Hans-Joachim Geisthardt
Hans-Joachim Geisthardt (born August 16, 1925 near Stettin ; † September 20, 2007 ) was a German composer .
He received his musical training at the Rostock University of Music and at the Berlin University of Music with Rudolf Wagner-Régeny , Hanns Eisler and Carl Adolph Martienssen . From 1953 to 1958 he was Eisler's assistant at the Berliner Ensemble , where he directed the children's choir, among other things. He then worked as a music dramaturge and director and later in leading positions in music production at the radio in the GDR . His work includes songs, choirs, songs, chansons, piano, chamber and orchestral works.
Works
- Sonatina for piano (around 1953)
- Three pieces for wind quintet (1962)
- Four sayings for women's choir (1972)
- Variations for orchestra (1973)
- String Quartet (1973/74)
- Variations for flute, horn, trumpet, percussion and string orchestra (1974)
- Scenic process (chamber scene) for alto voice, oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord; Text by Heinz Kahlau (1990)
Filmography
Radio plays
- 1958: Jakob Grimm / Wilhelm Grimm : Frau Holle - Director: Günter Bormann (radio play - Broadcasting of the GDR )
- 1959: Friedrich Wolf : The Christmas Goose Auguste - Director: Ingeborg Milster (Children's radio play - Broadcasting of the GDR)
Sound carrier
- Hans-Joachim Geisthardt. A composer portrait. VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin / NOVA 8 85 181, 1983
Web links
- Works by and about Hans-Joachim Geisthardt in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geisthardt, Hans-Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Stettin |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 2007 |