Anno Schreier

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Anno Schreier (* 1979 in Aachen ) is a German composer .

Life

From 1990 onwards, Schreier received lessons in piano, violin, organ, composition and composition. 1999–2005 he studied with Manfred Trojahn at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf , 2003/04 at the Royal College of Music London and 2005–2007 in the master class of Hans-Jürgen von Bose at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München . Since 2008 he has been a lecturer in music theory at the Karlsruhe University of Music . In the 2009/2010 season he worked as a “composer for Heidelberg”.

Honors

Compositions

Stage works

  • The Lord Godfather (2004). Opera in 7 pictures, for five singers and 13 instruments. 1st, 6th and 7th picture. Libretto: Anno Schreier (based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm ; libretto and music from the other pictures: Hauke ​​Berheide, Ulrich A. Kreppein , Björn Raithel, Raphael D. Thöne). Premiere February 19, 2005 Saarbrücken ( Saarländisches Staatstheater , Alte Feuerwache; director: Anna Malunat , set design: Jan Kattein, costumes: Angela C. Schuett, conductor: Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen)
  • No place. Nowhere (2006). Opera in 5 pictures, for seven singers, 13 instruments and feeds. Libretto: Christian Martin Fuchs (based on Christa Wolf ). Premiere September 22, 2006 Oestrich-Winkel (Brentano-Scheune; ensemble of the State Theater Mainz , director: Anna Malunat, stage design and costumes: Janina Janke, conductor: Thomas Dorsch)
  • Wunderhorn (2008). Scenic song circle for five singers, horn and piano. Libretto: fairy tale pictures by Alexander Jansen (based on Des Knaben Wunderhorn ). Premiere December 7, 2008 Würzburg ( Mainfranken Theater , Kammerspiele; Maria Bernius (soprano), Sonja Koppelhuber (mezzo-soprano), Randall Bills (tenor), Uwe Schenker-Primus (baritone), Tobias Germeshausen (bass); director: Christian Georg Fuchs, Stage design and costumes: Sandra Dehler; Roxane Boivin (horn); Ulrich Pakusch (piano and conductor))
  • Behind Masks (2008). Music theater piece in 3 pictures. Libretto: Anno Schreier. Premiere January 25, 2009 Zurich ( Opera House , Large House; Valeryi Murga (Toru), Sen Guo (Kumiko, his wife), Andreas Winkler (Policeman 1), Reinhard Mayr (Policeman 2); Director: Claudia Blersch, Set Designer: Jörg Zielinski , Conductor: Zsolt Hamar)
  • The City of the Blind (2011). Opera in 5 acts. Libretto: Kerstin Maria Pöhler based on the novel of the same name by José Saramago . Premiere on November 12, 2011 at the Zurich Opera House . (Director: Stephan Müller, set design: Michael Simon, costumes: Carla Caminiati, musical direction: Zsolt Hamar)
  • Hamlet (2016). Premiere on September 14th, 2016 at Theater an der Wien , libretto: Thomas Jonigk , musical direction: Michael Boder . (Director: Christof Loy )
  • Too bad she was a whore (2016-2018). Opera in five acts after John Ford , libretto: Kerstin Maria Pöhler. WP February 16, 2019 in Düsseldorf ( Deutsche Oper am Rhein , Opernhaus Düsseldorf ; director: David Hermann , set design: Jo Schramm, costumes: Michaela Barth, musical director: Lukas Beikircher )

Vocal compositions

1.  Trapped - 2.  The moon is too bad for me - 3.  No tree
  • Five aphorisms based on poems by Friedrich von Logau (2007) for mixed choir a cappella
1.  Punishment and justice - 2.  Two tombstones - 3.  Poetry - 4.  Two other tombstones - 5.  Of my rhymes
1st  night - 2nd  sea ​​calm - 3rd  spiritual song
  • Version for soprano and string quartet (2007): "- endless of the woods labyrinth -"

Ensemble / orchestral works

  • Sérénade pour l'Orphée (2000) for orchestra. World premiere May 24, 2001 Saarbrücken (Funkhaus Halberg; Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra , conductor: Andrea Pestalozza)
  • thick strokes moving (2001) for orchestra. Premiere June 22, 2002 Düsseldorf (Benrath Palace Park; Symphony Orchestra of the Robert Schumann University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, conductor: Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen)
  • Divertimento (2002) for chamber orchestra
  • Openwork scene (2005) for 12 instruments. Premiere July 17th, 2005 Marktoberdorf (Bavarian Music Academy; Stravinsky Ensemble Amsterdam, conductor: Walter Althammer)
  • Night piece ( openwork scene II ; 2005) for orchestra. Premiere August 21, 2005 Berlin ( Konzerthaus ; Campus Orchestra Germany – Russia, conductor: Alexandre Skladkowski)
  • Four fragments (2004/06) for orchestra. Premiere October 20, 2006 Mainz (State Theater, Großes Haus; Philharmonic State Orchestra Mainz, conductor: Thomas Dorsch)
1.  Prelude - 2.  Quodlibet - 3.  Climax - 4.  Cantus
  • New version: Three fragments for orchestra (2004/06). Premiere June 1, 2006 Brussels (Théâtre National; Orchester National de Belgique, conductor: Alexander Briger)
1.  Prelude - 2.  Song of the Mocking Bird - 3.  Don Giovanino - 4.  Pastorale
  • Don't Come Too Close, Don't Stay Too Far (2006). Seven fragments for ensemble (14 players). Premiere December 8, 2006 Düsseldorf (Clara Schumann Music School; notabu ensemble, conductor: Mark-Andreas Schlingensiepen)
  • Fourteen conversation pieces on a theme by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (2007) for ten wind instruments. Premiere October 28, 2007 Mainz ( Staatstheater , Kleines Haus; Philharmonisches Bläserdezett Mainz, conductor: Michael Millard)
  • In the competition (2008). Scherzo sketch for orchestra. Premiere July 23, 2008 Shanghai (Concert Hall; " young.euro.classic " Festival Orchestra China-Germany, conductor: Muhai Tang)
  • It is not for mezzo-soprano, mixed choir and small orchestra (2009). WP May 16, 2010 as part of the gala concerts for the 125th anniversary of the Heidelberg Bach Choir .
  • On A Long Strand (2015). Music for violoncello and orchestra. Premiere November 22, 2015 Karlsruhe ( Badisches Staatstheater ; Julian Steckel [cello], Badische Staatskapelle , conductor: Robert Trevino)

Music for keyboard instruments

organ
  • Cloudy Song (2000)
  • Prière (2001)
piano
  • Crossroads (2001)
  • Two arabesques (2006). WP June 21, 2006 London (Steinway Hall; Minami Teramoto)

Chamber music

Solos
  • Arabesque (2005) for flute
  • Medea Paraphrases (2007) for oboe. Premiere October 26, 2007 Mainz ( State Museum ; Christian Petrenz)
  • Drei Landschaftsbilder (2007) for violoncello. Premiere February 19, 2007 Munich (Siemens Auditorium; Jaka Stadler)
Duos
  • Encounter (1998) for violin and piano
  • Duo (2000) for violoncello and piano. Premiere September 16, 2000 Düsseldorf (EKO House; Mitsuru Morita [violoncello], Ryuichi Morita [piano])
  • Fairy tale (2002) for viola and piano
  • Canto in due (2003) for two violins
1.  Canto Spezzato - 2.  Tema con variazioni - 3.  Tempo di Minuetto
quartet
  • Piano quartet (2001)
Quintets
  • Quintet (2004) for clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano. Premiere June 24, 2004 London ( Royal College of Music ; RCM Contemporary Consort). - new version (2006)
  • Metamorphosen (2005/06) for five strings (1.0.1.2.1). Premiere February 21, 2006 Munich ( Musikhochschule ; ensemble oktopus, conductor: Hildegard Schön)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2010 scholarship holders of the Villa Massimo Rome ( Memento from February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Schreier, Anno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Aachen