Willy Focke (born 1949) is a German composer.
Life edit
In 1973, Focke received a 3rd prize at the Dresden Weber Competition.[1] In 1976, he was awarded the Hanns Eisler Prize by Radio DDR.[2] In the same year, he received the 1st prize at the Chamber Music Competition of the GDR Music Days.[3] His works are published by Edition Peters and have been performed among others by the String Quartet of the Komische Oper Berlin[4] and at chamber music evenings of the Staatskapelle Dresden.[5] In addition, he received commissions from the Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Frankfurt (Oder).[6]
Work edit
- Concerto for Basset Horn and Orchestra
- String Quartet I with Baritone solo on a poem by Johannes R. Becher, op. 13
- String Quartet II
- Fünf Duos für Bratsche und Klarinette, Op. 3.[5]
- Drei Sonette von Francesco Petrarca for one voice and harpsichord.[5]
- Epitaph für Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Divertimento for oboe, violoncello and harpsichord
- Und wo die erste Reihe geht (song)
References edit
- ^ Musik und Gesellschaft 23 (1973), p. 271.
- ^ Erika Tschernig (ed.): Unsere Kultur. DDR-Zeittafel 1945–1987. Berlin 1989, p. 250.
- ^ Bulletin. Musikrat der DDR 13–15 (1976), p. 20.
- ^ Bulletin. Musikrat der DDR 13–15 (1976), p. 23.
- ^ a b c Musik und Gesellschaft 24 (1974), p. 252.
- ^ Musik und Gesellschaft 27 (1977), p. 301.
External links edit
- Literature by and about Willy Focke in the German National Library catalogue
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