Marianne Schroeder (born 1949 in
Reiden) is a Swiss pianist and composer. She studied with
Giacinto Scelsi
Giacinto Francesco Maria Scelsi (; 8 January 1905 – 9 August 1988, sometimes cited as 8 August 1988) was an Italian composer who also wrote surrealist poetry in French.
He is best known for having composed music based around only one pitch, ...
. She played at
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...
,
Lucerne Festival and
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées () is an entertainment venue standing at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris. It is situated near Avenue des Champs-Élysées, from which it takes its name. Its eponymous main hall may seat up to 1,905 people, while th ...
. She worked with
John Cage
John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading fi ...
and
Shigeru Kan-no
(born May 3, 1959) is a Japanese composer and conductor living in Germany.André de Quadros ''The Cambridge Companion to Choral Music'' 2012 1107493390 p.156 "There has been a marked increase in choral compositions since the founding of the JCA ...
.
She is a member of the
Groupe Lacroix and as such is specialized in
contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music is classical music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included seria ...
. As a member of the Groupe Lacroix she has worked with international musicians, such as the
Ensemble Sortisatio.
Discography
*''Braxton & Stockhausen'' (
hatART, 1984), with
Garrett List, works by
Anthony Braxton and
Karlheinz Stockhausen (''
Klavierstücke'' VI–VIII)
*''Petra'' (Blank Forms Editions, 2019), with
Stefan Tcherepnin
Stefan may refer to:
* Stefan (given name)
* Stefan (surname)
* Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname
* Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname
* Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Stefan Heym, pseudonym of Germa ...
, live recording of ''Petra, for two pianos'' (1991) by
Maryanne Amacher
With the Groupe Lacroix
*1997: ''The Composer Group'' together with the
Moscow Rachmaninov Trio The Moscow Rachmaninov Trio is a piano trio that emerged in 1994 from the Moscow Ensemble for Contemporary Music. Its members are Victor Yampolsky (piano), Mikhail Tsinman (violin) and Natalia Savinova (cello). The trio is named after the Russian co ...
(
Creative Works Records
Creative Works Records is an independent Swiss record label.
History
The label ''Creative Works Records'' was founded in 1983 by Mike Wider in Root (canton of Lucerne). Wider, who at that time had helped build up a recording studio in Lucerne a ...
)
*2003: ''
8 Pieces on Paul Klee'' together with the
Ensemble Sortisatio (Creative Works Records)
With
Anthony Braxton
*''
Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988
''Four Compositions (Solo, Duo & Trio) 1982/1988'' is an album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton recorded in 1982 and 1988 and released on the hatART label in 1989. '' (hatART, 1989)
References
External links
"Recital: Marianne Schroeder, Pianist"by
Allan Kozinn, ''
The New York Times'', 1 March 1988
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schroeder, Marianne
Swiss classical pianists
Swiss women pianists
1949 births
Living people
People from Willisau District
21st-century classical pianists
Women classical pianists
21st-century women pianists