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León Schidlowsky Gaete
1931 - 2022
Chile / Israel
Jorge León [León] Schidlowsky Gaete (21/07/1931 – 10/10/2022) was a Chilean-Israeli composer and painter, born in Santiago, immigrated in 1969, lived in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He wrote music for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, and instruments including the piano, violin, cello, flute, mandolin, guitar, harp, organ. About 65 pieces were written in graphic notation. His compositions have been performed in numerous countries, with orchestra conductors including Aldo Ceccato, Clytus Gottwald, Erhard Karkoschka, Herbert Kegel, Lukas Foss, Zubin Mehta and Hermann Scherchen. The scores of his graphic music have been shown in exhibitions such as Staatsgalerie Stuttgart and the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in Ludwigshafen. Schidlowsky worked as a professor of composition both in Chile and Israel, influencing many students.
Requiem
This Requiem (text by Rilke) is for soprano and orchestra, written in 1954.
Requiem
Requiem 1968 in memoriam Juan Agustin Peni, for 12 solo Singers (SSSAAATTTBBB). Duration: 12 minutes. It contains:
01. Requiem aeternam 02. Dies irae 03. Agnus Dei 04. Lux aeterna 05. Libera me 06. De profundis 07. Requiem aeternam First performance of this requiem by Scola Cantorum Stuttgart, conductor C. Gottwald 1n 1970.
His Requiem is for twelve solo voices.
Misa sine nomine in memoriam Victor Jara
First performance of this mass by Hochchule für Musik, Hamburg, Bramfelder Kantorei, conductor: K. Vetter in 1980/1981.
Victor Jara (1932 - 1973) is an extremely important influence on the music and culture of Chile. His life was a reflection of his country, of the tumultuous times in which he lived, and of his personal philosophies. Victor Jara began his life in a small town of Chile and with his music talent and great love for the people of Chile, became one of the best known and most influential musical figures of Latin America.
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