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Davorin Kempf (born August 21, 1947 in Virje ; † January 14, 2022 in Zagreb ) was a Yugoslav and Croatian composer , pianist and musicologist . The fusion of new and traditional musical styles is a central point in his compositions. Some of his works combine classical ensembles, such as orchestras or choirs , with electro-acoustic music .

Life

Davorin Kempf studied at the Music Academy in Zagreb from 1966 to 1973 and received his diploma in piano, conducting and composition ( Stjepan Šulek ). After postgraduate studies in composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart with Milko Kelemen and Erhard Karkoschka , he went to Cologne in 1976. At the Musikhochschule in Cologne he studied with Mauricio Kagel , Joachim Blume and Hans Ulrich Humpert . Since that time he has been intensively involved with the synthesis of music and electronics. Among other things, the work Music for Piano and Electronics (Dies irae, dies illa - Variations) was created here. The electro-acoustic part was realized in the Electronic Studio of the Cologne University of Music.

In 1990, Kempf received a Masters of Arts in composition from the University of Iowa with Donald Martin Jenni and Kenneth Gaburo . During this time the composition Spectrum for large orchestra and electronics was written. The electroacoustic part was realized in the Lewis Studio of the University of Iowa in Iowa City. In his piano compositions, Davorin Kempf was repeatedly inspired by classical composers such as Bach or Scriabin . The composition Prelude and Fugue – Fantasy (Hommage à Bach) , written in 2000, and the piano piece Homage à Scriabin (2003) should be mentioned here.

Kempf received his doctorate in philosophy and humanities from the Freie Universität Berlin in 2006 with Albrecht Riethmüller . Topic of the dissertation: Symmetry and variation as compositional principles. Interdisciplinary Aspects . In Croatia he was the artistic director of the organ recitals in Požega for several years . Kempf was the first composer in residence at the Zagreb Philharmonic (2012/13 and 2013/14). He was a Lifetime Member and Deputy Governor of the American Biographical Institute Research Association .

From 2000 Davorin Kempf was a full professor at the Music Academy in Zagreb, in the department of composition and music theory. He lectured at the University of Iowa , Graz and Ljubljana , among others . In 2018 he was elected a member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts . His compositions are performed at concerts and music festivals worldwide.

factories

A selection of the most important compositions:

  • Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue for organ and string orchestra (1969)
  • Variations for chamber orchestra (1970)
  • Sonatina for piano (1970)
  • Requiem for large orchestra and mixed choir (1973)
  • Children's Suite for Piano (1975)
  • Arti mutatae for piano (1975)
  • Music for Strings and Harpsichord (1975)
  • Renaissance music for mixed choir (1977)
  • Interferences for Organ and Electronics (1977)
  • Music for Piano and Electronics (Dies irae, dies illa - Variations) (1978)
  • Synthesis for chamber ensemble and electronics (1979)
  • Prologue for large orchestra and organ (1981)
  • Reminiscences for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1982)
  • Melodie (Hommage a B. Bartók) for piano (1983)
  • Music for chess game and dancers (multimedia) (1983)
  • Interactions for cello and electronics (1984)
  • Pyramids - an electroacoustic composition (1984)
  • Spectrum for large orchestra and electronics (1984–85)
  • Contrapunctus I for string quartet (1986)
  • Introduction, Chorale and Toccatine for wind quintet (1987)
  • Zvukolik (sound shape / sonority) for piano (1988)
  • Five Haiku Songs for mezzo-soprano and piano (1988)
  • Three Preludes (1.Moment musical 2.Recuerdo 3.Arabesque) for piano (1989)
  • Fresco for large orchestra and organ (1990)
  • Fantasy for Organ (1991)
  • Five Piano Drawings for Children (1991)
  • Pater noster for mixed choir "a cappella" (1992)
  • Ave Maria for mezzo-soprano and alto solo, female choir and organ (1994)
  • Figura circulorum for 12 singers (1994)
  • Fiat lux an electroacoustic composition (1994)
  • Four Seasons for women's choir "a cappella" (1996)
  • Mariposa de luz (after the poem by J.R. Jiménez) for piano (1996)
  • Reminiscences – 12 Preludes for Piano (1997)
  • Suite for Orchestra (1997)
  • Color Circle for tape (DA8) (1997 )
  • Chorale and Alleluia for large wind orchestra, percussion and organ (1998)
  • Zovješe zora dan / The Dawn Called the Day for mixed choir (1999)
  • Agnus Dei for women's choir "a cappella" (1999)
  • Prelude and Fugue - Fantasy (Homage to J.S. Bach) for piano (2000)
  • Homage to Scriabin for piano (2003)
  • Tre sguardi sul duomo di Osor/Three Views of Osor Cathedral for piano (2007)
  • Four Movements for Clarinet and Piano (2007)
  • Cantate Domino (Hommage a Ivan Lukačić) for mixed choir (2007–2008)
  • Zagreb Concerto No. 5 for flute, violin and harpsichord solo with string ensemble (2011)
  • Svet/Sanctus for mixed choir (2011)
  • Concerto corale for piano and large orchestra (2013)
  • Symphonic movement for organ and large orchestra (2013)
  • Areas and colors for string orchestra (2014)
  • Gloria for four trumpets and two trombones (2014)

writings

  • Symmetry and variation as compositional principles. Interdisciplinary Aspects , Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2010, ISBN 978-3-8391-4957-7
  • What is Symmetry in Music? International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music, Vol. 27, No. 2 Dec. 1996 (155-165)
  • Symmetry in Science and Art: Music-Physics , Arti Musices,32/1 Zagreb 2001 (92-123) Interview Davorin Kempf and Krunoslav Pisk
  • Symmetry and variation as compositional principles. Interdisciplinary Aspects Dissertation published online by Freie Universität Berlin.

awards

  • Annual prize Josip Slavenski 1986 («Vjesnik», Zagreb)
  • Annual Prize Vladimir Nazor 1986 (Zagreb)
  • International Award of Recognition 1991, American Biographical Institute , Raleigh
  • Twenty-Five Year Achievement Award 1992, ABI, Raleigh
  • Award of Excellence, Congress Medal 1996, – 23rd ABI/ IBC International Congress on Arts and Communications, San Francisco
  • Outstanding Musical Performance, Congress Medal 2004, – 30th Anniversary International Congress on Science, Culture and the Arts in 21st Century, Dublin
  • Porin discographic award in the category "The best composition of classical music" 2011 (Zagreb)
  • Annual Prize Vladimir Nazor 2012 (Zagreb)
  • Boris Papandopulo Prize of the Croatian Society of Composers 2014 (Zagreb)

web links

itemizations

  1. ↑ Central Europe Review 2000
  2. ↑ Who's Who in Croatian Science
  3. ↑ University of Iowa Electronic Music Studios
  4. ↑ Dissertations Online
  5. ↑ Composer in Residence ( December 28, 2013 memento at Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Croatian Music Information Centre
  7. ↑ Freie Universität Berlin dissertations online
personal data
SURNAME Kemp, Davorin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Yugoslav and Croatian composer
BIRTH DATE August 21, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Virje
DATE OF DEATH January 14, 2022
PLACE OF DEATH Zagreb