Philipp Herschkowitz (Romanian: Filip Herşcovici; Russian: Филипп Гершкович, Filipp Gershkovich) (7 September 1906 – 5 January 1989) was a Romanian-born composer and music theorist, pupil of Alban Berg and Anton Webern, who spent 47 years, from 1940 to 1987, in the Soviet Union.
Born to a Jewish family in Iaşi, he graduated from the conservatory in the city in 1927 and entered the Music Academy in Vienna, Austria, where he studied with Joseph Marx. Then he studied privately with Berg (1928–1931), and with Webern (1934–1939). He left Nazi German-occupied Austria and arrived in the Soviet Union in 1940, settling first in Chernovtsy, which he left on 22 June 1941 at the beginning of the German invasion, and then moving to Tashkent (in the Uzbek SSR) where he lived until 1944.
Herschkowitz was one of the most important pupils of Webern, and devoted his life to the understanding and development of his teacher's ideas. He was interested in exploring and creating a theoretical foundation to Webern's musical thought. He focussed on the analysis of the music of the great masters and in particular on Beethoven. The essence of this approach lies in the exploration of musical material in terms of the opposition between two fundamental categories: Fest ("fixed") and Locker ("floating").
By the invitation of the Alban-Berg-Stiftung, he returned to Vienna in 1987 — he died there two years later. The four volumes of his book On music that contain the essence of his teaching were edited and published by his widow Lena Herschkowitz and Klaus Linder in Moscow in 1991–1997.
Works
1929 Waltz for piano (planned as part of a larger composition)
1930 Die Tulpen (Tulips). Melodrama after Peter Altenberg (project)
1930 Fugue for 14 solo instruments (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, alto saxophone, horn, trumpet, harp, percussion, violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano (planned as part of a larger composition)
1932 Wie des Mondes Abbild zittert (Heinrich Heine) for voice and piano
1968 Vier Stücke (Four Pieces) for cello and piano
1969 Klavierstück (Piano Piece) in 4 movements
1971 Brandmal (Paul Celan) for mezzo-soprano, flute, 2 clarinets, piano in 4 hands, percussion, 6 violas and double bass
early 1970s Espenbaum (Paul Celan) for mezzo-soprano, flute, 2 clarinets, percussion, piano in 4 hands, 6 violas and double bass
early 1970s Leuchten (Paul Celan) for mezzo-soprano, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, piano, 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 celli
early 1970s Vier Lieder (Four Songs, Paul Celan) for mezzo-soprano, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, small drum, piano, 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 celli
1970s Drei Stücke (Three Pieces) for cello and piano
1970s Malaya kamernaya syuita (A Small Chamber Suite) for 2 clarinets, violin, viola, cello and piano
1979 Malaya kamernaya syuita (A Small Chamber Suite) for mezzo-soprano, 2 clarinets, violin, 2 violas, cello and
1980s Beethoven's String Quartet in F Major (Hess 34) after his Ninth Piano Sonata (Op.14/1), arranged for string orchestra.
1987-8 Drei Gesänge mit Begleitung eines Kammerensembles (Three Songs with Chamber-Ensemble Accompaniment)
References
Herschkowitz, Philipp: On music. Books I–IV. Ed. Lena Herschkowitz and Klaus Linder, Moscow, 1991–7 (collected writings in Russian, but some fragments in English and German)
Dmitri Smirnov: A Geometer of Sound Crystals – A Book on Herschkowitz: by Verlag Ernst Kuhn – Berlin in 2003 (in English)
Meladina Books Series, St Albans/Charleston, 2017 (in English)
Yuri Kholopov: Philip Gershkovich’s search for the lost essence of music; also: List of Philip Gershkovich’s musicological research studies; List of Philip Gershkovich’s musical compositions; Some of Philip Gershkovich’s aphorisms. In: «Ex oriente...III» Eight Composers from the former USSR Philip Gershkovich, Boris Tishchenko, Leonid Grabovsky, Alexander Knaifel, Vladislav Shoot, Alexander Vustin, Alexander Raskatov, Sergei Pavlenko. Edited by Valeria Tsenova. English edition only. (studia slavica musicologica, Bd. 31) Verlag Ernst Kuhn – Berlin ISBN3-928864-92-0
Hanspeter Krellman: Anton Webern in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten (Hamburg, 1975)
Hermann Scherchen: Aus meinem Leben, Rußland in jenen Jahren: Erinnerungen, ed. E. Klemm (Berlin, 1984)
External links
February 17, 2023
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Not to be confused with Philip Hershkovitz Philipp Herschkowitz Romanian Filip Herscovici Russian Filipp Gershkovich Filipp Gershkovich 7 September 1906 5 January 1989 was a Romanian born composer and music theorist pupil of Alban Berg and Anton Webern who spent 47 years from 1940 to 1987 in the Soviet Union Philip HerschkowitzPhilip HerschkowitzBackground informationBorn7 September 1906Iasi RomaniaDied5 January 1989Vienna AustriaOccupation s composer and music theorist Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn to a Jewish family in Iasi he graduated from the conservatory in the city in 1927 and entered the Music Academy in Vienna Austria where he studied with Joseph Marx Then he studied privately with Berg 1928 1931 and with Webern 1934 1939 He left Nazi German occupied Austria and arrived in the Soviet Union in 1940 settling first in Chernovtsy which he left on 22 June 1941 at the beginning of the German invasion and then moving to Tashkent in the Uzbek SSR where he lived until 1944 He settled in Moscow in 1946 where we began to teach privately exerting a major influence on several generations of Russian musicians including leading figures of the so called Underground division Among these were the composers Andrei Volkonsky Edison Denisov Alfred Schnittke Sofia Gubaidulina Nikolai Karetnikov Boris Tishchenko Valentin Silvestrov Leonid Hrabovsky Vyacheslav Artyomov Vladimir Dashkevich Alexander Voustin Vladislav Shoot Viktor Suslin Dmitri Smirnov Elena Firsova Leonid Hoffman Vladislav Soyfer the musicologists Mikhail Druskin Natan Fishman Yuri Kholopov and many others See List of music students by teacher G to J Philip Herschkowitz Herschkowitz was one of the most important pupils of Webern and devoted his life to the understanding and development of his teacher s ideas He was interested in exploring and creating a theoretical foundation to Webern s musical thought He focussed on the analysis of the music of the great masters and in particular on Beethoven The essence of this approach lies in the exploration of musical material in terms of the opposition between two fundamental categories Fest fixed and Locker floating By the invitation of the Alban Berg Stiftung he returned to Vienna in 1987 he died there two years later The four volumes of his book On music that contain the essence of his teaching were edited and published by his widow Lena Herschkowitz and Klaus Linder in Moscow in 1991 1997 Works Edit1929 Waltz for piano planned as part of a larger composition 1930 Die Tulpen Tulips Melodrama after Peter Altenberg project 1930 Fugue for 14 solo instruments flute oboe clarinet bass clarinet bassoon alto saxophone horn trumpet harp percussion violin viola cello double bass and piano planned as part of a larger composition 1932 Wie des Mondes Abbild zittert Heinrich Heine for voice and piano 1947 Vesennie tsvety Spring Flowers for piano 1950s Capriccio 2 pF Sovetsky Kompozitor Moscow 1957 1960s Drei Klavierstucke Three Piano Pieces 1960s Funf Klavierstucke Five Piano Pieces 1962 Vier Lieder Four Songs Paul Celan for mezzo soprano and piano 1965 6 3 lieduri Three Songs Ion Barbu for voice and piano 1960s Brandmal Paul Celan for voice and piano 1968 Vier Stucke Four Pieces for cello and piano 1969 Klavierstuck Piano Piece in 4 movements 1971 Brandmal Paul Celan for mezzo soprano flute 2 clarinets piano in 4 hands percussion 6 violas and double bass early 1970s Espenbaum Paul Celan for mezzo soprano flute 2 clarinets percussion piano in 4 hands 6 violas and double bass early 1970s Leuchten Paul Celan for mezzo soprano 2 flutes 2 clarinets bass clarinet 2 bassoons 4 horns piano 4 violins 2 violas and 2 celli early 1970s Vier Lieder Four Songs Paul Celan for mezzo soprano 2 flutes 2 clarinets bass clarinet 2 bassoons 4 horns small drum piano 4 violins 2 violas and 2 celli 1970s Drei Stucke Three Pieces for cello and piano 1970s Malaya kamernaya syuita A Small Chamber Suite for 2 clarinets violin viola cello and piano 1979 Malaya kamernaya syuita A Small Chamber Suite for mezzo soprano 2 clarinets violin 2 violas cello and 1983 Madrigaly Madrigals setting the poems of Rainer Maria Rilke Federico Garcia Lorca and Guillaume Apollinaire 1980s Beethoven s String Quartet in F Major Hess 34 after his Ninth Piano Sonata Op 14 1 arranged for string orchestra 1987 8 Drei Gesange mit Begleitung eines Kammerensembles Three Songs with Chamber Ensemble Accompaniment References EditHerschkowitz Philipp On music Books I IV Ed Lena Herschkowitz and Klaus Linder Moscow 1991 7 collected writings in Russian but some fragments in English and German Dmitri Smirnov A Geometer of Sound Crystals A Book on Herschkowitz by Verlag Ernst Kuhn Berlin in 2003 in English Dmitri N Smirnov A Geometer of Sound Crystals A Book on Herschkowitz 2nd edition Revised and Enlarged Meladina Books Series St Albans Charleston 2017 in English Yuri Kholopov Philip Gershkovich s search for the lost essence of music also List of Philip Gershkovich s musicological research studies List of Philip Gershkovich s musical compositions Some of Philip Gershkovich s aphorisms In Ex oriente III Eight Composers from the former USSR Philip Gershkovich Boris Tishchenko Leonid Grabovsky Alexander Knaifel Vladislav Shoot Alexander Vustin Alexander Raskatov Sergei Pavlenko Edited by Valeria Tsenova English edition only studia slavica musicologica Bd 31 Verlag Ernst Kuhn Berlin ISBN 3 928864 92 0 Klaus Linder Philip Herschkowitz article in Grove Dictionary of Music Hanspeter Krellman Anton Webern in Selbstzeugnissen und Bilddokumenten Hamburg 1975 Hermann Scherchen Aus meinem Leben Russland in jenen Jahren Erinnerungen ed E Klemm Berlin 1984 External links EditDmitri N Smirnov An introduction to Herschkowitz from Geometer of Sound Crystals A Book on Philipp Herschkowitz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip Herschkowitz amp oldid 1130613283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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