Monthly Archives: November 2023

Today we commemorate a remarkable woman in music history – Fanny Hensel, born on November 14. She was a 19th century German composer and pianist whose talent and influence were often overshadowed by her famous brother Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Fanny Hensel was born into a family in which music played an important role. With an incredible talent and passion for music, she began composing at an early age. Although social norms often denied women access to the professional music world, Fanny continued her artistic journey and created an impressive collection of piano pieces, songs and chamber music.

Fanny Hensel’s influence extends far beyond her time, and today her works are performed worldwide.

On Fanny Hensel’s birthday, we celebrate her pioneering spirit as a woman in the 19th century music world. Happy birthday, Fanny Hensel!

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From November 10 to 12, 2023, the 2nd Women Composers’ Meeting took place in Nuremberg, which focused on the creativity and diversity of outstanding women composers from all over the world. Furore Verlag was represented with a presentation, which offered the opportunity to exchange ideas directly with the female composers.
The meeting, organized by Prof. Vivienne Olive and the Archiv Frau und Musik, provided a deep insight into the contemporary music scene. The works of talented female composers took center stage. Many of these works have found a permanent place in Furore Verlag’s repertoire.
We look back on an impressive event that not only highlighted the importance and diversity of contemporary music, but also promoted collaboration and exchange between female artists. Furore Verlag would like to thank all participants, sponsors and organizers. The passionate atmosphere and the commitment of all those present made this event an inspiring encounter.

We warmly invite you to our open day!

On Saturday, December 2nd, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. we will be holding an open day in our warehouse/concert hall
at Philippistrasse 17, 34127 Kassel
with readings, music and plenty of time to browse.

The project “Diabelli Recomposed: 50 Diabelli Waltz Variations by contemporary female composers worldwide” is the result of a very exciting three-year collaboration. Yesterday evening, on November 5, 2023, the 50-fold premiere of the “Diabelli Recomposed” project was performed and celebrated at the Staatstheater Braunschweig.

10 pianists from Prof. Ewa Kupiec’s class at the Hanover University of Music performed the works: We would like to thank Lioba Schmidt, Louisa Emilia Schneider, Oleksandra Kiktenko, Tsuzumi Namikawa, Harune Yoshida, Clara Strobel, Lal Karaalioglu, Greta Zamyckaja, Yue Chen and Zhu Zhuang, whose unique musical interpretations were enthusiastically received by the audience. The “Diabelli Recomposed” project was initiated by Claudia Bigos, a musicologist from Braunschweig. Her great commitment and visionary initiative laid the foundations for this impressive project.

The works of 50 female composers from all over the world, each of whom put Diabelli’s waltz variations in a new light in an original way, are all characterized by their diversity and uniqueness. It is an inspiring, exciting journey through the world of music, involving women from 22 nations and uniting several generations at the same time. Almost exactly 200 years after the first publication of Diabelli’s waltz variation, this concert and the sheet music edition completed the …