Franz Schillinger (composer)

Franz Schillinger (* 1964 in Weißenburg in Bavaria ; † October 18, 2005 in Nuremberg ) was a German composer and guitarist .

Schillinger grew up in Weißenburg. As a high school student, he began to be interested and involved in contemporary music; u. a. he interpreted works by Karlheinz Stockhausen . He later worked as a guitar teacher in Weißenburg and Nuremberg. Until his early death he lived in Nuremberg, where he a. a. worked together with the Pegnitzschäfer sound concepts . In his compositions he combined acoustic and electronic processes. In June 1992 Schillinger was awarded the Johann Alexander Doederlein - Prize awarded to the city of White Castle.

Works (selection)

• The Cripple Song (1988). Sound collage about the song by Peter Hammerschlag
• Have mercy on me, oh Lord (1995) for eight female voices
• Changeable Slows III (2002) violin, horn and live electronics
• 13 apostatic sequences for horn, organ and electronics. WP 2002 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Insisting Voices for Horn. WP August 17, 2005 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Insisting Voices II (2003) for horn. WP 2003 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Music for a recorder player and chest organ (2003). WP December 20, 2005 Nuremberg
• At the grave of Johann Pachelbel (2003). Sound installation. WP 2003 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Chromatic Studies . WP 2004 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Chroma II / III (2003) for guitar. WP December 20, 2005 Nuremberg
• Cantus for 8-part female choir. WP August 17, 2005 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Text for choir, on a poem by Annette Frinzl. WP August 17, 2005 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Environment for 3  keyboards . WP August 17, 2005 Nuremberg (Dreieinigkeitskirche)
• Traces for 3  guitars
• Composition for chest organ and organ

Web links

• Michael Wolff: In memoriam Franz Schillinger
• Portrait concert of the Pegnitzschäfer sound concepts