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| Hosokawa was born in ]. He made the ] there in 1945 during World War II the subject of an oratorio in 1989.<ref name="Schott" /> He first wrote a piece entitled ''Hiroshima Requiem'', which he revised and expanded beginning in 2000.<ref name="Schott" /> | Hosokawa was born in ]. He made the ] there in 1945 during World War II the subject of an oratorio in 1989.<ref name="Schott" /> He first wrote a piece entitled ''Hiroshima Requiem'', which he revised and expanded beginning in 2000.<ref name="Schott" /> | ||
| The text was compiled by Arata Osada, using texts by ] and ], and from |
The text was compiled by Arata Osada, using texts by ] and ], and from the film '']'' (''Genbaku no ko''), in English, German and Japanese.<ref name="Schott work" /> Hosokawa scored it for soloists, narrator, choir, orchestra and (optional) tape. He used extreme musical language, a "brutal tonal world" of brass and percussion and a "colourful chordal landscape" in the choir.<ref name="Schott" /> | ||
| The oratorio was premiered on 4 May 2001 at the ] in Munich by contralto ], speakers Theresa Kohlhäufl, Tim Schwazmaier, and ], and choir and orchestra of ] conducted by ]. The choir was prepared by ]. The music was published by Schott.<ref name="Schott work" /> | The oratorio was premiered on 4 May 2001 at the ] in Munich by contralto ], speakers Theresa Kohlhäufl, Tim Schwazmaier, and ], and choir and orchestra of ] conducted by ]. The choir was prepared by ]. The music was published by Schott.<ref name="Schott work" /> | ||
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Oratorio
| Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima | |
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| Oratorio by Toshio Hosokawa | |
| Composed | 1989, expanded in 2000 |
| Performed | 4 May 2001 (2001-05-04) Munich |
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Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima is an oratorio by Toshio Hosokawa.
History
Hosokawa was born in Hiroshima. He made the atomic bombing there in 1945 during World War II the subject of an oratorio in 1989. He first wrote a piece entitled Hiroshima Requiem, which he revised and expanded beginning in 2000.
The text was compiled by Arata Osada, using texts by Matsuo Bashō and Paul Celan, and from the film Children of Hiroshima (Genbaku no ko), in English, German and Japanese. Hosokawa scored it for soloists, narrator, choir, orchestra and (optional) tape. He used extreme musical language, a "brutal tonal world" of brass and percussion and a "colourful chordal landscape" in the choir.
The oratorio was premiered on 4 May 2001 at the Herkulessaal in Munich by contralto Nathalie Stutzmann, speakers Theresa Kohlhäufl, Tim Schwazmaier, and August Zirner, and choir and orchestra of Bayerischer Rundfunk conducted by Sylvain Cambreling. The choir was prepared by Rupert Huber. The music was published by Schott.
References
- ^ "Toshio Hosokawa". Schott Music. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Voiceless Voice in Hiroshima". Schott Music (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
Further reading
- Reinhart Meyer-Kalkus: Auskomponierte Stimmen. Toshio Hosokawas Vokalkompositionen. (in German) In: Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, 169.2008, Issue 1, pp. 62–65.