Short bio Heinz Holliger
Full biography Heinz Holliger
Heinz Robert Holliger is a Swiss virtuoso oboist , composer, and conductor born on May 21, 1939. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest oboists of his time and has been praised for his technical proficiency and innovative approach to music-making. In addition to his work as a performer, Holliger is also a noted composer who has written a wide range of works, including the opera "Schneewittchen," which premiered in 1998 at the Zurich Opera.
Holliger has collaborated with many of the world's leading orchestras and conductors, including Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, and Simon Rattle. Over the course of his long and illustrious career, he has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, and the Robert Schumann Prize.
Holliger's compositions are characterized by their innovative use of harmony and timbre. He often uses extended techniques to create unique soundscapes and incorporates elements of jazz and folk music into his work. One of his best-known compositions is his Violin Concerto, subtitled "Hommage à Louis Soutter," which pays tribute to the Swiss painter Louis Soutter.
Overall, Heinz Holliger is a highly respected and influential figure in contemporary music, both as a performer and as a composer. His innovative spirit and commitment to pushing the boundaries of his art have made him a beloved figure in the world of classical music.
Compositions featuring Heinz Holliger
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | En c(h)œur, trio for 2 oboes & English horn | 3:53 min | Chamber Music | 2020 |
| 2 | Lunea, opera | 101:57 min | Opera | 2017 |
| 3 | Lecture, for oboe & English horn | 17:56 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 4 | Berceuse for M, for English horn | 3:02 min | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| 5 | Little Scenes (3), for violin | 11:08 min | Chamber Music | 2014 |
| 6 | The Little Something (A Small Story by Alice), for violin & voice | 2:20 min | Vocal Music | 2014 |
| 7 | Feuerwerklein zum "Quatorze Juillet," for piano | 2:24 min | Keyboard | 2012 |
| 8 | Hölle Himmel, motets for chorus & percussion | 26:17 min | Choral | 2011 |
| 9 | Die Ros', for soprano, oboe, English horn & bass clarinet | 1:10 min | Vocal Music | 2010 |
| 10 | Prelude & Fugue for double bass | 11:34 min | Chamber Music | 2009 |
| 11 | Rechant, for clarinet | 6:57 min | Chamber Music | 2008 |
| 12 | Contrechant (sur le nom de Baudelaire), for clarinet | 12:58 min | Chamber Music | 2007 |
| 13 | String Quartet No. 2 | 24:05 min | Chamber Music | 2007 |
| 14 | Three Sketches for violin & viola | 10:32 min | Chamber Music | 2006 |
| 15 | Rosa Loui, for chorus | 14:05 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 16 | Toronto-Exercises, for flute, clarinet, violin, harp & marimba | 10:44 min | Chamber Music | 2005 |
| 17 | Induuchlen, for voice & horn | 18:29 min | Vocal Music | 2004 |
| 18 | Utopie Chorklang, for chorus | 2:41 min | Choral | 2004 |
| 19 | Shir Shavur, for soloists & chorus | 23:13 min | Choral | 2004 |
| 20 | Ma'Mounia, for percussion & instrumental quintet | 12:16 min | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| 21 | unbelaubte Gedanken zu Hölderlins "Tinian", for (4 or 5 stringed) double bass | 3:51 min | Concerto | 2002 |
| 22 | Machaut-Transkriptionen, for 4 voices & 3 violas (after Guillaume de Machaut) | 53:47 min | Vocal Music | 2001 |
| 23 | Cynddaredd - Brenddwyd, for horn | 7:18 min | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| 24 | Puneigä, for voice, flute, clarinet, horn, viola, cello & percussion | 28:42 min | Vocal Music | 2000 |
| 25 | Spring Dance (Unsteady), for violin & darbouka | 1:40 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 26 | Petit Air, for flute | 1:52 min | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| 27 | COncErto...? Certo! - cOn soli pEr tutti, for orchestra | 45:15 min | Orchestral | 2000 |
| 28 | Recicanto, for viola & small orchestra | 22:51 min | Concerto | 2000 |
| 29 | Partita, for piano | 34:05 min | Keyboard | 1999 |
| 30 | Schneewittchen, opera | 115:32 min | Opera | 1997 |
| 31 | Passacanaille for solo flute | 3:41 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 32 | Voi(x)es métallique(s) (Zinnschrei), for percussion | 16:46 min | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| 33 | Mileva-Lieder (5), for voice & piano | 11:04 min | Vocal Music | 1994 |
| 34 | Rondel, for alto voice & harp | 2:57 min | Vocal Music | 1993 |
| 35 | Nactlied, for alto voice & orchestra | 8:59 min | Vocal Music | 1993 |
| 36 | Ein Winterabend, for alto voice & orchestra | 4:15 min | Vocal Music | 1993 |
| 37 | (S)irató, monody for large orchestra | 15:30 min | Orchestral | 1992 |
| 38 | Songs (5) on Poems by Georg Trakl, for alto & orchestra | 17:59 min | Vocal Music | 1992 |
| 39 | Alb-Chehr, for narrator, 2 clarinets, fiddle, 2 Schwyzerörgeli, 2 hackbrett & double bass | 23:41 min | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| 40 | Beiseit, 12 songs from the poetry of Robert Walser for countertenor, clarinet, accordion & double bass | 37:18 min | Vocal Music | 1990 |
| 41 | Quintette for piano & winds | 14:04 min | Chamber Music | 1989 |
| 42 | Lieder ohne Worte 2, for violin & piano | 22:14 min | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| 43 | Gesänge der Frühe, for chorus, orchestra & tape | 28:16 min | Choral | 1987 |
| 44 | Präludium, Arioso & Passacaglia, for harp | 13:36 min | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| 45 | (t)air(e) for solo flute | 13:56 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 46 | Four Songs Without Words for violin & piano | 14:50 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 47 | Duo for violin & cello | 6:49 min | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| 48 | Trema for solo viola (or cello or violin) | 12:12 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 49 | Lieder ohne Worte 1, for violin & piano | 16:52 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 50 | Studie II for oboe | Chamber Music | 1981 | |
| 51 | Pieces (5), for organ & tape | 22:40 min | Keyboard | 1980 |
| 52 | Scardanelli-Zyklus, after poems by Friedrich Hölderlin | 139:17 min | Choral | 1975 |
| 53 | Atembogen ("Arc of Breath"), for orchestra | 22:48 min | Orchestral | 1974 |
| 54 | Psalm, for 16 voices | 8:52 min | Choral | 1971 |
| 55 | Studie über Mehrklänge, for oboe solo | 4:41 min | Chamber Music | 1971 |
| 56 | Glühende Rätsel for alto voice & ensemble | 14:21 min | Vocal Music | 1964 |
| 57 | Der magische Tänzer | 31:24 min | Opera | 1963 |
| 58 | Sequences on John 1:32, for Harp | 4:06 min | Chamber Music | 1962 |
| 59 | Elis: Nocturnes (3) for piano | 6:13 min | Keyboard | 1961 |
| 60 | Songs after Christian Morgenstern (6), for voice & piano | 12:20 min | Vocal Music | 1956 |
| 61 | Vöglein Schwermut, for voice & piano | 3:47 min | Vocal Music | 1956 |
| 62 | Herbst, for voice & piano | 3:17 min | Vocal Music | 1956 |
| 63 | Sonata for solo oboe | 13:17 min | Chamber Music | 1956 |
| 64 | Liszt Transcriptions (2), for orchestra | 12:30 min | Orchestral | - |
| 65 | What Where, opera for 4 voices, 4 trombones & 2 Percussions | 25:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 66 | Pieces (3) for bassoon | Chamber Music | - | |
| 67 | Partita (II) for harp | Chamber Music | - | |
| 68 | Violin Concerto (Hommage à Louis Soutter) | 46:18 min | Concerto | - |
| 69 | Chaconne for cello solo | 8:48 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 70 | Come and Go, opera for 9 female voices, 3 flutes, 3 clarinets, 3 altos | 28:56 min | Opera | - |
| 71 | Turm-Musik, for flute, small orchestra & tape | 25:34 min | Concerto | - |
| 72 | Tröpfli-Musig (Droplet-Music), for 2 violins | 0:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 73 | P(ost) S(criptum), for cello | 1:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 74 | Die Jahreszeiten for chorus | 18:06 min | Choral | - |
| 75 | Romancendres, for cello & piano | 22:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 76 | Lied for electric flute | 3:37 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 77 | Dörfliche Motive, 4 bagatelles for voice & piano | 4:00 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 78 | String quartet | 27:05 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 79 | Eisblumen, for 7 scodatura strings | 6:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 80 | Pneuma, for orchestra | 16:05 min | Orchestral | - |
| 81 | Siebengesang, for oboe, orchestra, voices & loudspeaker | 20:59 min | Vocal Music | - |
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