Under this heading a comprehensive overview of past and future events concerning Günter Raphael  can be found that include concert dates, radio broadcasts or possible new or planned CD-recordings of his works.
New books and works about G. Raphael will be featured here as well.
We kindly request that all be sent here.
We will try to compile as much information as possible on this Web site under "News”.

Please do not hesitate to contact us!

Important new Information:
It turns out that certain publishers have been reducing their Internet selection, and that numerous works without a * from our List of Works are apparently unavailable.
 The works concerned are however certainly available (at least as an authorized copy of the publisher). If anyone should experience difficulties in ordering them, please do not hesitate contacting us by email!

***

From April 2012 onwards the Christine Raphael Stiftung will be moving from Husum to Berlin!
Details will be posted on the website after the move on the pages Kontakt (Contact) and Stiftung (Foundation).

***

A new CD series, in fact a Günter Raphael Edition under the label Querstand was released in December 2011.
The initiative came from the Christine Raphael Stiftung which was gladly implemented by the Publishing group Kamprad who released the first 2 CDs of the seires in December 2011.

CD Volume 1

"Entree"

VKJK 1134

Sonate für Bratsche und Klavier op. 13 Es-dur
Paul Doktor/Günter Ludwig
Streichquartett Nr.3 op 32 A-dur
Párkányi Quartett
Concertino für Altsaxophon und kl. Orchester op. 70
Emil Manz/WDR SO/ Wolfgang Sawallisch
Palmströmsonate op. 69 für Tenor, Klarinette in B, Violine, kl. Trommel,
Schlagbass und Klavier
Fritz Wunderlich/
Walter Triebskorn/ Roman Schimmer/ Karl Schad/ Alfred Kretschmar/ Rolf Reinhardt

CD Volume 2

VKJK 1135

"Dialoge" for 2 Violins (1951/57)
Bernard Hartog/ Nari Brandner

planned: May/ June

CD Volume 3

Chamber Music 1946-1960
Sonatinas op. 65/ 3, 65/ 2
Divertimento op. 74, Sonata op. 80,
3 Pieces in C-Sharp (1956), Solosonata op. 46/ 9
Berceuse and Recitatif from"Blasphemisches Triptychon" (1958)

CD Volume 4

Symphonic Works
Smetana-Suite op 40,
Jabonah op. 66,
Sinfonia breve op. 67
Zoologica op 83

planned for October:

CD Volume 5

Works for Viola and Flute
Solosonata op. 7
Concertino for Viola (1941)
Trio op. 48
Concertino for Flute op. 82

***

Further Works by Günter Raphael which were published in 2011:

***

Organ Works by Günter Raphael which were performed in 2011 by
Kai Krakenberg, Organ

Toccata in c-moll op. 53
30.1. Husum

Partita based on a Finish Choral op.41 No. 2
6.3. Esbjerg, Denmark
15.5. Büsum
2.6. Iisaku, Estonia
3.6. Narva, Estonia
19.6. Husum
1.7. Tönning

***

May 18, 2011
Johanneskirche Saalfeld, 8:00 pm
Abendmotette

Der Mädelchor Saalfeld sang zur Ausstellung Werke von
Günter Raphael, Johann Hermann Schein,
Arnold Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt und Mattheus leMaistre.

Sebastian Fuhrmann, Orgel, spielte
Günter Raphaels Introduktion und Chaconne op. 27, Nr. 1

May 8, 2011 to Juin 6, 2011
Johanneskirche Saalfeld

"Musik. Sie heilt die Wunden"
Günter Raphael - Schicksal eines verfemten Musikers in der NS-Zeit.
Exhibition by Christoph Gann, Meiningen

***

The following book was published in October 2010 by Kamprad:

Erkundungen zu Günter Raphael
Mensch und Komponist

The book was edited by Matthias Herrmann.

This book consists of various lectures about special subjects, that were given at the Raphael Conference in March 2010 in Dresden, and in some cases those were held by contemporaries of Günter Raphael.
Furthermore there are many photos, scans of original manuscripts and letters, a list of works, discography, and some of the lectures and writings by Günter Raphael

Click to order: pdf-file

***

October 19 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of Günter Raphael’s death.

The following event and concert dates are all dedicated to the commemoration year.

Christmas A-cappella Concert

December 15, 2010, 7:30 pm  Kirche Loschwitz
December 16, 2010, 7:00 pm  Beyer Bau, TU Dresden
December 26, 2010, 5:00 pm  Dreikönigskirche Dresden

Choir works and Motets by Heinrich Schütz, J. S. Bach and Günter Raphael

Kammerensemble des Universitätschores Dresden e.V.,
Andreas "Scotty" Böttcher,
Leitung: Maja Sequeira

Sunday November 28, 2010
11:00 am

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg 2. Kammerkonzert

Max Reger – Clarinet Quintet in A-Major op. 146

Günter Raphael - Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon
Günter Raphael - Trio op. 70 for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
Günter Raphael - Palmströmsonate op. 69 for Tenor, Clarinet, Violin, Double Bass and Piano

Performers: Tenor: Peter Galliard, Piano Eberhard Hasenfratz, Violin: Bogdan Dumitrascu and Piotr Pujanek, Viola: Bettina Rühl, Cello: Tobias Bloos, Double Bass: Stefan Schäfer, Flute: Manuela Tyllack, Clarinet: Rupert Wachter, Oboe: Nicolas Thiébaud, Bassoon: Christian Kunert

November 10, 2010
Konzertsaal Hochschule für Musik Cologne, 7:30 pm 

Günter Raphael (30.4.1903- 19.10.1960) Memorial Concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death.
View Program

November 8,  2010
Großer Saal Musikhochschule Munich, 7:00 pm
Memorial Concert Günter Raphael

Performers:  Gitti Pirner, Piano - My-Kyung Lee, Violin - H.Schlichtig, Viola - J.Weber, Viola - Wenn-Sin Yang, Cello – Ulf Rodenhaeuser, Clarinet 

Sunday, November 7, 2010
Berlin, 4 pm Kammermusiksaal of the Philharmonie

C. Debussy - Children's Corner
Günter Raphael - Concertino op. 71 for Alto Saxophone and Orchester
L.v. Beethoven - Symphony No. 6 in F-major op. 68 "Pastorale"
Sinfonietta 92 /Tobias Mehling   Soloist Frank Lunte, Alto Saxophone.

November 6, 2010
Leipzig Gewandhaus 8 pm

The orchestra from the Hochschule für Musik und Theater  „Felix Mendelssohn Bartoly"Leipzigperforms „Jabonah" op. 66, a Suite nach mongolischen Weisen for Orchestra.

November 4, 2010
Berlin Jesus-Christus Church, 8 pm

The Program is identical to the one on Nov 7.

October 23,  2010
18:30 Uhr kath. Pfarrkirche St. Kunigunde, Pirna

The same program as October 19 in Dresden, Neue Synagoge, Dresden

October 22,  2010
Quartettabend Konzertsaal, 7:30 pm

Hochschule für Musik „Carl Maria von Weber" Dresden

The Program is identical to the one in the Laeiszhalle on October 1.

October 21, 2010
Quartettabend  Konzertsaal, 7:30 pm

Hochschule für Musik und Theater  „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig 

The Program is identical to the one in the Laeiszhalle on October 1.

October 20, 2010 
Husum Rittersaal of the „Schlosses vor Husum" 7:30 pm

Viola Recital

Rainer Moog, Viola - Tuomas Turriago, Piano

The Program includes works by: Marais, Raphael, Kiel, and Vieuxtemps.

October 19, 2010
19:30 Uhr Neue Synagoge, Dresden

Choir concert for the 50th anniversary of Günter Raphael’s death.
Works by G. Raphael, A. Becker, A. Mendelssohn, R. Mauersberger and H. A. Sveinsson.

Junges Ensemble Dresden
Aglaia Dahmen, Violine - Robert Seidel, Orgel - Tobias Walenciak, Leitung

October 19,  2010
Spiegelsaal of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 7:30 pm

Chambermusic concerts for the 50th anniversary.

Works include the Clarinet Quintet op. 4, the Viola Sonate op. 13, and the Sonate for Alto Saxophone op 74 A.

Performers: Rainer Moog, Viola - Tuomas Turriago, Klavier - Frank Lunte, Altsaxophon - Tatjana Blome, Klavier - Rupert Wachter, Klarinette - Nathan Quartett: Dana Anka and Maja Hunziker, Violine - Roswitha Killian, Viola - Boris Matchin, Violoncello

October 17, 2010
Weimar, 7:30 pm

Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Fürstenhaus, Festsaal

A concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of Günter Raphael’s death.

Wally Hase, Flute | Gunter Siebert, Oboe | Martin Spangenberg, Clarinet | Frank Forst, Bassoon, |Friedemann Eichhorn, Violin | Erich Krüger, Viola | Mirjam Schröder, Harp | Sabina Egea Sobral, Saxophone | Yukiko Sano und Thomas Wellen, Piano and Jens Schmiedeke, Tenor

October 13 - 19
Günter Raphael Days 2010 Meiningen

View Flyer

October 2, 2010
Husum Rittersaal of the „Schlosses vor Husum" 7:30 pm

A repeat of the October 1 concert.

October 2, 2010
Laubacher Schloss

The program includes both sacred and secular vocal works with piano with, amongst others, Michael Kreikenbaum, Baritone.

October 1,  2010 
Hamburg Laiszhalle Kl. Saal 8 pm

The Párkányi Quartet, Amsterdam
is placing the 3rd Sting Quartet in A major op 28 by Günter Raphael
in the middle of its Programs between Haydn op. 76 No. 4 and Brahms op. 67.

***

CD Releases

cpo 777 563-2 :

The Symphonies Box released by CPO on March 22 contains the following recordings:

CD 1 

Symphony No. 2 in B-Minor op. 34  (1932) 
MDR - Sinfonieorchester  Conductor: Christoph Altstaedt 
Production  19. -22.3. 2007 

Symphony No. 5 B-Major op. 75  (1953)
Symphonieorchester des NDR  Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
Production  1.-4.11.1960 

CD 2

Symphony No. 3 in F-Major  op. 60  (1942) 
MDR - Sinfonieorchester Conductor:  Matthias Foremny 
Production 28.4. - 2.5.2003 

Symphony No. 4 C-Major  op. 62  (1947) 
Berliner Philharmoniker  Conductor: Sergiu Celibidache
Live recording from SFB,  Concert Titania-Palast  December 7, 1950

CD 3

Choir Symphony „Von der großen Weisheit" nach den Worten des Laotse  op. 81  (1956) 
for Alto- and Baritone Solo, 4 part mixed Choir and large Orchestra.
Recording from 22.12.1965
Cvetka Ahlin, Alto;  Raimund Grumbach, Baritone
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Choir des Bayerischen Rundfunks  Conductor: Michael Gielen

The Orchestral material for his Choir Symphony op.81 and Deutsche Totenmesse nach Texten der heiligen Schrift (from 1940) will soon be available for the first time by the Alkor-Edition Kassel

See also  Werkverzeichnis

cpo 777 564 -2 :

The double CD with Violin pieces, which was released by CPO on June 22, 2010, contains the following recordings:

CD 1

Violin Concerto No.2 op.87 
Christine Raphael, Violin
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie Conductor: Jorge Rotter

Solo Sonate in E-Major op. 46 No. 2
Christine Raphael, Violin

Duo in G-Minor for 2 Violins op. 47 No. 1 
Max Rostal, Violin  Christine Raphael, Violin

Duo in C-Minor  for Violin and Viola op. 47 No. 2 
Christine Raphael, Violin  Max Rostal, Viola
WDR Saal 2  Cologne, 28.5.1984

Duo in E Flat-Major for Violin and Clarinet op. 47 No. 6   
Christine Raphael, Violin  Ulf Rodenhäuser, Clarinet

CD 2 

Sonate in E-Major for Violin and Piano  op. 12 No.1 
Christine Raphael, ViolinRainer Gepp, Piano

Sonate No. III  in C for Violin and Piano  op. 43 
Christine Raphael, Violin  Rainer Gepp, Piano

Sonatine in B-Minor for Violin and Piano op. 52   
Christine Raphael, Violin  Rainer Gepp, Piano 

„Jabonah" for Violin and Piano op. 66 a 
Ballettsuite nach mongolschen Weisen
Christine Raphael, Violin  Ernst Gröschel, Piano

Sonate for Violin and Organ in E-Minor op.36 
Christine Raphael, Violin  Wolfgang Stockmeier, Organ

***

New recordings 2010 of works by Günter Raphael:

New CD: TOCCATA CLASSICS
Music for Violin Autumn 2010 TOCC 0122
Duo in G minor, Op. 47, No. 1
Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 43
Sonata in A minor, Op. 46, No. 1
Sonata in E major, Op. 46, No. 2
Sonatina in B minor, Op. 52

Pauline Reguig, violin
Darius Kaunas, violin
Emilio Peroni, piano

***

Dialoge (1951/ 57)
April 2010
Bernhard Hartog and Nari Brandner, Violins

CD in preparation

***

Drittes Streichquartett op. 28
October 22nd 2010, Dresden
Live recording Concert Párkányi Quartett Amsterdam

CD in preparation

***

On Juli 11 Kai Krakenberg performed the following works by Günter Raphael in the Husumer Marienkirche:

Partita über einen finnische Choral op. 41 Nr. 2 for Organ. 
Sonate for  Solo Violin op. 46 No.1  1st Movement - Renate Burk-Färber, Violin.
Sonate for Violie and Organ op. 36  1st Movement - Renate Burk-Färber, Violin - Kai Krakenberg, Organ

***

Rudolf Kelber, St. Jacobi Hamburg, incorporated a number of Günter Raphael’s choral  works in various concerts in Spring 2010, including „Triptychon" after words from the Thomas Evangelium (1960) for Chamber choir.

***

June 22, 2010, 5 pm
Hamburg Hochschule for Musik and Theater Budge-Palais
Celebrated, Ostracized – Forgotten?
A Lecture on Günter Raphael’s Life and Creative Works
Fredrik Pachla, „Christine Raphael Stiftung" Hamburg

***

March 22/23,  2010
Günter Raphael Congress Dresden
Hochschule für Musik „Carl Maria von Weber"
Lectures, Chamber and Orchestral Concerts.
more....

***

In mid January 2010 a new Edition was published of

MUSIK – DAS ENDE ALLER ILLUSIONEN?- Günter Raphael im NS-Staat (MUSIC – THE END OF ALL ILLUSIONS? - Günter Raphael in the Nazi State)

Author:  Thomas Schinköth,  published by von Bockel  Verlag.

more.....

***

The Telos recording TLS 058 of the Romances for Clarinet and Piano (1923), has now led to their first publication, which will soon be released.

In this connection the first version of the Romances for Clarinet and Piano will be available as a separate order.

Viola/Piano : Order No. T 3590 - 1 u. 2
Clarinet./Piano.: Order No. T 3585 - 1 u. 2

***

27.01.2010, 5:00 pm, Kammermusiksaal HMT Rostock

Concert and historical discussion on the commemoration day fort he victims of National Socialism.
Within the framework of this event, the violinist Pauline Reguig performed Günter Raphael’s Sonatine op. 52 for Violin and Piano.

***

***
New CD:

The clarinettist Dirk Schultheiß and the Telos ensemble have released a CD under the label telos music records with chamber music works by Günter Raphael.

The following works can be heard:

The clarinet quintet in F major Opus 4 (1924)
Sonatine for clarinet and piano Opus 65 No. 3 (1948)
Two Romances for clarinet and piano (1923)
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano Opus 70 (1950)

Order number: TLS 058

Both of the Romances, composed in 1923, had not been recorded before and had just been granted permission for release by Christine Raphael herself. It has been planned to release this particular work for printing. The original existing version is for viola and piano.

***
Another CD has been recorded under the label NEOS Music mbH:

The CD’s title:
Keepsake of Modern Age – forgotten modern works

Julie Rebecca Adler, Viola & Thomas Ruge, Cello are heard performing:

Duo in A minor for viola and cello Opus 47 No. 4 (1941) from Günter Raphael along with other works for this instrumentation. These include compositions by Otto Siegl, Rebecca Clarke, Paul Hindemith, Sigmund Schul , Darius Milhaud and an arrangement by Witold Lutoslawski.

Order number: NEOS 10805

***
New CD:

Under the title “Frohlocket!”

A CD with Advent and Christmas music has been produced with the title “Frohlocket!” by the Vocal consort Leipzig under their conductor Gregor Meyer. Since the 2007/2008 season he has also been appointed principal conductor of the Gewandhaus choir.

Along with works, amongst others, by Mendelssohn Bartoldy, Brahms and Reger, Günter Raphael’s “Maria durch ein Dornwald ging” can be heard.

The CD was produced under the label “Querstand” VKJK 0707

***
New CD:

Leopold Stokowski in Germany Munich 1951/Hamburg 1952

TAHRA TAH 485-486 2 CDs harmonia mundi distribution

CD 2:  G. Raphael Jabonah op. 66 Orchestral version
+ P. Tschaikowsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor
NWDR Orchestra, Stokowski
Live recorded 7.VII.1952

(CD 1:  Works by J. Brahms, H. Berlioz and M. de Falla
Bavarian RSO, Stokowski)

***
Memorial Grave for Guenter Raphael in Meiningen

Guenter Raphael was interned on July 20th 2005 at the Waldfriedhof in Meiningen alongside his wife Pauline, who died in 2002.

At the time of the Festival concert during the Raphael year of 2003 the mayor of Meiningen Reinhard Kupietz and Guenter Raphael's daughters agreed that his grave along with his wife should be moved to Meiningen. This plan was supported by Mrs. Dana Kern, Kuratorium of the Kulturstadt Meiningen, and from Mrs. Maren Goltz from the Meiningen museums. Meiningen's city council gave the go ahead in the spring of 2005.

A beautiful place was selected as a memorial grave next to a grave belonging to the clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld of Meiningen, who was a friend of Brahms.

A number of official guests, along with Christine Raphael and representatives of the city of Meiningen, were present for the occasion.

Photos:
Photo I: The new grave
Photo II: The vice mayor is talking to the guests
Photo III: Christine Raphael is expressing her gratitude to the City of Meiningen
Photo IV: Christine Raphael after the ceremony at the new grave
(Richard Mühlfeld’s grave can be seen in the background)

***
Recital Aula University Herford (Westfalia) 25th April 2005 8.00 p.m.
Christine Raphael - Violin
Gotthard Kladetzky - Piano
will perform the Sonate opus 12/1 and Jabonah opus 66a by Günter Raphael
along with works from Schubert, Debussy and Suk.

***
The pianist Peter Backhaus performed Günter Raphael's sonata opus 38 Nr.2 in E-flat major in a concert featuring works by Jewish composers on the November 7th 2004 in the Schlosskirche in Meiningen.

***
The flautist Wally Hase, who has been Professor for flute in Weimar since the year 2000, performed Günter Raphael's solo sonata for flute opus 46 Nr.1 in F-sharp minor on September 22nd 2004 during a concert series "Verfemte Musik" in Schwerin. She wrote a letter to Christine Raphael expressing her enthusiasm about the new addition to the repertoire.

***
Professor Kolja Lessing and the pianist Markus Tomas recorded on July 19th and 20th 2004, amongst other pieces, both of the opus 12 sonatas for violin and piano from Günter Raphael for MDR Leipzig.

***
On October 2nd 2004 at 2.15 pm, the Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor) will be performing the chorale partita "Was mein Gott will, das gescheh allzeit" and will conclude the program with   "Das Glaubensbekenntnis". Both works will be Dutch premières. They are to be conducted by Simon Halsey, who is their chief conductor.

Along with works from Günter Raphael there will be performances of pieces by Johannes Brahms,  J.S.Bach, Hans Gál, Felix Mendelssohn und Heinrich Schütz.
The concert will be broadcast by Nederlands Radio 4.

***
New CD:
The Dresdner Motettenchor (motet choir) conducted by Matthias Jung released, in time for Christmas 2003, a superb first recording of the "Advents- und Weihnachtsliedsätze (1949)" under the label Cantate C 58019.
The recordings were made in the Dreikönigskirche Dresden in January/February 2003.

***
The MDR (Central German Radio) recorded a studio production of Günter Raphael's
Third Symphony in F op. 60 with the MDR Symphony Orchestra conducted by Matthias Foremny.
The recording engineer was Mathias Berendt.
The symphony was broadcast for the first time on Monday, December 1st 2003 at 8 pm on MDR-Kultur following a weekend where the major topic dealt with the expulsion of jewish artists from Germany 70 years ago. The title of the program was "Music from an internal and external immigration".

***
The Sonate for Alto Saxophone and Piano in E-flat (1957) by Günter Raphael is the compulsory work for the Gustav Bumcke Saxophone Competition, which will be held at the UdK (Art University) Berlin on April 17th and 18th 2004. This arose from the intiative (amongst others ) of the saxophonist Johannes Ernst of Berlin.

***
Gabriele Roterberg-Becker from Lübeck, a member of the European String Teachers Association, gave a lecture to commemorate Günter Raphael's 100th birthday at their 2003 annual congress in the Evangelical Academy Hofgeismar on October 18th 2003.
She presented the life and work of the composer, who unjustly sank into oblivion as a result of the ruling Nationalsocialists.
Special attention was drawn at the congress to the concert works, with particular focus on the string compositions. Raphael's versatility and compositional ability was made clear, impressively correcting the widespread notion of him being a mainly sacred composer.
Frau Roterberg performed herself, as a violinist, the Sonatine op. 52, that she had also performed during the final concert for the Raphael Year on November 9th in Meiningen.
The lecture was received with considerable recognition and interest.
-> Lecture (pdf-file)
Frau Roterberg-Becker is the daughter of Dr. Max Roterberg, who was one of Günter Raphael's best friends from Meiningen. There is detailed correspondance in exist.

14. September Christuskirche Buer-Beckhausen und
5. Oktober Gustav-Adolf-Haus Essen-Margaretenhöhe:

Programm: Motette Komm, heiliger Geist, erfülle die Herzen (1927)
Trio (B-Dur) für Flöte, Violine und Bratsche op.48 (1940)
2 Geistliche Lieder (1938)
2 Hesse-Gedichte (1951)
5 Spruchmotetten (1953)
Petra Simiantkowsky - Sopran, Anne Lötte - Alt, Carsten Hein - Tenor,
Heyno Kattenstedt - Bass und Leitung, Christina Wienroth - Klavier, Orgel
Gelsenkirchener Kirchentrio: Heidemarie Kuhs - Flöte, Eli Milkov-Georgieva -
Violine, Maren Westermann - Viola.

2. November Duisburg – Pauluskirche (G.Raphael war hier Kantor von 1954-56)

Duo für Geige und Bratsche op.47 nr.2
Sonate für Violine Solo E-Dur op. 12 Nr.1
Sonate für Violine und Orgel op. 36
Christine Raphael – Violine, Fredrik Pachla – Viola
Markus Strümpe – Orgel

22. November Stadtkirche St.Peter zu Sonneberg

Konzert für Orgel und Orchester op.57 (1936)
Werner Koch - Neubrandenburg – Orgel
Orchester der Jenaer Philharmonie, Leitung Jan-Martin Drafehn

25. November Dom St. Nikolai Greifswald
Komponistenportrait Günter Raphael

Variationen über den Basso Continuo von J.S.Bachs Orgelchoral
"Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt" op.27 Nr.2
Psalm 126 op,56 Nr.1
Sonate d-moll für Violoncello und Orgel (1937)
Drei geistliche Gesänge op. 31
D a s G l a u b e n s b e k e n n t n i s
"Wie soll ich dich empfangen" Choral für 3 Trompeten und 3 Posaunen (1957)
"Maria durch ein Dornwald ging" (ohne Jahr)
J a b o n a h op.66 für großes Orchester
Mechthild Stephan – Sopran
Ulrike Weber – Violoncello
Kammerchor des Institutes für Kirchenmusik und Musikwissenschaft
UniversitätsSinfonieOrchester
Leitung, Orgel, Klavier: KMD Prof. Jochen A. Modeß

9. Dezember Leipzig Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy"

Klavierquintett fis-moll op. 6 1.Satz
Christiane Neumann, Klavier
Adelaide-Quartett (Theresia Vit, Ricard Exner, Helene Schütz, Dorothea Vit)

Sonate für Oboe und Klavier h-moll op. 32
Yumie Urata – Oboe, Hyan-Jin Yoo Klavier

Palmström Sonate op. 69
Matthias Schubotz – Tenor, Moritz Caffier –Klavier, Carlo Queitsch – Schlagbass,
Anne-Katrin Michold – Violine, Sonja Riedel – Klarinette, Martin Ruda –Trommel

Solosonate für Bratsche e-moll op. 46 Nr.4
Christian Götz – Viola

Sinfonische Fantasie op. 59 für Solovioline und Kammerorchester
Christine Raphael –Violine
Mitglieder des Gewandhausorchesters
Dirigent: Henrik Hochschild

Moderation Dr. Martin Krumbiegel

***
The 100th birthday was used in many Special Periodicals to pay tribute to
the composer Günter Raphael:

"Glaube und Heimat" Weimar
(Michael von Hintzenstern, Issue number 17, 27.4.03).

"Cantate" , Choral magazine
(Guido Krawinkel, Issue 2/03 ).

"Forum Kirchenmusik", a special magazine for church musicians
(Prof. Dr. Matthias Herrmann, Issue 4/03 August).
(pdf-Datei)

The magazine "Triangel" - MDR Kultur
(Jan Dvoràk, April 2003)

***
The "Meininger Tagblatt" released, along with a report of the festive event
on April 30th 2003 in Meiningen, a photo of the official speakers, the
guests of honour, and the soloists.

From left to right:
Prof.Dr. Matthias Herrmann, the Mayor Reinhard Kupietz, Landtags president and patroness of the Raphael Year 2003 Christine Lieberknecht, Raphael's daughters Christine (Violin Soloist) and Dagmar (with 2 daughters), Meiningen's honorary citizen Dr. Paul Österreicher and Stadtkantor Christian Glöckner.
(Photo Ralph W.Meyer)

***
Das Trio Magonza with Kerstin Grötsch, Clarinet, Alexander Hülshoff, Violoncello and
Babette Dorn, Piano have performed recently and in numerous concerts the Clarinet Trio op. 70, (i.e.Villa Musica Trier).
A performance was recorded by the SWR (South West German Radio). The Trio was
enthusiastically received by the artists and audience.

***
The following radio broadcasts are planned for
Günter Raphael’s 100th birthday:

MDR (Middle German Radio):
April 30th 2003 8.00-9.00 PM
MDR Kultur (Culture)
Program „Profile“ : Der Komponist Günter Raphael - Zum 100.Geburtstag (The composer
Günter Raphael - celebrating his hundreth birthday)
Author Prof. Dr. Herrmann, Dresden.

WDR (West German Radio)/WDR 3:
May 4th 2003 10.00-11.00 PM
Works:
Palmström-Sonate op 69, Concertino for Alto Saxophone op 71,
Jabonah op.66a for Violin and Piano, Sinfonische Fantasie op.59 for
Solo Violin and String Orchestra

SFB (Berlin Radio):
June 15th 2003 Sonntagskonzert RADIOkultur
4th Symphony (Berlin Phil.,conductor: Sergiu Celibidache)

***
On May 30th 2002, a memorial tablet was unveiled in Schwþgrischen Stra§e Nr.11 (Stadtpalais) in Leipzig with the following inscription:
Hier lebte von 1926 Ð 1934 der Komponist GŸnter Raphael (1903-1960)
(The composer GŸnter Raphael 1903-1960 lived here from 1926 to 1934).

On this occasion of the unveiling his descendents were present, as shown in the pictures.

Illustration I : C h r i s t i n e R a p h a e l (daughter and violinist), with the Rektor of the Hochschule fŸr Musik ãFelix Mendelssohn-Bartholdyã Leipzig, unveils the tablet.

Illustration II: Above, left to right: Camilo Pieschacon jun., Dagmar Pieschacon-Raphael (daughter of the composer), Gabriele Pieschacon and Camilo Pieschacon senior. Below, seated: Christine Raphael.

The festive ceremony began with a performance of the cadenza from the first movement of the
2nd violin concerto. This work was performed by Christine Raphael in the exquisite vestibule,
built in art nouveau/classicism style, of the renovated Stadtpalais.

Continuation of the website and recipient for future questions thereof:

Fredrik Pachla,
Christine Raphael Foundation
Carolinenhof
Osterhusumer Straße 31
D-25813 Husum
Tel.: +49-4841-668180
Fax: +49-4841-668184
E-mail: Raphael-Pachla@t-online.de

Further Information about the Christine Raphael Foundation can be found on this website under Foundation.

Due to the considerable increase in Spam-emails and for security reasons, we kindly request precise information under the heading "subject". Other emails not fulfilling this request may be rejected.

Translation
Peter Veale, Bonn
veale.peter@googlemail.com

This website is best regarded with a screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels (17"-monitor).

Web design/Production
kippconcept gmbh
Heerstraße 172, D-53111 Bonn
Tel. +49 - 228-9836270
Fax +49 - 0228-9836299
www.kippconcept.de,
e-mail: info@kippconcept.de
August 2002