Willy Focke (born 1949) is a German composer.

Life

In 1973, Focke received a 3rd prize at the Dresden Weber Competition.[1] In 1976, he was awarded the Hanns Eisler Prize by Radio DDR.[2] In the same year, he received the 1st prize at the Chamber Music Competition of the GDR Music Days.[3] His works are published by Edition Peters and have been performed among others by the String Quartet of the Komische Oper Berlin[4] and at chamber music evenings of the Staatskapelle Dresden.[5] In addition, he received commissions from the Konzerthalle Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Frankfurt (Oder).[6]

Work

  • Concerto for Basset Horn and Orchestra
  • String Quartet I with Baritone solo on a poem by Johannes R. Becher, op. 13
  • String Quartet II
  • Fünf Duos für Bratsche und Klarinette, Op. 3.[5]
  • Drei Sonette von Francesco Petrarca for one voice and harpsichord.[5]
  • Epitaph für Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Divertimento for oboe, violoncello and harpsichord
  • Und wo die erste Reihe geht (song)

References

  1. ↑ Musik und Gesellschaft 23 (1973), p. 271.
  2. ↑ Erika Tschernig (ed.): Unsere Kultur. DDR-Zeittafel 1945–1987. Berlin 1989, p. 250.
  3. ↑ Bulletin. Musikrat der DDR 13–15 (1976), p. 20.
  4. ↑ Bulletin. Musikrat der DDR 13–15 (1976), p. 23.
  5. 1 2 3 Musik und Gesellschaft 24 (1974), p. 252.
  6. ↑ Musik und Gesellschaft 27 (1977), p. 301.
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