Streichquartett Nr. 1
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SKU: PE.EP5282
Composed by Gerhard Wohlgemuth. String Quartets. Edition Peters. Modern. Score. 56 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP5282. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP5282).ISBN 9790014036621. 303x232mm inches. German, English.
Gerhard Wohlgemuth (1920-2001) initially took up medical studies, which were interrupted by the Second World War, but decided to pursue on a career in music following the success of his Concertino for Piano and Orchestra (1948). In addition to composing, he worked in broadcasting and as a music publishing editor, including for Edition Peters Leipzig. He was co-founder and long-time board member of the East German Composers Association. His String Quartet No. 1 (1960) caused controversy due to its use of twelve-tone technique, seen as a snub to the official doctrine of Socialist Realism.
Throughout its long and eventful history, Edition Peters has consistently sought to support contemporary music, making it accessible in high-quality scores. The years in which Germany, and the publishing house itself, were divided between East and West form an important chapter in the company's story. The output of composers from the East German firm - then known as VEB Edition Peters, Leipzig - forms a unique and valuable part of the company's identity and, more widely, of European cultural history. Their works are compositionally and aesthetically diverse, while sharing a communicative creative drive. The artistic independence of the music created in East Germany between 1949 and 1990 makes this repertoire well worth rediscovering.
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