Kammerensemble der Fachakademie für Musik des Richard-Strauss-Konservatoriums München
Paul Hindemith
Fritz Büchtger
Witold Lutosławski
Dmitri Shostakovich
Carlos Heinrich Veerhoff
Gloria Coates
Béla Bartók
Harald Genzmer
Albert Roussel
Hans Werner Henze
Alfred Goodman
Alexander von Zemlinsky
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Interpretation
Edith Urbanczyk's vocal approach, influenced by her violin studies and perfect pitch, made her well-suited for performing demanding contemporary music.
Performer Biography
Edith Urbanczyk was called the 'Grande Dame of New Music' by Dr. Hartmut Lück in 1999, in the booklet for her CD featuring recordings from Arnold Schönberg's Pierrot lunaire.
Performer Biography
Edith Urbanczyk, the soprano on this album, was born in Breslau, Poland, in 1932 but grew up in Munich, Germany.
Performer Biography
Edith Urbanczyk initially studied violin at the State University of Music in Munich before pursuing vocal studies as an opera singer in Vienna.
Performer Biography
In 1975, the City of Munich awarded Edith Urbanczyk the 'Förderpreis für Interpretierende Kunst' (Prize for the Promotion of Interpretational Art).
Composer's Artistic Vision
Edith Urbanczyk had a personal objective to bridge classical music with contemporary works, leading her to create her own concert series called 'Modern Classics'.
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