York Holler
York Höller (born 1944 in Leverkusen) is a German composer whose orchestral, chamber and stage works often bring live instruments together with electronic sound. He studied in Cologne with Bernd Alois Zimmermann and Herbert Eimert, worked at the WDR electronic studio in 1971-72 at Stockhausen's invitation, and from 1990 directed the WDR Studio for Electronic Music as Stockhausen's successor. Höller's Arcus (1978) for ensemble and tape was realised at IRCAM for the opening of its Espace de Projection.
Arcus / Funérailles Versions I & II (LP)
Höller's beautiful 1978 composition for 17 isbtruments and tape backed with Ferneyhough's excellent 1977/1980 piece for 7 strings and harp, produced at Ircam in the 80's and released on Erato's short-lived "Points de rèpere" contemporary series in 1985. With insert.
Zeitgenössische Musik In Der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 10 (1970-1980) (3LP box)
Tenth volume of the massive and exhaustive 3LP box series of "Contemporary Music from West Germany" released in the early 80's by Deutscher Musikrat, presenting pieces composed between 1970 and 1980 by Helmut Lachenmann, Dieter Schnebel, Karlheinz Stockhausen, York Höller, Robert HP Platz, Wilhelm Killmayer, Wolfgang Rihm, Mauricio Kagel. With insert.
Der Meister und Margarita
It is in itself a brilliant achievement to transform this complex religious-philosophical satirical novel from 1930s Moscow into a spellbinding opera. And each setting is imbued with its very special local color, whether it's Satan's ball, the asylum, the evil apartment, or the Place of the Skull: "Höller underpins, surrounds, conveys or impedes the sung and spoken parts by a dramatic theater music of powerful images and driving force, making use of the orchestral range of sounds both moderately…