Month: September 2017

Exhibition “School and School Subjects”




From September 9 to 30, 2017 a stamp show on “School and School Subjects”can be seen in the district library in Frankfurt-Rödelheim (Radilostr. 17-19). With the exhibit “The Notation – The ABC of Music” also the music classes are represented.

For the exhibition a personalized stamp has been created, depicting the real timetable of a Frankfurt high school. As one can see in the picture above, NO music lessons are provided. After an appropriate hint to the organizer of the exhibition a small number of reprints have been made – WITH music lessons on Tuesday in the first hour.


Yehudi-Menuhin-Trophy 2017 – Most Popular Music Stamp 2016

The Winner: Jean Claverie / France






Jean Claverie was born in 1946 in Beaune (France). After studies at the “École nationale des Beaux-arts” in Lyon and the “École des Arts Décoratifs” in Geneva he first worked in the advertising sector. In 1977 he focused on illustrating books for younger readers, and worked with many well-known writers. One of his youth book heroes, ‘Little Lou’, a little colored boy who makes a career as a jazz pianist, inspired Claverie to make a tour of his own, and since 2003 he gives concerts throughout France with his band, mixing blues, rhythm & blues, and rock.
 



Philaposte, the philatelic section of the French postal administration, could boast a double victory this year, for second prize was taken by another French stamp: Christelle Guénot designed for the ‘Hearing’ set, issued on 30 January 2016, a quite beautiful stamp with instruments, flowers, butterflies and birds.




Third prize went to the Flamenco pane issued by UN Vienna for world dance day (29.4.2016); this was designed by the American artist Alison Seiffer.

Have a look to the candidates for the most popular music stamp 2016

Stamp of the Month: September 2017



Israel 25.4.1995


France 27.4.1985
Darius Milhaud

The French composer Darius Milhaud was born in Marseilles on September 4, 1892, he died on June 22, 1974 in Geneva. In September 2017 his birthday marks the 125th time. Milhaud studied at the Paris Conservatory, first violin and later composition. In 1916 he accompanied his friend Paul Claudel to Rio de Janeiro where he met the Brazilian folklore and popular music that strongly has influenced his music. After returning to France, he was part of the “Groupe des Six” headed by the composer Eric Satie. Milhaud composed more than 400 works from all the major music genres (opera, symphonic music, concertos, chamber and vocal music, songs, film music). Many of his works show influences of the then emerging jazz. After the outbreak of World War 2, Milhaud lead composition classes in Oakland and later in Paris. Among his students were Dave Brubeck, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis.
 



 
 
The video shows the pianist duo Victor and Luis del Valle with one of the most famous chamber works by Darius Milhaud, “Scaramouche” in an unusual version with two pianos and percussion.