Linda kay hansotte, 71, of new castle passed away march 30, 2020. Whats the first piece of music youd play for someone. Otte accomplishes this not by airy dorian noodlings, but by composing in gently and carefully contrasted blocks of sound. Roger woodward it is fitting that hans otte s stundenbuch book of hours. Veteran german music publisher eckart rahn looks back on 40 years of music publishing on his independent label, and in the autumn of his life, far from the raging avantgarde and world music of.
This weekend, bargemusic presents three solo performances by pianist ivan ilic photo. Roger woodward performing at the hunter baillie memorial presbyterian church, annandale, sydney. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hans otte the book of sounds book of hours face a face. Buy the book of sounds by hans otte, na from amazons classical music store. Stundenbuch comes in four parts, each containing twelve piano pieces, plus a collection of calligraphic ink drawings and fiftytwo aphoristic inscriptions. The following albums are listed alphabetically by record label. Vacation package receive the book with our compliments. There is a meditative aspect to most of the music here that fits well with this basis. Something in the description of the music touched me. Were open and shipping on a daily basis, albeit slowly as most of our staff is working from home. Sign and view the guest book, leave condolences or send flowers. Suddenly, the music of hans otte was up to date and timeless at once and paved the way for what possibly constitutes his magnum opus, the book of hours.
Henck here celebrates ottes book of sounds as one of the most remarkable creations in contemporary piano. In the file linked below, you will find the order of service that includes a new recording, plus a youtube recording of hans otte s book of sounds, the ultimate musical journey from darkness to light, as well as a recorded meditation. The piece was commissioned by radio bremen for its pro musica nova 1996, the highly regarded biennial festival for contemporary music founded in 1961 and directed from 1962 by hans otte. Otte takes the idea of the horologium book of hours, a concept that formed the basis for monastic prayer in the middle ages. Roger woodward ac obe born 20 december 1942 is an australian classical concert pianist. From 1959 to 1984 he served as music director for radio bremen. Linda was born june 26, 1948, in new castle, and was the daughter. December 25 2007 was a german composer, pianist, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawing s, and art videos. It was performed live during the night of piano minimal music in. Consider gods neverending commitment to us as you read these familiar stories that never grow old. Present evidence suggests that people of maya culture first settled in belize between 2000 and.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. This work precedes hans ottes later piano masterpiece stundenbuch book of hours with which i was much impressed in roger woodwards recording see. It is fitting that hans ottes stundenbuch book of hours, recorded by pianist roger woodward on a bosendorfer at the radio bremen concert hall, is a. German composer and concert organisor hans otte died of a long illness on. Boca juniors, rosario central, born in lima, peru d. The title alludes to the medieval book of hours, a collection of prayers and biblical texts that are read at the canonical hours of the day.
Otte employs the idea of the medieval book of hours of monastic life of pilgrimage of poverty and death in a way that is explicitly studied, meditative and spiritual. If you would rather view the album list by album title please select the title tab above. It would not bring hans otte a fullblown breakthrough. Indeed, the subtitle of ottes work is of monastic life of pilgrimage of poverty and death. Otte continues developing his notational scheme but, rather than slipping into modal. Join facebook to connect with maya otte and others you may know. Stundenbuch book of hours, an album by hans otte, roger woodward on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Please be patient, couriers are slower than usual in this period.
The present cycle will end on 23 december in the year 2012 a. Hans gunther franz otte 3 december 1926, plauen 25 december 2007, bremen was a german composer, pianist, radio promoter, and author of many pieces of musical theatre, sound installations, poems, drawings, and art videos. Johnson wrote after the concert that the instrument of chopins had been alive, creative and always new. It is fitting that hans ottes stundenbuch book of hours, recorded by pianist roger woodward on a bosendorfer at the radio bremen concert hall, is a coproduction between celestial harmonies and radio bremen. Recordings of these works, with otte as performer, are available on cd. Browse and buy all classical recordings by hans otte 19262007. Stundenbuch comes in four partitions, each holding twelve piano pieces. I always want to mention hans otte to people that like satie in case they have never heard of hans otte. Otte himself puts it, this book of sounds rediscovers the listener as a partner of sound and silence, who in his quest for his world, wishes to be totally at one with sound. Stundenbuch book of hours one cant learn otte s music by practicing it but only by reflecting over it as its philosophy. Dec 3 hans otte, german composer and pianist the book of sounds, book of hours, born in plauen, germany d. German and english edition english and german edition by hans otte 19821121 by hans otte jan 1, 1772. Celestial harmonies the piano edition into the music.
Otte continues developing his notational scheme but, rather than slipping into modal complacency, lets chromatic linelets ping into the distance. Stundenbuch the book of hours composed in 199198 for piano. Stundenbuchbook of hours the german composer hans otte who was born in 1926 and who died on christmas day last year, 2007 was music director of. The piece was commissioned by radio bremen for its pro musica nova 1996, the highly regarded biennial festival for contemporary music founded in 1961 and directed from 1962 by hans otte, during his tenure as head of music at radio bremen 1959 to 1984. The book of hours 19911998, while not nearly as popular as the book of sounds, is just as worthy, spreading 48 pieces across four volumes in pagelong increments.