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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.
Edited and completed by Claus-Dieter Ludwig
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1650972
op. 102a
for: Viola, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1650917
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1640578
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1646235
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1646248
Pieces for Sam & Jill
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1646249
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1646234
Sieben Variationen
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1646233
for: Amplified Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1645911
for: Prepared Piano
Prepared Piano
Item no.: 1645875
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 897246
Zwei Lieder auf Gedichte von Rainer Maria Rilke
for: Voice (soprano), viola, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1645604
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1644962
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass (string quintet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1644930
Klassik
for: Violin, guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1643003
16 singers
for: SATB, Harp and Cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 1643018
12 singers
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Set of parts
Item no.: 1643017
Klassik
for: Violin
Sheet music
Item no.: 1643011
per violino e pianoforte
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1643205
4. Rondell "Eur Augenpaar"
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1642017
An Opera
Lyric book
Item no.: 1642027
3. Ein Klagegesang "Rauher Wind"
for: Männerchor (TTBBBB) und Soli (TB)
Choir score
Item no.: 1642016
(aus: Cruisen)
for: 4 Blockflöten (Bassflöte oder Altflöte, 2 Großbassflöten, Subbassflöte) und Zuspiel-CD
Spielpartitur 1 Spielpartitur (ohne CD)
Item no.: 1642028
per clarinetto ed archi
for: Klarinette und Streichorchester
Study score
Item no.: 1641954
for flute and chamber orchestra
for: Flute, chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1641955
2. Echo vom Himmel "Oh Freudenhimmel"
for: Männerchor (TTBBBB) und Soli (TB)
Choir score
Item no.: 1642015
for: Violin, cello
Buch + Einzelstimme(n)
Item no.: 1641242
piano reduction and solo parts
for: 2 Accordions
Buch + Einzelstimme(n)
Item no.: 1641245
for: 4 cellos
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1641244
Song cycle
for: Voice (high), piano
Score
Item no.: 1639471
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1641288
for strings and percussion groups
for: Streicher und Schlagzeuggruppen
Study score
Item no.: 1638923
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1634140
Piano Quintet
Set
for: Piano Quintet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1634166
On Zulu folk texts
for: Mixed Voices
Choir score
Item no.: 1634956
for: Viola, Keyboard
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1638731
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1634222
per pianoforte a quattro mani
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1637372
"Chopin" - 12 Etüden
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1637392
Treble Instrument and Piano
Book & Part[s]
for: Treble Instrument and Piano
Buch + Einzelstimme(n)
Item no.: 1634163
for voice and piano
for: Stimme und Klavier
Single edition
Item no.: 1638919
Gegenwartsmusik
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1635330
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1634138
for: Viola, Keyboard
Instrumental Solo & Accompaniment
Item no.: 1638704
for: String Quartet
Full Score
Item no.: 1638500
für Saxophon und Ensemble
for: Saxophone and Ensemble
Score
Item no.: 1637393
for: Oboe, Percussion
Instrumental Ensemble
Item no.: 1638835
for: Electric Guitar
Guitar Score
Item no.: 1638628
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