Detlev Glanert

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Detlev Glanert (born September 6, 1960 in Hamburg ) is a German composer .

Biographical

Glanert studied with Diether de la Motte , Hans Werner Henze and Oliver Knussen , among others . He became known to a wide audience through his operas Der Spiegel des Großer Kaiser (Premiere Mannheim 1995), which was awarded the Rolf Liebermann Opera Prize, Joseph Süß (UA Bremen 1999) and Scherz, Satire, Ironie und deeper Meaning ( Bavarian Theater Prize 2001, world premiere in Halle ).

His (children's) opera Die Drei Rätsel (2003) also premiered in Halle . Glanert summarized three early chamber operas based on texts by Thornton Wilder as a triptych, Drei Wasserspiele (Premiere Bremen 1995). In 2006 his opera Caligula was premiered in Frankfurt am Main - in a co-production with the Cologne Opera - under the direction of Markus Stenz . The libretto is by Hans-Ulrich Treichel based on Albert Camus ' drama of the same name . In 2008 the chamber opera Nijinsky's Diary for two singers, two actors, two dancers and instruments was premiered at the Theater Aachen , the libretto was written by Carolyn Sittig. In 2010 the world premiere of his opera Das Holzschiff (libretto by Christoph Klimke ) based on the novel of the same name by Hans Henny Jahnn took place in the Nuremberg State Theater . The opera Solaris , based on a libretto by Reinhard Palm based on Stanisław Lem's philosophical novel set in the future , was commissioned by the Bregenz Festival in 2012 and premiered. The latest stage work by Glanert is the opera Oceane . Here the composer worked again with Hans-Ulrich Treichel. The premiere of the two-act opera, based on the novella fragment Oceane by Parceval by Theodor Fontane, took place on April 28, 2019 in the Deutsche Oper Berlin , directed by Robert Carsen , and musical director by Donald Runnicles .

To date, Glanert has written three symphonies as well as numerous chamber music and orchestral works. The composer's Symphony No. 3 (1996) was commissioned for the BBC Proms . The first performance of the orchestral work Fluss ohne Ufer with the WDR Symphony Orchestra under Semyon Bychkov took place in 2009 in the Cologne Philharmonic. Other orchestral works such as Nocturne (2012) were performed for the first time in the Great Hall of the Konzerthaus Berlin ( Konzerthausorchester Berlin / Iván Fischer ) or like Frenesia in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam ( Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Xian Zhang). The multi-layered Requiem for Hieronymus Bosch (2015–16) for soloists, speakers, two choirs and a large orchestra with organ was premiered on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of the Dutch painter on November 4, 2016 in Sint Janskathedraal, 's-Hertogenbosch . The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Netherlands Radio Choir were conducted by Markus Stenz. With Andris Nelsons as conductor, Glanert's Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (2018) was premiered in Tanglewood by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2019 ; Tom Rolfs took over the solo part.

Glanert has taught in Genoa, Aspen, Montepulciano, Melbourne, Jakarta, among others. From 2009 to 2011 he was artistic director of the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano for three seasons , where he worked as a permanent employee and music school director from 1989 to 1993. As a resident composer, Glanert worked in Mannheim, Sapporo, with the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne and with the Concertgebouw Orchestra (resident composer 2011–2017).

Detlev Glanert is a member of the Free Academy of the Arts Hamburg .

style

Glanert is known as a "confident traditionalist". His diverse influences include composers such as Maurice Ravel and Alban Berg , Gustav Mahler and Hans Werner Henze , Richard Strauss and Wolfgang Rihm . His aesthetic is based on a comprehensive knowledge of musical history. Accordingly, traditional forms and motivic work play a major role in Glanert's compositions. A tonal language that often refers to Romanticism and Impressionism also includes an intensive examination of modernity and contemporary timbres. In many of his works Glanert deals creatively with the work of the great composers, for example in the orchestral work Weites Land - Musik mit Brahms (2013), commissioned by the Oldenburg State Orchestra, and in Mahler / Sketch op. 20 (1989). In addition to his own compositions, Glanert also produced numerous arrangements. The mixture of “sensitive orchestration” and additional compositional additions is characteristic. Glanert succeeds in “reconciling tradition and modernity in an audience-friendly way” and thus establishing its own, genuine sound language.

Works

Musical theater

  • Leyla and Medjnun (1987/1988). Fairy tales for music (libretto: Aras Ören and Peter Schneider); New version 2016
  • The mirror of the great emperor (1989–1993). Opera in two acts (Libretto: Detlev Glanert and Ulfert Becker based on Arnold Zweig )
  • Three water games (1986–1995). Chamber operas based on Thornton Wilder's “Three Minute Games”: Leviathan (1986); The Angel That Moved the Water (1994); The Angel on the Ship (1995)
  • Joseph Suss (1997-1999). Opera in thirteen scenes (Libretto: Werner Fritsch and Uta Ackermann)
  • Joke, satire, irony and deeper meaning (1999/2000). Comic opera freely based on Christian Dietrich Grabbe (Libretto: Jörg W. Gronius )
  • The three riddles (2002/2003). Opera in two acts for children and adults (Libretto: Carlo Pasquini)
  • I am Rita (2003). Intermezzo (Libretto: Elke Heidenreich )
  • Caligula (2004-2006). Opera in four acts based on the play by Albert Camus (Libretto: Hans-Ulrich Treichel )
  • Nijinsky's diary (2007/2008) for two singers, two actors, two dancers and instruments (text: Carolyn Sittig based on Waslaw Nijinsky )
  • The wooden ship (2008-2010). Opera in one act based on the novel of the same name by Hans Henny Jahnn (Libretto: Christoph Klimke )
  • Solaris (2010-2012). Opera in two parts based on the novel of the same name by Stanisław Lem (Libretto: Reinhard Palm )
  • The temporary (2013-2014). An interactive music theater based on the play of the same name by Elias Canetti
  • Oceane (2019). Opera based on the novella fragment Oceane by Parceval by Theodor Fontane (libretto: Hans-Ulrich Treichel), world premiere at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on April 28, 2019

orchestra

  • Symphony No. 1 (1984)
  • Departure (1986)
  • Parergon to the opera "The Mirror of the Great Emperor" (1991)
  • Symphony No. 3 (1996)
  • Katafalk - Metamorphoses for large orchestra (1997)
  • Burlesque - counter dance for large orchestra (2000)
  • Theatrum bestiarum - songs and dances for large orchestra (2004–2005)
  • River without a bank (2008)
  • Three songs without words (2008/2009)
  • Insomnium - Adagio for large orchestra (2009-2010)
  • Brahms Fantasy - Heliogravure for orchestra (2011–2012)
  • Nocturne (2012)
  • Frenesia (2013)
  • Wide Land (2013)
  • Three American Preludes (2014)
  • Allegro furibondo (2018)
  • Idyllium (2018-2019)
  • Ballàbili (2019)

Chamber orchestra

  • Night music in summer (1986/2001)
  • Fifteen cartoons (2001), also nine cartoons
  • Encore en Ut (2012) for strings

Solo concerts

  • Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 1 (1994)
  • Music for violin and orchestra (1995/1996)
  • Drei Tänze (2002) based on the opera “Joke, Satire, Irony and Deeper Meaning”, for tuba and orchestra
  • Double Concerto (2007) for two pianos and orchestra
  • Concerto for harp and orchestra (2016–2017)
  • Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (2018)
  • Violin Concerto No. 2 (To the Immortal Beloved) (2019)

Singing and orchestra

  • Die Parke (1982–1983 / 1988) Four songs based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke , for soprano and orchestra
  • Three chants from “Carmen” by Wolf Wondratschek (Symphony No. 2) (1988–1990) for baritone and orchestra
  • Mörike cantata (2003/2004) for tenor, choir and orchestra
  • Megaris - Seascape with Lament of the Dead Siren (2014–2015) for orchestra and choir without text
  • Requiem for Hieronymus Bosch (2015–2016) based on the Latin requiem and medieval poetry, for solo voices, choirs and orchestra

ensemble

  • Chamber Symphony (1985)
  • Norden - Five Pictures for Chamber Ensemble (1986)
  • Passacaglia from "Leyla and Medjnun" (1988)
  • Mahler / sketch (1989)
  • Forgotten Image - Chamber Sonata No. 1 (1994)
  • Gestalt - Chamber Sonata No. 2 (1995)
  • Chaconne (1996) for octet
  • Secret Room - Chamber Sonata No. 3 (2002)
  • Night river trip with mocking song (2008) for wind orchestra
  • Concertgeblaas (2012) for brass

Chamber music

  • Three pieces for viola and piano (1982)
  • Sonata for violin and piano (1984)
  • Four quartets (1986) for four double basses
  • String Quartet No. 1 (1986)
  • Serenade (1986) for violoncello and piano
  • Yakub iki - Zeit des Waiting (1989) for clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano
  • Paralipomena (1994) Seven pieces based on a fairy tale by Novalis, for guitar
  • Kleine Kuttel-Daddeldu-Musik (1997) for the fair organ
  • Five chansons for wind quintet (wind quintet No. 1 for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn) (1997)
  • Five desert songs (1999) for violoncello
  • Three pieces for clarinet and piano (2003)
  • Pas de quatre (String Quartet No. 2) (2006)
  • Déjà vu (Wind Quintet No. 2) (2006)
  • Noctambule (2008) for clarinet, piano and string quartet
  • Elysion (2013) for piano quartet
  • Three songs based on poems by Christoph Klimke - No.1 Sleeping Shadow (2014) for voice and piano
  • Stille (2018) for baritone, piano, percussion and string quartet

Piano music

  • Four Fantasies for piano (1987)
  • Song for piano (1994) Paraphrase on motifs from the concerto for piano and orchestra
  • Lied im Berg (2000) for piano
  • Enigmatic Landscape (2001) for two pianos
  • Lied im Meer (2002) for piano
  • Tanzende Landschaft (2002) for two pianos

Vocal music

  • Three Sonnets (1991) based on poems by Wolf Wondratschek , for baritone and guitar (or piano)
  • Four Graffiti Songs (1991) for soprano and ensemble (Text: anonymous)
  • Contemplated by a Portrait of a Divine (1992) Cantata based on a poem by Jo Shapcott , for soprano and five instruments
  • Kolbe-Lieder (1998) Three songs based on poems by Uwe Kolbe , for soprano and piano
  • Two rivers and one wind (2001) Three songs based on poems by Diether de la Motte , for soprano and piano
  • Orlando furioso (2005) Fifteen songs for countertenor and guitar (or piano) (Text: Margareth Obexer , Angela di Ciriaco-Sussdorff)
  • Gesang des Achill (2006) for baritone solo (Text: Heinrich von Kleist )
  • Wintersonnenwende (2010) songs between the tides, for mezzo-soprano and piano (text: Sabine Bergk)

Choir

  • Miserere (1996) for mixed choir a cappella (Text: Wolf Wondratschek)
  • Singet leise (2004) for children's choir and brass (or piano) (Text: Clemens Brentano )
  • Dichterfrühling (2008) for women's choir a cappella (Text: Joseph von Eichendorff )

Edits

Heinrich Isaak

  • Argentum et Aurum , concert mass for orchestra (2004)

Domenico Scarlatti

  • Tre Sonate di Domenico Scarlatti , for wind instruments and piano 4 hands (2007)

Franz Schubert

  • Einsamkeit (D 620) (1818) arr.for voice and orchestra (2009)
  • Seasons : Viola (D 786); Waldesnacht (D 709); Das Lied im Grünen (D 917) arr. For voice and orchestra (2008/2012)

Mikhail Glinka

  • Variations on a Theme by Mozart (1822/1827) arr.for flute and small orchestra (2013)

Johannes Brahms

  • Variations on a Theme by Schumann op.9 (1854) arr. For mixed octet (1996)
  • Four Piano Pieces op.119 (1892) arr. For mixed octet (1997)
  • Four Preludes and Serious Chants (2004/2005) - new conception with addition of preludes / epilogues and orchestration for bass baritone and orchestra (after op. 121)
  • Waltz op. 39 (1865) arr. For violin and piano
  • Four chorale preludes from op. 122: 1. "My Jesus, who thou me"; 9. “I ask heartily”; 3. “O world, I have to let you”; 7, "O Gott, du pious God", for orchestra (2016)

Robert Schumann

  • Geistervariationen (1854) - arrangement for string quintet, piano and percussion as an artistic overwriting of Schumann's piano composition; Commissioned by WDR for the "Schumann Year 2010" (2010)

Ciro Pinsuti

  • Te Deum (1859) Reconstruction (2013)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Gustav Mahler

  • Nine songs and chants from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” , arr. For voice and orchestra (2013-2014): To make bad children behave - I went out with pleasure - Out, out - Strong imagination - To Strasbourg on the Schanz - Relief in Summer - parting and avoiding - not seeing you again! - self-esteem; (Appendix: Three angels were singing)

Franz Schreker

  • The woman of the intaphernes (1932/1933) melodrama (music) , arr. For speaker and chamber orchestra (1998)

Giuseppe Becce

Reconstruction, orchestration and essential compositional additions to the original music for Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's films in cooperation with the ZDF / ARTE feature film editorial team and the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Foundation . The films were shown several times as "silent film concerts" under the direction of the conductor Frank Strobel . The Last Man was also released on DVD.

Awards

Numerous scholarships, including from the German Academy Villa Massimo in Rome

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/oceane-an-der-deutschen-oper-die-fremde-aus-dem-meer/24269222.html
  2. ↑ https://www.ndr.de/orchester_chor/radiophilharmonie/Manze-on-Music-Brahms-Vier-ernste-Gesaenge,manzeonmusic168.html
  3. ↑ https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/geschichten-aus-dem-weltall.691.de.html?dram:article_id=215461
  4. ↑ http://www.murnau-stiftung.de/news/tartueff-der-komischen-oper-berlin
  5. ↑ http://www.murnau-stiftung.de/filmtheater/kinoprogramm/der-letzt-mann
personal data
SURNAME Glanert, Detlev
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 6, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Hamburg