Andreas Stevens

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Andreas Stevens (born January 30, 1958 in Anrath ) is a German guitarist and guitar researcher.

Life

Stevens studied guitar with Maritta Kersting at the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf . In addition, he attended master classes with Leo Brouwer , Abel Carlevaro , Konrad Ragossnig , David Russel and Karl Scheit and did private studies with Balthasar Benitez from Uruguay and Ernesto Cordero from Puerto Rico . Since 1980 he has been teaching at the Clara Schumann Music School in Düsseldorf .

In addition to his teaching activities , Stevens is particularly known as a musician and music researcher about the life and work of Heinrich Albert . He presented the first results of his research in 2001 at the guitar symposium of the Federal Academy for Musical Youth Education , which was published in 2002. In 2007 Stevens founded the New Munich Guitar Ensemble, a revival of the guitar quartet based on the Munich pattern. He is also responsible for the design of the Heinrich Albert guitar competition in Gauting . His first recording with solo works by Heinrich Albert was received positively in the professional world. As a co-organizer of the Lake Konstanz Guitar Research Meeting , he gives guitar research international impetus.

In 2009, together with the guitar maker Curt Claus Voigt, he discovered the collection of the Guitarist Association in Munich, which had been lost for decades . Through his mediation, the collection became the property of the Bavarian State Library . In 2012 he was awarded the chitarra d'oro prize in the music research category in Alessandria for his services, becoming the first German in this category.

Publications

  • New sources on the life and work of Heinrich Albert (1870-1950) , in: The guitar on the way into the 21st century, meaning and perspectives in the German-speaking area, series of publications by the Federal Academy, Trossingen 2002 pp. 57–61
  • Heinrich Albert und die Volksmusik , in: Singer & Musikanten magazine for musical folk culture, Volume 48, Issue 1, 2005 pp. 40–43
  • Heinrich Albert and the Mandolin , in: Singers & Musicians magazine for musical folk culture, Volume 49, Issue 3, 2006 pp. 197–199
  • Heinrich Albert and the mandolin , in Concertino, magazine for guitar, mandolin and lute, 59. Volume No. 4 November 2006 pp. 202–206
  • The guitar and the city (almost) by the sea - highlights of a history , in Guitar Current, Volume 29, No. 100, Hamburg 2008, pp. 26–31
  • Luigi Mozzani in Germany , in: Giovanni Intelisano: Luigi Mozzanivita e opere, Minerva Edizioni, Bologna 2008 pp. 111–115
  • Charles Postlewate: The extension of the technique for the right hand to include the little finger . Translation from American English by Andreas Stevens. In: Guitar current, 28th year. No. 96, Hamburg 2008 pp. 8-11 and 54-56
  • L'influenza italiana nello sviluppo dell'arte chitarristicha in Germania , in: Simona Boni: Romolo Ferrari e la chitarra in Italia nella prima metà del Novecento, Mucchi Editore, Modena 2009 pp. 199–212
  • Guitar journals as an interface between professional standards and hobbyism in Phoibos Zeitschrift für Zupfmusik // 2010 pp. 85–100
  • Heinrich Albert, his instruments and his structural and tonal ideas , in: The classical guitar in the 20th century Contributions to its development in German-speaking countries Writings of EGTA D Volume 1 Oberhausen 2010, pp. 171–192
  • La Chitarra - the guitar Transalpine dialogue - history of a mutual relationship in guitar current, no. 111 u. 112/2010
  • Alcune lettere di Mauro Giuliani recentemente ritrovate. In. Il Fronimo (edited by Ruggero Chiesa) XL / 159 2012 (Milan), pp. 7–18 (together with Thomas Heck and Marco Riboni), English version in Soundboard 38, No. 2, 2012, pp. 13–29
  • Heinrich Albert: Easy to medium difficulty romantic duos for mandolin and guitar , edited by Andreas Stevens, Joachim-Trekel-Musikverlag, Hamburg 2006
  • Heinrich Albert: Music for concert guitar , edited by Andreas Stevens, Zimmermann, Frankfurt 2007
  • Heinrich Albert-Selected works for guitar solo , Aurea Vox, Krefeld 2009 (sound carrier)

swell

  • Winning with guitars. Competition commemorates composer Heinrich Albert , Süddeutsche Zeitung October 13, 2005
  • Meritorious. Hilden guitarist receives prestigious guitar award in Italy , guitar currently III / 2012

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personal data
SURNAME Stevens, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German guitarist and guitar researcher
DATE OF BIRTH January 30, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Anrath