Willy Focke
Willy Focke is a German composer.
Life
In 1973, Focke received a 3rd prize at the Dresden Weber Competition. In 1976, he was awarded the Hanns Eisler Prize by Radio DDR. In the same year, he received the 1st prize at the Chamber Music Competition of the GDR Music Days. His works are published by Edition Peters and have been performed among others by the String Quartet of the Komische Oper Berlin and at chamber music evenings of the Staatskapelle Dresden. In addition, he received commissions from the.Work
Concerto for Basset Horn and OrchestraString Quartet I with Baritone solo on a poem by Johannes R. Becher, op. 13String Quartet IIFünf Duos für Bratsche und Klarinette, Op. 3.Drei Sonette von Francesco Petrarca for one voice and harpsichord.Epitaph für Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Divertimento for oboe, violoncello and harpsichord- ''Und wo die erste Reihe geht''