Heinz Josef Hockmann

The artistry of Holliger (b1939) prompted Evelyn Rothwell (Lady Barbirolli) to call him 'The Paganini of the oboe' Holliger's mastery of the oboe ranges over a vast expanse of repertoire, from the baroque to contemporary – Bach to Berio and Zelenka to Zimmermann. His style is notable for its flexibility, agility, integrity and ability to communicate convincingly across the wide range of repertoire he performs. Holliger has done much to champion the oboe music of composers such as Zelenka and Krommer, and has also had over 100 works composed for him by composers including Berio, Carter, Henze, Ligeti, Lutoslawski, Penderecki and Stockhausen.

“Full of fire, spirit and life.” is how Mozart described this work of his contemporary, presented here for the first time on this new 2CD set. Mozart’s positive verdict on Josef Myslivecek (1737-1781) was intended to make the listener aware, for the fact that the extremely critical Salzburg composer expresses himself positively about a colleague is an absolute exception. His oratorio Adamo & Eva, performed in Florence in 1771, was composed at precisely the time when contact with the Mozart family seemed to have been particularly close.

This 10CD collection provides a superb showcase for his artistry, spanning nearly 250 years of repertoire from the well known to the obscure, and to every one of the works here his unique and phenomenal technique to makes the interpretation sound effortless and flawless.

A New York, en 1939, Josef Klein est passionné par la radio amateur et les échecs. Ses compétences en tant qu'opérateur radio le conduisent à rejoindre le réseau d'espionnage du renseignement militaire allemand. Après un passage par la ville de Neuss, en Allemagne, en 1949, il se cache à Buenos Aires sous le nom de Don José en 1953.

Josef von Sternberg est à l'origine d'une des carrières les plus accidentées de l'histoire du cinéma américain. Après des années d'assistanat, il tourna l'un des premiers films indépendants, claqua la porte de plusieurs plateaux, partit filmer en Allemagne, en Angleterre puis au Japon, découvrit Marlene Dietrich, fut monteur pour d'autres et directeur de la photographie pour lui-même, réalisa un peu partout des morceaux de films, dégringola plusieurs fois les marches de la gloire pour les remonter une à une. …