Life
Erich Hartmann was born on January 26, 1920 inAwards
* 1973 Ring of Honor of the Berliner Philharmoniker * 1985 recipient of the Hans von Bülow Medal.Selection of works
Compositions for bass
* Quartett für Kontrabass, 1967 * Duette 1–6 for 2 double basses, composed between November 9, 1965, and January 14, 1967; dedicated to Klaus Stoll, published by Friedrich Hofmeister Verlag, Leipzig * Vier Stücke für drei Kontrabässe, February 9, 1968, world premiere at Kunstamt Berlin-Steglitz on June 2, 1970; recordings at RIAS on January 16, 1973, at SFB on June 25, 1980; soloists: Klaus Stoll, Wolfgang Kohly, EH, published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin * ''Französische Suite'' for 4 double basses from September 30, 1970, published by R. Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe * ''Drei Miniaturen für 3 Kontrabässe'' premiered on July 5, 1975; soloists: Klaus Stoll, EH, Wolfgang Kohly. Recorded at the SFB on March 15, 1977, published by Ries & Erler, Berlin * ''Oktett für Kontrabässe'', 1972 * ''Scherzo (Persiflage)'' for 3 double basses, world premiere at the British Center Berlin on January 17, 1979; soloists as under No. 3, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin * ''Quartett 80'' for 4 double basses from April 17, 1980 * ''Präludium für 4 Kontrabässe'' for 4 double basses The piece was composed in Japan during an orchestral tour. Recording of sound and film in the Salzburg Festival Hall on June 4, 1981; Soloists: Friedrich Witt, Klaus Stoll, EH and Wolfgang Kohly, published by Ries & Erler Verlag, Berlin * ''Sieben Aphorismen'' for 2 double basses from July 1, 1981, published by Ries & Erler, Berlin * ''Rhapsodie für Solo-Kontrabass'' for double bass solo, world premiere in Charlottenburg Palace (oak gallery) on March 14, 1985; Soloist Norbert Duka, also dedicatee, published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin * ''Der Wal auf Wanderung'' for solo double bass from June 2, 1995, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin * ''Zwei Duos'' for 2 double basses (June 1, 2007) and Largo for 2 double basses with 4 versions (January 24, 2008) for Joachim Bentrup * ''Bearbeitung desCompositions for double bass and piano
* ''Spanische Serenade'' for double bass and piano on December 9, 1970 * ''Sonatine'' for double bass and piano from February 6, 1972; Recording at WDR Cologne on June 9, 1980; Soloists: Wolfgang Güttler and Manfred Theilen (piano); both also dedicators, published by R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / Karlsruhe * ''Impressionen in G'' for double bass and piano; First performed at Wigmore Hall, London on March 9, 1974; Klaus Stoll (double bass) and EH (piano) * ''Capriccio'' for double bass and piano; First performance at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester on June 16, 1976 and on June 17, 1976 at Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh Festival / Suffolk; Klaus Stoll (double bass) and EH (piano); BBC recording * ''Salonstücke'' for double bass and piano dated August 11, 1989, published by Low Note Verlag, Aachen * ''Impressionen'' – Seven easy pieces for double bass and piano, published by R.Ricordi and Edition Modern, Munich / KarlsruheCompositions for bass and other string instruments
* ''Partita'' for viola and double bass, February 28, 1982 * ''Duo'' for violoncello and double bass, 1982 * ''Großes Trio'' for violin, violoncello and double bass from March 1985; World premiere on September 9, 1998, by the Hoyer Trio in the town hall of Berlin-Pankow; Soloists: Klaus Hoyer (violin), Uta Lindemann (violoncello), Karsten Lauke (double bass), published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin * ''Rêverie'' pour alto, violoncelle et contrabasse – Homage to Serge Koussevitzky; First performance at the University of Music Freiburg on November 8, 1986; * Soloists: Andreas Kirchner (viola), Gregor Horsch (cello), Annette Schilli (double bass), published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin * ''Zweites Trio'' for violin, violoncello and double bass from November 24, 1998; First performance in the Brandenburger Theater, Brandenburg an der Havel on February 25, 2001 by the Hoyer TrioCompositions for bass, strings and other instruments
* ''Drei Studien'' for 2 double basses, harp, timpani and percussion; First performance at RIAS on June 21, 1969; Conductor Werner Thärichen, Klaus Stoll (1.Kb), Wolfgang Kohly (2.Kb), Fritz Helmis (harp), Gerassimo Avgerinos (timpani), published by Ries & Erler, Berlin * ''Dialoge'' for 2 double basses, flute and harpsichord; First performance in the British Center Berlin on September 17, 1970; Soloists: EH, Klaus Stoll, Johanna Kassner (flute) and Helge Jörns (harpsichord), published by Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin * ''Divertimento'' for solo double bass, strings, harp, timpani and percussion; World premiere at the Philharmonie Berlin on October 24, 1983; Conductor Martin Fischer-Dieskau, soloist Friedrich WittCompositions for winds
* ''Sieben Stücke'' for oboe d'amore, cor anglais and bassoon; Recorded in the SFB on March 2, 1978; Soloists: Burkhard Rohde (oboe d'amore), Gerhard Stempnik (English horn) and Günter Piesk (bassoon), published by Ries & Erler, Berlin * ''Zwölf Stücke'' for Bass Clarinet Solo; dedicated to Renate Rusche; First performance on January 25, 1985 in the station RIAS, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin * ''Quintett'' for bassoons; First performance on July 7, 1986 in the Joachimthalschen Gymnasium, Berlin-Wilmersdorf; Mannheim Rosengarten, Stamnitz-Saal, January 22, 1990; and at SWF Kaiserslautern on February 9, 1992; Soloists: Markus Tukkanen, Derek Krüger, Stefan Rocke, Norbert Mohren and Ekkehart Oehme (also contrabassoon), published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, Berlin * ''Sinfonia piccola'' for 7 bassoons and double bassoon from June 5, 1993, published by the book and music publisher Werner Feja, BerlinCompositions for other instruments
* Viola-Sonata with piano accompaniment from March 8, 1989, for Ulrich FritzeReferences
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