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[wizzarts]

I have had a phone-call yesterday. The Mannheim Philharmonics are playing the Symphony No. 4 in G-minor, Opus 463, in Spring next year.

It is a premiere.

As soon as I got sample-pages and audio-stuff I will let you know.

Being that I am writing my music by hand it will be alot of work and, of course, alot of sleepless nights, until everything is edited in Sibelius.

But that one moment in the concerthall will make it more than worth.

so long

3ndy

[Kevin]

Just the kind of phonecall that any of the members would love to get! Many, many congratulations from me.

[wizzarts]

Kevin, thank you very much.

Everything started with a facebook-contact. A violin-player, Marie-Luise Dingler, has heard some of my works and were interested in playing a violin-duo. Her brother was a member of the "deutsches Sinfonieorchester" in Berlin which has played Symphony No. 3 four years ago.

"Contacts" and "being heard" is the secrect. (In my poor opinion)

www.mannheimer-philharmoniker.de/english/Philharmoniker.html

There will be a competition for composers. (violin-duos)

Here is the link.

www.violinduo.de/en/cca/

Why not being a part of it....?

[Kevin]

I take it that you are talking about your 3rd Symphony? And that you have yet to finish your 4th?

[wizzarts]

My problem is that I am writing everything by hand without any instruments like piano or keyboard. Normally I am sitting somewhere in a café and write what I hear with my inner ear.

I started writing in 1982 and I never payed attention on publishing my stuff. When finished I was happy. In 2006 I started making a living with my works. First step was music for concertband being that this is the biggest market in Germany.

I have finished symphony No. 5 in oct. 2008 but now I have to engrave No. 4 and No. 5 because both are under contract. (Kistner & Siegel)

I really hate working on my "old" stuff. There is so much more music in my head.

The link will lead you to a complete list of composition.

www.sounds-like-music.com/01_slm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=75

[Kevin]

You are lucky to be able to write in such a way! I know I wish I could.

If you want any help with putting your music into sibelius then let me know, it would free you to get on with all that music still to come.

[wizzarts]

Hello Kevin,

this is very nice of you but, well, I am a musician which means in fact, I cannot afford it. Engraving a whole symphony in Sib means alot of work. I am playing lottery so hard without any positive result by now. Too bad... :-(

[Kevin]

I am sure that you must be paid for your work at the level that you are at!

[wizzarts]

Well, I get a 10% of every sold material. Let's see what GEMA will pay this year. It takes time - in 2009 I simply was a nobody - now at least Germany knows who I am.

I guess in 2 or 3 years I can quit my job as a trumpet-teacher.

Don't worry. I will come back to you. I have about 50 pieces out now - so there are plenty of them left in need to be done.

[Kevin]

Maybe you need to find a publisher that pays a little more!

[Kevin]

How is it going with the composing these days Andy?