Heinz Holliger
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Biography
[Edit]Heinz Holliger established himself as the world's leading oboe virtuoso. He also became an interesting composer on the advanced music scene, and is a conductor.
He began playing recorder at age four and piano at six, then oboe, eventually studying with Cassagnaud and Veress, both teachers at the Berne Conservatory. He transferred to Paris to study oboe with Pierlot and piano with Lefébure. In 1959 he won a first prize for oboe in the Geneva Competition and in the same year was hired as an oboist in the Basel Symphony Orchestra. Meanwhile he studied composition with Pierre Boulez form 1961 to 1963.
He started on a career as an international oboe virtuoso in 1963. His tours included solo appearances, performances with his wife, the harpist Ursula Holliger, and chamber music appearances as part of the Holliger Ensemble, a chamber group he founded. He was appointed professor of oboe at the Staatliche Musikhochschule of Freiburg in 1965.
He quickly became known as the outstanding oboist of the time. He has adopted the smoother, thinner French sound rather than the wider German quality. Even by comparison with the French sound, his tone quality is exceptionally bright. He appears to understand proper performance style on the oboe for all eras of music, and uses the proper musical approach for any music from the time of the development of the oboe as a concert instrument to the most avant garde technique. He is credited with having extended the technique of the instrument in more ways than any other oboist. Some of these techniques include harmonics, double trills, chords, and glissandos. In an interview, he has disputed this credit. Saying, "I have invented nothing," he points to instances where these techniques appeared in earlier music (such as an oboe glissando in Mahler's Third Symphony) but in fact he was the first to make use of all of them extensively. In addition, he had introduced new sounds that can only be obtained by placing a microphone inside the instrument.
He is very alert to the need to extend the repertoire of the instrument. He has been critical of oboists of the past for settling for third-rate music rather than commissioning challenging music of the great composers. He has commissioned works from Berio, Stockhausen, Penderecki, Frank Martin, Pousseur, Henze, Krenek, Jolivet, and Lutoslawski. The Lutoslawski work, a double concerto for oboe, harp, and orchestra, written for Holliger and his wife, is considered a major masterpiece.
Holliger began composing when he was young, and has compiled an extensive catalogue in many genres. His music is thoroughly influenced by Schoenberg and Webern and by Luigi Nono, an important Italian serial composer. Using Nono's tone row called the "all interval series," Holliger composed The Magical Dances for two dancers, chorus, orchestra, and tape, a work of exceptional aural density and fine nuances. He has used different Indian rhythms to represent specific poetic imagery. In Pneuma for thirty-six winds, four radios, organ, and percussion (1970) he requires the performers to make specific breathing sounds into microphones, and Cardiophonie amplifies a stethoscope attached to a solo wind player, so as to add the sound of his pulse to the music. Usually his music has very tight internal logic caused by the strict use of serial procedures, and his musical textures can range from slow, attenuated wisps of sound to combinations of instrumental sound so thick that they practically become "white noise." It is almost uniformly difficult music to listen to.
Title: Albinoni / Cimarosa / Marcello / Sammartini / Lotti: Oboe Concertos
Artist: I. Musici, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Classical
Title: Koechlin: Orchestral Works
Artist: Radio - Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Orchestral, Classical, Orchestral
Title: Albinoni, Cimarosa, Marcello, Sammartini, Lotti: Oboe Concertos
Artist: I. Musici, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Classical
Title: Bach, J.S. : 6 Trio Sonatas BWV 525-530
Artist: Heinz Holliger, Christiane Jaccottet, Thomas Demenga, Tabea Zimmerman
Genre: Classical
Title: Robert Schumann & Heinz Holliger: Aschenmusik
Artist: Heinz Holliger, Anton Kernjak, Anita Leuzinger
Genre:
Title: Schumann & Holliger: Aschenmusik
Artist: Heinz Holliger, Anton Kernjak, Anita Leuzinger
Genre: Classical
Title: Telemann: Oboe Concertos
Artist: Iona Brown, Heinz Holliger, The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Genre: Orchestral, Classical, Orchestral
Title: The Music of Stefan Wolpe, Vol. 4
Artist: James Avery, Heinz Holliger, Ensemble SurPlus
Genre:
Title: Bach: Violin Concertos
Artist: Gidon Kremer, Heinz Holliger, The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Camerata Bern
Genre: Classical
Title: Albinoni, Marcello & Vivaldi: Oboe Concertos
Artist: I. Musici, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Classical
Title: Schonberg-Verklarte Nacht Op. 4
Artist: Heinz Holliger, Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne
Genre: Classical
Title: Ist Klang Der Sinn Contemporary Works For Cello Solo
Artist: Heinz Holliger, Alexandre Foster
Genre: Classical
Title: Albinoni: 6 Oboe Concertos
Artist: I. Musici, Maria Teresa Garatti, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Classical
Title: Schubert- Overtures And Orchestral Works
Artist: Kammerorchester Basel, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Classical
Title: Zelenka: Trio Sonata
Artist: Maurice Bourgue, Thomas Zehetmair, Klaus Thunemann, Klaus Stoll, Jonathan Rubin, Heinz Holliger, Christiane Jaccottet
Genre: Classical
Title: Vivaldi Edition, Vol. 2 - Op. 7-12
Artist: I. Musici, Felix Ayo, Salvatore Accardo, Heinz Holliger, Severino Gazzelloni
Genre:
Title: Skalkottas: Cycle Concert
Artist: Klaus Thunemann, Bruno Canino, Hakan Hardenberger, Heinz Holliger
Genre: Classical
Collections
Title: Mozart: Classical Sunset (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classical Sunset (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classical Sunset (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Music For Concentration (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Music For Concentration (CD4)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Music For Concentration (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Music For Concentration (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Music For Concentration (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: Music For Concentration: Schubert (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classics In The Park (CD4)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classics In The Park (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classics In The Park (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classics In The Park (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classical Creations (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classical Creations (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classical Creations (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart: Classical Creations (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classics For Coffee: Bach (CD10)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classics For Coffee: Mozart (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classics For Coffee: Mozart (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classics For Coffee: Mozart (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classics For Coffee: Mozart (CD9)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classics For Coffee: Schubert (CD4)
Genre: Classical
Title: Brunch With Mozart (CD4)
Genre: Classical
Title: Classical Creations: Vivaldi (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD9)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Mozart 2022 (CD9)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD8)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD9)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD8)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Moment Of Music: Vivaldi 2022 (CD9)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Classical October 2022: Bach (CD10)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Classical October 2022: Mozart (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Classical October 2022: Mozart (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Classical October 2022: Mozart (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: A Classical October 2022: Mozart (CD9)
Genre: Classical
Title: Hans Werner Henze Essential Recordings (CD4)
Genre: Classical
Title: Hans Werner Henze Essential Recordings (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Vivaldi 2022 (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Vivaldi 2022 (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Mozart 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Mozart 2022 (CD5)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Mozart 2022 (CD6)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Mozart 2022 (CD7)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Mozart 2022 (CD8)
Genre: Classical
Title: 100 Great Composers: Bach 2022 (CD10)
Genre: Classical
Title: Cosy Classics: Bach 2022 (CD10)
Genre: Classical
Title: Week Single Vol 180
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Pop, Alternative, Indie, Classical
Title: Yoga Musica Classica 2023
Genre: Classical
Title: Yoga Al Mattino 2023
Genre: Classical
Featuring albums
Title: Mozart: Serenades & Divertimenti for Winds, Vol. 5
Artist: Neville Marriner, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble
Genre:
Title: The Best of Baroque
Artist: Neville Marriner, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Holliger: Romancendres
Artist: Denes Varjon, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Christoph Richter
Genre:
Title: Cimarosa: Requiem; Concertante for Flute, Oboe & Orchestra
Artist: Elly Ameling, Birgit Finnilä / Birgit Finnila, Aurèle Nicolet / Aurele Nicolet, Kurt Widmer, Kenneth Sillito, Orchestre De Chambre De Lausanne, The Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields, Choeur Du Festival De Montreux, Richard Van Vrooman, Vittorio Negri
Genre:
Title: J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos
Artist: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Arthur Grumiaux, Edo De Waart
Genre: Classical
Title: Essential Classics: Trumpet Concertos
Artist: English Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Scimone
Genre:
Title: Baroque for Beauty Sleep: Sweet Dreams for Beautiful Dreamers
Artist: I. Musici, Iona Brown, James Judd
Genre:
Title: Jan Dismas Zelenka: The Orchestral Works
Artist: Camerata Bern, Alexander Van Wijnkoop
Genre:
Title: Poulenc, Stravinsky, Shostakovich: Edition Lockenhaus Vol. 1 & 2
Artist: Gidon Kremer
Genre: Classical
Title: Adagios For After Hours - The Relaxing Way To End Your Day
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos/Violin Concertos (2 CDs)
Artist: I. Musici
Genre: Classical
Title: Baroque for Beauty Sleep - Sweet Dreams for Beautiful Dreamers
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Complete Mozart Edition-Vol. 5: Violin Concertos, Wind Concertos
Artist: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Genre:
Title: Mozart: Complete Edition Box 6: Quintets, Quartets etc
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Selected Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (8 CDs)
Artist: Mstislav Rostropovich
Genre: Classical
Title: Selected Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon (8 CDs)
Artist: Mstislav Rostropovich
Genre: Classical
Title: Mozart on the Menu: A Delightful Little Dinner Music
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Classical
Title: Bach, J.S.: Violin Concertos
Artist: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Arthur Grumiaux, Edo De Waart
Genre: Classical