Gunild Keetman (Hardcover with DVD)

Gunild Keetman. (A Life Dedicated to Music and Movement. Memories, Encounters, Documentation) ** By Hermann Regner (1928-) and Minne Lange-Ronnefeld. Schott. Hardcover with DVD. 268 pages. Schott Music #ED9691. Published by Schott Music.

“I owe a great deal to her.” This is what many of the contributors to this book have said in remembering Gunild Keetmann, her personal kindness and her inspiring work as an educator in music and movement. Gunild Keetmann (1904-1990) was co-author of the “Orff Schulwerk”, lecturer at the Günther school in Munich and co-founder of the renowned Orff Institute in Salzburg in 1961. This book presents statements from notable contemporaries alongside texts, photographs and a wealth of documentation to paint a vivid picture of the life of the artist and teacher whose internationally recognised work still has influence today. To go with the book there is a DVD with some very interesting sound recordings and film extracts.

Contents: Introduction •Memories:• Gunild Keetman: Fragments of a life • “Ach Gunild, not that please!” • Decades with Gunild Keetman • A thank-you letter to you • Gunild and us children • Gunild Keetman: The “essence” of the Schulwerk • Working in Suse Böhm's Studio • An apprentice to Gunild Keetman • “Our Mitropoula” • Gunild Keetman • Gunild Keetman was there • “I wonder that I'm so cheerful” • Memories of Gunild Keetman • Betwenn six-eights • The last musical documentation of Gunild Keetman? • The sound of a life-span: A metaphor. •Documents: Letter to the Pastor • Obituary for Gunild Keetman • A wealth of good, stimulating, movement-inducing music • In the workshop with Gunild Keetman •Appendix: Chronology • List of Compositions • Further Publications of Gunild Keetman • Complete Dances for the Günther Dance Group • Bibliography • Discography (a selection) • Film and Video Recordings (a selection) • List of Photographs • List of Illustrations • Abbreviations • Short Biographies of the Contributors • Contents of the DVD: Music by Gunild Keetman.