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November 2019
Now on YouTube: «Poems. 12 pieces for pianists and other children» (1975–2010)
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October 2019
Thomas Larcher is awarded the Grand Austrian State Prize 2019
The Grand Austrian State Prize (German: Großer Österreichischer Staatspreis) is a decoration given annually by Austria to an artist for exceptional work. The ceremony was held in Vienna on October 10th 2019. The prize is endowed with 30.000 €.
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June 2019
UK premiere of «Das Jagdgewehr» (The Hunting Gun) at Aldeburgh Festival 2019 – Reviews
© Stephen Cummiskey «How pathetic human actions are! What is this darkness, this snake, that we all have inside us? These were the gloomy thoughts that rang round our ears as Thomas Larcher’s first opera, The Hunting Gun, the opening attraction of the 72nd Aldeburgh Festival, moved towards its close. […] You had to be in a coma not to respond to the beauty and joyful ingenuity of the Austrian composer’s music. […] At first glance this opera might well be a masterpiece.»
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Star rating: *****
Geoff Brown, The Times, 10.06.2019
