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Hans Rott
Symphony in E major
Urtext edition edited by Nick Pfefferkorn
- First Urtext edition based on a re-evaluation of the surviving sources
- Detailed preface on the sources and the genesis of the work
- Valuable addition to the late Romantic “Viennese” repertoire
The re-discovery of Hans Rott’s Symphony in E major in the late 1980s was considered a minor sensation (in the musicological world, that is). Gustav Mahler, who knew the work pretty well, later hailed Rott in his memoirs as “the founder of the new symphony […], as I understand it.”
Rott was a student of Anton Bruckner in Vienna, and his teacher’s influence is unmistakable. The symphony is not transmitted in a final fair copy; rather, the autograph has the character of a working manuscript and can even be described as sketchy in several places. Until 2006, the first movement of the symphony had survived only in a copy made by a copyist; the autograph was considered lost. It was not until 2006 that it resurfaced in Bruno Walter’s estate and was identified as a manuscript by Hans Rott. It is being analyzed for the first time for this new Urtext edition.
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Helmut Lachenmann becomes honorary citizen of Leonberg
Last Friday, Helmut Lachenmann was honoured by his hometown of Leonberg for his life's work: he was awarded honorary citizenship. The ceremony demonstrated impressively the role that demanding and at times challenging music can play far beyond established concert circles – when met with openness and curiosity. The event was musically shaped by the Ensemble Recherche, before Helmut Lachenmann himself sat down at the piano in gratitude and played his "Wiegenmusik" (Lullaby Music).
We warmly congratulate Helmut Lachenmann on this special honour!
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