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S O M M E R K O N Z E R T  2024 am 20.07.2024 at 20:00 h

Archöologischer Park Cambodunum ( kleine Thermen ) Kempten

with the Orchesterverein Kempten (cond. Mary Ellen Kitchens)

The Roman Emperor Hadrian (76-138) wrote this poem on his deathbed – in great fear of the grey Hades. Yet the longing for life, for beauty, for the brightness of existence was so strong that one of the most beautiful poems of this era was written in this hopeless plight. The words almost sing, the joie de vivre is physically palpable, and the language is so skilful that only approximate translations are possible that attempt to come close to the poetically playful original. The poem has remained, it has survived the ages, admired, read, quoted and passed on. The grey night of death could not erase everything, Hadrian’s “animula vagula blandula” lives on in the poem.

Concert: Swedish Chamber Orchestra plays Marie Jaëll:
Concerto pour violoncelle (1882) in Stockholm (Queen Silvia Concert Hall) with Raphaela Gromes
Marie Jaëll would probably be overjoyed to hear her cello concerto played by Raphaela Gromes. It caused a sensation at its premiere in 1882. Marie Jaëll was probably one of the first European composers of the Romantic period to incorporate impressions from America into her concerto. Julian Riem has reconstructed the second movement – Lento – and edited the concerto.
The concert is the starting point of a very special journey: During its week-long cruise through the Baltic Sea from September 5 to 14, 2024, the ship MS Europa will set sail from Stockholm’s Old Town, and this year the onboard program is dedicated to women in classical music.

At the forefront will be cellist Raphaela Gromes, who will open the exclusive concert on land in the Queen Silvia Concert Hall together with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra.

Our author Eva Rieger, professor, musicologist and author, was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany on April 9. Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth presented the Federal Cross of Merit to personalities from the cultural sector at the Federal Chancellery. The Order of Merit is the highest award of the Federal Republic of Germany.
As a musicologist, Eva Rieger was one of the first to examine the social and cultural history of women in music culture.
In 1981, Eva Rieger published the groundbreaking study that laid the foundation for the investigation of the inadequate representation of female musicians in music culture. Published by Furore Verlag under the title “Frau, Musik und Männerherrschaft”, this work marked a significant milestone. Since then, Rieger has not only dealt with general studies on music education, but has also focused on gender-specific topics. Her publications range from the role of women in music history to feminist music theory, making her a prominent voice in the field. Her work has made an important contribution to raising awareness of equality for female musicians and drawing attention to the challenges they face.

The award of the Federal Cross of Merit underlines the recognition of her …

A new recording of Carmen Cârneci’s music piece “Origami with Blackbirds” (2014/16) for solo flute, presented by the Ensemble JungeMusik Berlin under the direction of Helmut Zapf, is now available on YouTube. The work has been published by Furore Verlag under the number fue 10212.
As part of Klangwerkstatt Berlin – Festival for New Music 2023, the concert “Tafelmusik und Mittagsimbiss aus Rumänien” was performed and recorded on 17.11.2023 at Kunstquartier Bethanien. Flutist Erik Drescher will play.
The Klangwerkstatt Berlin 2023 was organized by the Freundeskreis der Musikschule Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg e.V. in cooperation with the Musikschule Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg.

Carmen Maria Cârneci: Origami with Blackbirds (2014/16)
Following the pattern of the song of a black bird, the third piece of the Origami cycle was composed as a continuous melody that carries characteristics such as motif and rhythmic inventiveness within the framework of an elastic tempo that allows the player a certain freedom. Made, remade, tied, untied, the many angled and asymmetrical origami-like folds create a constantly reinvented, expository music with a merely tranquil sound driven here and there by dynamic episodes. Particular attention has been paid to timbre/instrumental colors and effects, which in this piece are considered both a feature of contemporary music and a …

Barbara Mayers faszinierendes Stück “Discurso Poético” (2022, inspiriert von einem nordbrasilianischen „Martelo agalopado“) aus der Edition des Furore Verlags “Wirf deine Angst in die Luft. Werke für Gitarre (und Singstimme): Ein Konzertprojekt von Stefan Barcsay” ist nun zum Nachhören auf YouTube zu erleben. Das Stück wurde vom Gitarristen Stefan Barsay interpretiert, auf dessen Initiative auch das das Konzertpojekt und die Edition zu “Wirf deine Angst in die Luft”  entstanden ist.
Im Rahmen des “Artist Award Winners’ Concert in Augsburg, Germany” wurden mit der Unterstützung des Kulturamts der Stadt Augsburg Werke von den zeitgenössischen Komponist*innen Gerald Fiebig, Richard Heller und Barbara Mayer aufgeführt.
Die Aufnahme wurde eingefangen von Georg Sturm von der Fa. Sturm&Sterne event technologies. Wir wünschen viel Spaß beim Reinhören!

Barbara Mayer’s fascinating piece “Discurso Poético” (2022, inspired by a northern Brazilian “Martelo agalopado”) from Furore Verlag’s edition “Wirf deine Angst in die Luft. Works for guitar (and voice): A concert project by Stefan Barcsay” is now available to listen to on YouTube. The piece was interpreted by guitarist Stefan Barsay, on whose initiative the concert project and the edition of “Wirf deine Angst in die Luft” was created.
As part of the “Artist Award Winners’ Concert in …

On February 29, the 31st award ceremony of the coveted French classical music prize Victoires de la Musique classique took place, which was broadcast live from Montpellier on France 3 and France Musique.
Composer Florentine Mulsant received the award in the category composition
A total of four names were in the running for the composer prize: Karol Beffa (50, already awarded in 2013 and 2018) competed with Olympia for accordion and orchestra; Florentine Mulsant (61) with Le Chant du soleil; Yann Robin (50) with his Requiem Æternam – Monumenta II; and Diana Soh (39) with the opera Carmen, cour d’assises.
The actor Raphaël Personnaz, known for his role as Maurice Ravel in Anne Fontaine’s film “Boléro”, personally presented the Victoire de la Musique classique to Florentine Mulsant for her composition “Le Chant du soleil” – a sonata for piano four hands, which is available from Furore Publishing House.  The Furore Publishing House is extremely delighted about the award for Florentine Mulsant and congratulates her warmly.
A resident of Suresnes since 1996 and a composer for more than thirty years, she can look back on a fruitful family environment. A music-loving father, with whom she discovered classical music when she was less than …

Furore Verlag will be present this year with its editions and publications at the Leipzig Book Fair from March 21 to 24, 2024.

You will find us at stand number Hall 4, Stand B404, right next to the Musikcafé.

We warmly welcome you and look forward to welcoming you to our stand!

As the first major industry gathering of the year, the Leipzig Book Fair is regarded as an important source of inspiration for the book market with the presentation of new releases in the spring. Two major anniversaries are celebrated: The Leipzig Book Fair Prize is awarded for the 20th time and the Manga-Comic-Con celebrates its tenth anniversary. This year, the Netherlands and the Belgian region of Flanders are joint guest countries at the Leipzig Book Fair. They presented themselves under the motto “Everything but flat!” Classical readings and lectures are planned, as well as literature with music and installations. German-Dutch-Flemish discussions, exchanges of letters and podcasts are to be given a stage. At the Leipzig Book Fair, visitors can explore the literary offerings of exhibitors from over 40 countries and experience authors live at events. Unlike the Frankfurt Book Fair, for example, the Leipzig Book Fair is a public fair.