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© 2009
Berlin PianoPercussion

 

Dates 2009/2010:

7.11.2010
Concert in the Brandenburger Theater, Brandenburg an der Havel

Program to be announced

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2.11. 2010
Stille
Klang 2
8th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal, time: 20:00

Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion to the 75th Anniversary of the composer)
Henri Dutilleux: Figures de résonances for 2 pianos (1970)
Dieter Mack: Rafting and Beyond (1991)
Dietrich Hahne: 2. Exzentrik (2009/10, 
WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)

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12.10.2010
Individuum – Kollegium
7th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
BKA Theater Berlin, Unerhörte Musik, time: 20:30

Yang Liqing: Shan Ge (Mountain Song) folk song for piano 4-hands (1980)
Bernd Thewes: Subcode for Papp- and PaperDrumset (1997)
Maurice Ohana: Septiemes from the Etudes d'Interpretation for piano (1984)
Prodromos Symeonidis: Ypsipolis for piano and Glockenspiel (2010, WP)
Nicolaus A. Huber: Fingercapriccio for 2 percussionists (2007)
Xiaoyong Chen: Diary II – Two Pieces for Piano (1999)
                         1. Crossing
                         2. Floating Point
Gabriel Iranyi: Metaphores Liées for 
piano 4-hands and percussion (1988/2010, WP of the version with percussion)

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21.9. 2010
Aktionen
Reaktionen
6th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal, time: 20:00

Eric Maestri: Endeared (2008, german premiere)
Gao Ping: The mountain for 2 pianos (2004)
Helmut Zapf: Störung for 2 percussionists, piano and live-electronics (2009
commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Régis Campo: Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009/10commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Mauricio Kagel: Rrrrrrr....: 6 Schlagzeugduos for 2 percussionists (1981-82)
Rainer Rubbert:
Trois Adieux - III (WPcommissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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7.5.2010
Stille 
Klang
5th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
part of the cycle "Portraits contemporains : zeitgenössische Musik aus Frankreich" organized by the Institut français Bremen
Sendesaal Bremen, time: 20:00

Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)
Georg Katzer: Aufgrund meiner Verehrung für Domenico Scarlatti for piano solo (2001)
Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion to the 75th Anniversary of the composer)
Michèle Reverdy: Which dreamed it (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Maurice Ohana: Sons confondus for piano and percussion (1983)

Régis Campo : Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009/10, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

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10.2.2010
Real 
Irreal
4th concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Konzerthaus Berlin, Werner-Otto-Saal, time: 20:00

Michèle Reverdy: Which dreamed it (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Maurice Ohana: Sons confondus for piano and percussion (1983)
Georg Katzer: Aufgrund meiner Verehrung für Domenico Scarlatti for piano solo (2001)
Georg Katzer: Exkurs über die Mechanik (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion to the 75th Anniversary of the composer)
Régis Campo : Eternal Sunshine.1 (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Kee Yong Chong: Yuan-Liu 源-流 (Origin) for Sheng, 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2009, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
                           Sheng: Wu Wei

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13.11.09
Entstehung – Zerfall

3rd concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Theme of the evening: Musical Travesty
November Music 2009,
Place and time: Institut for Computermusic and Electronic Media of the Folkwang Hochschule Essen, Neue Aula, 20:00

Oliver Schneller: Resonant Space (2007) (version with electronics)
Gao Ping: The mountain for 2 pianos (2004, EP)
Helmut Zapf: Störung for 2 percussionists, piano and live-electronics (2009, 
WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)
Jérôme Combier: Sables de vieux os (2006)

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5.11.09
Ursprung  Gegenwart
2nd concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Japanese-German Center Berlin, time: 19:30

Oliver Schneller : Resonant Space (2007)
Béla Bartók : Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)
Jérôme Combier : Sables de vieux os (2006)
Kee Yong Chong : Yuan-Liu (Origin) for Sheng, 2 pianists and 2 percussionists (2009, WP, commissioned by Berlin PianoPercussion)

                            Sheng: Wu Wei

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31.5.09
Bartók - Crumb
Brandenburger Theater, Brandenburg

Béla Bartók: Sonata for 2 pianos and percussion (1937)
George Crumb: Excerpts from: Music for a Summer Evening (Macrocosmos III, 1974)

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27.5.09
Monologues – Dialogues | Piano – Percussion
1st concert of the series "Polaritäten, Deutschland – Frankreich – China"
Institut français Berlin, time: 20:00

Georg Katzer: Schlagmusik 1, for solo percussion (1986)
Tristan Murail: La Mandragore, for solo piano (1993)
Mauricio Kagel: Rrrrrrr...: 6 Schlagzeugduos, for 2 percussionists (1981/82)
Karlheinz Stockhausen: Klavierstück Nr. 11, for solo piano (1956)
Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds B, for solo percussion (1988)
Maurice Ohana: Sons confondus,
                        Imitations – Dialogues for piano and percussion (1983)



24.3.09
Complete Performance of George Crumbs Macrocosmos to his 80th Anniversary
Berliner Festspiele / MaerzMusik,
place and time: Radialsystem V, 19:30

Macrocosmos I (1972), Twelve Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac for Amplified Piano
Macrocosmos II (1973), Twelve Fantasy-Pieces after the Zodiac for Amplified Piano
Music for a Summer Evening (Macrocosmos III, 1974) for two Amplified Pianos and Percussion
Celestial Mechanics – Cosmic Dances (Macrocosmos IV, 1979) for Amplified Piano four hands


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All the works are for the formation two pianists and two percussionists, unless mentioned differently.