Tag Archives: Hans Keller

Behind the notes: Keller, Beethoven and Functional Analysis

Posted on 31 January 2020 by

You may have noticed, dear reader, that this year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. So, to kick off our own celebrations here at MusiCB3, I thought we would combine two extraordinary musical minds and look at Hans … Continue reading →

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At the Event: Hans Keller on Beethoven’s String Quartet in B flat, Op.130

Posted on 7 November 2019 by

Last Tuesday (29th October) it was my great pleasure to attend the launch of not one, but two, volumes of material drawn from the Hans Keller archive: the re-issue of his ‘Jerusalem Diary’ and  – this, the main focus (is … Continue reading →

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ER in the Keller Archive: Schoenberg score in intensive care

Posted on 20 September 2019 by

A little while ago, as I was quietly sorting through what I have dubbed the “Attic Anhang” of the Keller Archive to get it ready for documenting, I came across a miniature score of Schoenberg’s String Quartet Op.7. Imagine my … Continue reading →

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Hans Keller on…Schoenberg

Posted on 30 August 2019 by

The start of a new series, this, where I give over my pen to Hans Keller and present some of the exquisite pieces which have surfaced from the dustier corners of his archive. This first, on Schoenberg, of whom Keller … Continue reading →

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Your starter for 10: Hans Keller’s music quiz

Posted on 12 July 2019 by

Now that the May week celebrations here (in June, of course) are well and truly over and the summer holidays have begun in earnest, what better than a little exercise for the grey cells to keep them in trim for … Continue reading →

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Hans Keller and the anti-competition

Posted on 24 May 2019 by

Hans Keller was implacably opposed to the concept of competition in music, maintaining that whilst it was something one could associate with sport, the arts were for communication, not competition. Nonetheless, he sat on many competition juries and judging panels, … Continue reading →

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Hans Keller 100: the view from Another Place

Posted on 19 March 2019 by

Hans Keller and Haydn were sitting together in the Ambrosia Café in Another Place enjoying a cup of Viennese coffee and a gossip. “Happy Birthday old man”, said Haydn pushing a roughly-wrapped package across the table, “this is for you”. … Continue reading →

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