Heinz Robert Holliger (born 21 May 1939) is a Swiss virtuosooboist,[1] composer and conductor. Celebrated for his versatility and technique, Holliger is among the most prominent oboists of his generation.[1] His repertoire includes Baroque and Classical pieces, but he has regularly engaged in lesser known pieces of Romantic music, as well as his own compositions.[1] He often performed contemporary works with his wife, the harpist Ursula Holliger; composers such as Berio, Carter, Henze, Krenek, Lutosławski, Martin, Penderecki, Stockhausen and Yun have written works for him. Holliger is a noted composer himself, writing works such as the opera Schneewittchen (1998).
On the occasion of Paul Sacher's 70th birthday, Holliger was one of twelve composer-friends of his who were asked by Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich to write compositions for cello solo using his name spelt out in German names for musical notes on the theme (eS, A, C, H, E, Re); Holliger contributed a Chaconne for Violoncello Solo. The compositions were partially presented in Zurich on 2 May 1976. The whole "eSACHERe" project was (for the first time in complete performance) performed by Czech cellist František Brikcius in May 2011 in Prague.[6]
Heinz Holliger was married to the harpist Ursula Holliger née Hänggi (1937–2014) until her death on 21 January 2014.[7]
^"eSACHERe". Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
^Apone, Carl (16 March 1989). "Holliger to debut Soviet oboe work". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 27. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Zurich Festival Prize for Heinz Holliger", Schott Music
^Kohlschein, Torsten; Holliger, Heinz (23 January 2017). "Bei Schumann finde ich täglich Neues (Interview)". Freie Presse (in German). Chemnitz. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
^"Pour le Mérite: Heinz Holliger" (PDF). www.orden-pourlemerite.de. 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
Sourcesedit
Burgess, Geoffrey (2001). "II. The European treble oboe". Oboe. Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.40450. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
Kunkel, Michael; Stenzl, Jürg (2003) [2001]. "Holliger, Heinz". Grove Music Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.13230. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
Further readingedit
Buell, Richard (27 March 1984). "Oboist Holliger at Musica Viva". The Boston Globe. Boston. p. 26. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Reich, Howard (1 August 1986). "Heinz Holliger breathes a new sound into two oboe concertos". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. p. 25. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Heinz Holliger (biography, works, resources)" (in French and English). IRCAM.
Katharina Jing An Gebauer (March 2008). "Heinz Holliger – Leben und Werk" (PDF). BA (Composition) Thesis (in German). Archived from the original (PDF (18MB)) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2008.
Heinz Holliger on 1969 tour of Southern Africa, organised by Hans Adler
Holliger Heinz (1939) Cdmc website
Profile, Colbert Artists Management
Sound recordings of works of the composer from the archives of SRG SSR on Neo.Mx3