variations for Piano and Violin
for: Klavier und Violine
Score, part
Item no.: 759752
Orff-Schulwerk
for: Voice, instruments
Score
Item no.: 756587
für Tuba solo
for: Tuba
Music score
Item no.: 756427
for five winds
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 756385
Psalm 122
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Orgel (2. Orgel ad libitum)
Choir score
Item no.: 756049
(The Tomtit's Message)
for: Women's choir (SSAA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 756017
Edition Schott
for: Flöte, Klarinette und Streichquartett
Ensemble score
Item no.: 750220
Les chants de Selma
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 750197
aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" und auf anonyme französische Gedichte
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 750161
Edition Schott
for: String orchestra
Score
Item no.: 750159
Edition Schott
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 750133
für Orchester
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 750090
Edition Schott
for: Viola, chamber orchestra
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 750067
for solo double bass
for: Double bass
Music score
Item no.: 750006
for: Violoncello, Streichorchester und Pauken
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 750001
for Concert Band
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 749909
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