
Born in Cologne, Germany in 1918. Enigmatic and difficult to categorise, Zimmerman was an early exponent of the stylistic pluralism so prevalent in what is now labelled post-modernism, but which, during his lifetime, was not considered to occupy the vanguard of the new. He studied at Bonn, Konigsdorf and Berlin Universities while working as a labourer and playing for dance bands, and later taught at Cologne University and Hochschule. His music made use of electronics, serialism, and quoted freely and poignantly from the music of others.
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Photoptosis
Violin Concerto: II. Fantasia
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu
Tratto
Dona nobis pacem
Rappresentazione
Elegia
Lamento
Enchiridion I: VI. Aria
4 Short Studies: Kurze Studie Nr. 4
Symphony in One Movement (2nd version, 1953)
Viola Sonata
Monologe for two pianos: Monologe for two pianos: Monolog I
Stille und Umkehr
Oboe Concerto: I. Homage To Stravinsky
III. Finale
Violin Concerto: I. Sonata. Allegro moderato, rubato
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": I. Vigil. Larghetto molto
Canto di speranza
Prolog - Requiem I & II - Ricercar
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: VII. Marche du décervellage
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: Entrée de l’académie
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": III. Ostinato. Presto
Intercomunicazione
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": II. Hora. Moderato
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: I. Ubu Roi, Capitaine Bordure et ses partisans
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": IV. Matutin. Cantabile molto
Trumpet Concerto in C Major "Nobody Knows De Trouble I See"
Violin Concerto: III. Rondo. Allegro con brio
Cello Concerto en forme de pas de trois: I. Introduzione
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: IV. Le cheval à Phynances et les larbins de Phynances
Zimmermann: Die Soldaten: Preludio
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: II. Mère Ubu et ses gardes
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": V. L'après-midi d'un Puck
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: III. Pile, cotise et l’ours
Vier kurze Studien (Four short Studies) for Violoncello solo (1970)
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: V. Pavane de pissemblock et pissedoux
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": VII. Imagination. Sostenuto
II. Rhapsody
Musique pour les soupers du Roi Ubu: VI. Bercuese des petits financiers qui ne peuvent pas s’endormir
Capriccio
Enchiridion, Pt. 2 "Exerzitien": VI. Hommage à Johann Strauß
Giostra Genovese: I. Introduzione (nach Tilman Susato)
Sonata for Solo Violin: I. Präludium (Andante sostenuto)
Oboe Concerto: II. Rhapsody
Oboe Concerto: III. Finale
Cello Concerto en forme de pas de trois: II. Allegro
Trumpet Concerto in C major, "Nobody knows de trouble I see"
Die Soldaten, Vocal Symphony, Act I: I. Prelude
Zimmermann: Die Soldaten, Act I, Scene 1: Strofe. "Herz, kleines Ding" (Charlotte, Marie)
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