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Birgit Havenstein is a talented German musician who plays the flute and writes music. She was born in Berlin, Germany, on January 4, 1954.

About Birgit Havenstein

Birgit Havenstein is known for her amazing skills as a flautist and a composer. This means she not only plays the flute beautifully but also creates her own music.

Her Musical Journey

Birgit studied music and how to teach music at a special school called the Städtisches Konservatorium. This helped her become a well-rounded musician. In 1988, she won important awards at a music festival called the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker. She won these awards for a piece of music she wrote called Graffiti. It was a special piece for the flute, cello, and harp.

Famous Compositions

Birgit Havenstein has written many interesting pieces of music for different instruments. Here are some of her well-known works:

  • Even the earth gave his secrets (1992): This piece was written for the violin, alto saxophone, and piano.
  • Music on an absent cellist (1993): This was a solo piece, meaning it was written for just one instrument – the harp.
  • Tempelglocken verstummen, Blütenduft bleibt: This piece used several instruments together, including the flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and piano.
  • Graffiti (1988): This is the piece that won her awards. It was written for the flute, cello, and harp.
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