William Alwyn

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Charles Ives award for James Matheson posted 10 Jan 2012
Kravis Prize for New Music to Dutilleux posted 9 Jan 2012
Grétry work rediscovered posted 6 Jan 2012
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Sat 18 Feb: 2012 Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave New York
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(1893) Giuseppe Verdi: Premiere of Falstaff, in Milan, Italy.
(1940) Bohuslav Martinů: Premiere of the double concert for 2 string orchestras, piano and percussion, in Basel, Switzerland.
(1980) Mauricio Kagel: Premiere of Die Erschöpfung der Welt, in Stuttgart, Germany.
(1992) Wolfgang Rihm: Premiere of Die Eroberung von Mexiko, in Hamburg, Germany.
(1993) Peter Wallin: First performances of "Good Eeeevening!!!" and "Dägä Dägä" (version for 2 female soloists). Text by M.A. Numminen (Dägä).

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[details ←] Odd Moments, April Morn and Hunter’s Moon, piano,
[details ←] Sonata Alla Toccata
[details ←] Conversations, clarinet, violin, piano,
[details ←] Divertimento, flute,
[details ←] Mountain Scenes (Cello), piano, cello,
[details ←] Oboe Sonata, piano, oboe,
[details ←] Concerto
[details ←] Trio for Flute, Cello, & Piano, flute, cello, piano,
[details ←] Three Easy Pieces, piano, flute,
[details ←] Nobody Knows the Trouble I Seen, choral, vocal,
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Born: 7 November 1905 — Northampton — England
Died: 11 September 1985 — Southwold — England
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Alwyn was a prolific composer of British film music, completing scores for more than 200 films. He also gained great recognition in the concert world, having written five highly regarded symphonies, three concerti grossi, concertos for various instruments, and even large-scale operas. What’s more, Alwyn was active in other creative arts and was an accomplished painter and poet. (Contribution by Dennis Siebert <dennissiebert(at)maximus.com>)

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