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Holliger

British  
/ ˈhɔlɪɡə /

noun

  1. Heinz (haints). born 1939, Swiss oboist and composer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the liner notes, Holliger, speaking of Zimmermann, makes the claim that “everything he did for the radio laid the foundation for his later work.”

From New York Times Dec. 27, 2022

Of these three free concerts, note especially Thursday’s, which sets some of Webern’s chamber and solo music next to more recent work by Marti Epstein, Heinz Holliger and Christopher Rouse.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2018

“These municipalities want to control a division of the circuit court,” Holliger said.

From Washington Times Apr. 8, 2015

The polymerase is shaped roughly like a hand, and it turns out that the 'thumb' was the key region that needed to change, says Holliger.

From Nature Nov. 21, 2012

Now 73, the Swiss-born Holliger arguably now ranks among the most significant European composers of his generation, though his large-scale works are rarely heard in Britain.

From The Guardian Mar. 19, 2011

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