Willy Hess (composer)
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Willy Hess was a Swiss
musicologist, composer
, and famous Beethoven
scholar. He achieved fame after compiling and publishing a catalogue of works of Beethoven that were not listed in the "complete" edition
. He orchertrated the Piano Concerto No. 0 (Beethoven)
, in E-flat from a piano score.
He was born in Winterthur
, where he attended primary and high school, and later studied at the Zurich Conservatory and at the University. He also taught piano, counterpoint, composition, and wrote about music.
He wrote "3 ländler op.28" for 4 hand piano duet.
He was a bassoon
ist with the Winterthur Stadtorchester from 1942 to 1971.
Among his compositions is the Sonata for Viola
& Bassoon, the only classical-style chamber work written for that combination of instruments.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
musicologist, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and famous Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of...
scholar. He achieved fame after compiling and publishing a catalogue of works of Beethoven that were not listed in the "complete" edition
Beethoven Gesamtausgabe
The Beethoven Gesamtausgabe is the first collected edition of the works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Its full title is Ludwig van Beethovens Werke: vollständige kritisch durchgesehene überall berechtige Ausgabe...
. He orchertrated the Piano Concerto No. 0 (Beethoven)
Piano Concerto No. 0 (Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto in E flat major, WoO 4, is one of his earlier works, written in 1784 when Beethoven was 13. Only the piano part survives today, although there are some indications in the manuscript for orchestral cues. On the occasions when this work has been performed, the...
, in E-flat from a piano score.
He was born in Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
, where he attended primary and high school, and later studied at the Zurich Conservatory and at the University. He also taught piano, counterpoint, composition, and wrote about music.
He wrote "3 ländler op.28" for 4 hand piano duet.
He was a bassoon
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
ist with the Winterthur Stadtorchester from 1942 to 1971.
Among his compositions is the Sonata for Viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
& Bassoon, the only classical-style chamber work written for that combination of instruments.
Works
- James F. Green The New Hess Catalog of Beethoven's Works, Vance Brook Publishing, October 2003, ISBN 9780964057036