More than 100 musicians from all over the world have got together to form the virtual “United Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra”, in order to perform the piece CONNECTED by André Herteux (arr. Maren Trekel). The composer collected all contributions and turned them into this wonderful video:
“Six pieces” published
Joachin-Trekel-Musikverlag has published my “Sechs Stücke (Six pieces)” for mandolin and guitar. The fingerings were added by the dedicatees from Duo Consensus.
LAMENTO
I uploaded a video of LAMENTO, a requiem for my dear friend Eva, to Youtube:
Eva sadly died of cancer in November 2009. She would have turned 80 today.
The sheet music is also available for download.
sarek
My first work for three guitars was finished yesterday. I call it sarek after the national park in northern Sweden.
The piece is dedicated to three very gifted guitarists who I am fortunate enough to know from the LJZO Brandenburg/Berlin.
Toskanische Skizzen: Sheet music and video online
A video of my composition “Toskanische Skizzen” for guitar solo is now to be seen on Youtube:
Furthermore it is the first work that I offer as PDF to download.
Others will follow.
First work for symphony orchestra finished
My first composition for symphony orchestra is finished: “menhir” is a small symphonic poem and was composed at the suggestion of a fellow musician and conductor.
A computer-generated mockup can be heared on my Soundcloud page.
My instruments
There is an area now where I briefly introduce my instruments. The page is to be found in the “About me” menu which contains also my biography now.
New video: Die sechs Ansichten des Kirchturms zu Springiersbach
A recording of my variation cycle “Die sechs Ansichten des Kirchturms zu Springiersbach” (The six views of the steeple in Springiersbach) for guitar solo is now available on Youtube:
Puzzling music
Composing is like doing a puzzle of notes
– without knowing what the final puzzle will look like.
Arrangements
Over time I wrote several arrangements for plucked string instruments. A list of the works is now to be found on a new page in the “Work” menu.
The pieces for guitar solo are available for download as PDF. The other works will follow shortly.