Heinz Holliger
Swiss oboist, composer and conductor · Switzerland · Musicians · Born 1939 · age 87
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Something wrong?Heinz Robert Holliger is a Swiss composer, oboist, conductor and pianist. Known for his versatility and virtuosic technique, Grove Music Online credits him with raising the prominence of the oboe and enlarging its repertoire.
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Heinz Robert Holliger is a Swiss composer, oboist, conductor and pianist. Known for his versatility and virtuosic technique, Grove Music Online credits him with raising the prominence of the oboe and enlarging its repertoire. A prominent figure in contemporary classical music, many leading composers have written for him, including Messiaen, Berio, Carter, Henze, Krenek, Lutosławski, Martin, Penderecki, Stockhausen and Yun.
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Pierre BoulezBoth received Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and Music
Peter SchreierBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
Jean-Pierre RampalBoth received Léonie Sonning Music Prize
Yury BashmetBoth received Léonie Sonning Music Prize
Rudolf SerkinBoth received Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
Aribert ReimannBoth received Robert Schumann Prize for Poetry and MusicFame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.