Peter Huebner - Germany's New Classical Composer

Over and above this, I wanted to go a step further and introduce this integration between all of my symphonies – that is, the unity of my entire symphonic creation.

Over a period of many years I did not, however, have the support of nature in my musical creativity, to put these thoughts into practise, and so during this time I devoted myself to the creation of operas and concerts, where I experienced great support from nature.

In 1986 though, the great door to symphonic creation was unexpectedly opened within me and so I began with composing the first three sym-phonies: the Sun Symphony, the Moon Symphony and the Star Symphony.

At the same time the next five symphonies were already growing gradually in my head, symphonies whose main theme is the way in which the inner human strengths deal with the elements, earth, water, fire, air and space.

The common basis of these eight symphonies is the symphony of the cosmic winds – or also: the Symphony of Life.

The first thing I was able to do in 1986 was finish the composition of the Sun Symphony and it seems to me to be a good idea to sketch the musical set up of this symphony, in order to provide the music expert with a few small external stimuli for the structural understanding of this work.

STANLEY SPERBER

Internationally acclaimed conductor, Musical Director of the HAIFA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and the NATIONAL CHOIR OF ISRAEL, in a letter to the composer Peter Huebner:

“It was great pleasure to meet with you and to have the opportunity to speak together as well as listen to excerpts from your symphonies. The music intrigued me, especially your unique manner of combining orchestral and vocal forces into one organic entity.
As Music Director of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra as well as the National Choir of Israel – Rinat – I would like to express my interest in the possibility of performing and recording one of your three symphonies with the above mentioned orchestra and choir.
My heartiest congratulations on your formidable musical accom-plishments.”

Stanley Sperber