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Biography
Alan Hovhaness ranks among the most intriguing of figures in 20th century classical music. He was one of the most recorded and lauded American composers in the 1950 and 60s, and since the 1990s continues to enjoy something of a revival on CD. However, there is a dearth of serious scholarly commentary on Hovhaness despite a wealth of radical individuality in some phases of his six decades of creativity. This is somewhat surprising given that during the 1940s and 50s he was firmly entrenched within that maverick group of composers (others included Henry Cowell, Jonn Cage and Lou Harrison) who spearheaded one of the great shifts in twentieth century American music, namely that of looking to non-Western cultures for creative renewal in art music.
With little published reference material on Hovhaness, at a time when serious investigation is long overdue, this site seeks to reduce the informational ‘void’ on the man and his music.
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Biography
(* 1961) studied guitar and cello in Darmstadt and Cologne.
Since 1978 he has undertaken concerttours to the most important culturcentres of the whole world. Tilman Hoppstock has so far made solo appearances in all major centres from Paris to London and from New York to San Francisco, as well as in cities as scattered as Berlin, Jerusalem, Athens, Istanbul, Tokyo, Boston, Singapore, Casablanca, Martinique and Mexico-City.
Between 1982 and 1985 he gave more than 300 recitals in Europe and overseas.
In addition, he has appeared in concerts and made radio, television and commercial recordings with many ensembles and chamber artists such as Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Peter Wolf (cello), Rainer Zipperling (Baroque cello), Duo Gruber/Maklar, the Rubio String Quartet and
Alexis Weissenberg (piano).
Beside his live performances, the artist has recorded 20 LPs/CDs which have been received enthusiastically by the press. In 1999, T. Hoppstock and his partner in duet, singer
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