Biography of Heinz Benker (1921-2000)
Further information/Sources:
- → Biographie beim Deutschen Komponistenarchiv
- → CDs by/of Heinz Benker bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
- → Music by/with Heinz Benker at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Der Abreiß-Kalender
(flute, piano)
Edition Breitkopf, Nr. 6290
Rating: mid-grade
- Allegro molto
- Andantino sostenuto e misterioso
- Agitato scherzando
- Adagietto dolente
- Vivace rubato quasi Cadenza
- Allegro moderato
- Allegro tempestoso
Insekten-Ballett
(4 flutes/2 piccoli/alto flute)
Edition Hieber, MH 1031
Rating: mid-grade
- Ameisen
- Käfer
- Schmetterlinge
- Mücken
- Libellen
- Heuschrecken
Parts and score. The instrumentation varies between two piccoli and two flutes, three flutes and an alto and four flutes.
It's like onomatopoeia, entertaining but not easy to play. We liked it. the first two flutes have to change to Piccolo in several movements (always both of them), the fourth changes to Alto in the other movements. Everybody will need frullato to play this!