Jochen Neurath
Jochen Neurath (born August 13, 1968 in Celle ) is a German composer , arranger and conductor .
Life
Neurath studied composition, piano and music theory at the Berlin University of the Arts and at the Hamburg University of Music and Theater . In addition, he completed private composition studies with Horst Lohse as well as studies in German and philosophy. In 1990 he founded the composer trio NeuNoNeit with Kay Ivo Nowáck and Johannes Harneit . In 1993 he conducted the German premiere of John Cage's Euro Pera 5 in Hamburg (in combination with Socrate by Erik Satie ). From 2001 to 2006 he was “Composer in Residence” at the Hanover State Opera . In 2017 he created a performance version of the unfinished third act of Alban Berg's opera Lulu for the Hamburg State Opera .
Compositions
Stage works
Opera
- Agrippina . ( Libretto by the composer based on Daniel Casper von Lohenstein ).
Incidental music
- to Der Schimmelreiter by Frank Düwel (after Theodor Storm ). Premiere 1998 Brunsbüttel (Elbeforum)
- to the Oresty of Aeschylus . WP 2001 Hanover ( drama ; director: Nicolas Stemann )
- to the project Lieber Not by Christoph Marthaler . WP 2003 Berlin ( Volksbühne )
Vocal compositions
- Trakl fragment (1988). Recording 1989 (Ensemble Moments Musicaux)
- Canto quinto (2004) (Text: Dante Alighieri )
Choral works
- Frozen Dreams (2013) for 2 choirs on the Dachstein accident 1954, premiere 2014, Kilianskirche , Heilbronn
- Voices of the Night (2016) based on Joseph von Eichendorff for choir and instruments, premiere 2017, St. Jakobskirche , Zurich
Orchestral works
- Symphony of Death (1985). Recording 1985 ( Sender Free Berlin )
- Impromptu (1990) for orchestra
- Three pieces for orchestra (1996)
Chamber music
- Sonata funebre (1986)
- Children's play (1989). Recording 1989 (Ensemble Moments Musicaux)
- cum grano salis (2006) for 8 players and 2 conductors. Premiere September 30, 2006 Zurich ( Kunsthaus , lecture hall; ensemble for new music Zurich )
- Missa Sine Domine (2013) for 6 instruments and conductor
Edits
- Arrangement for chamber orchestra of Bach's Art of Fugue (2005-07)
- Orchestra version of Bach's Goldberg Variations (2009), commissioned by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
- Arrangements of songs by Hanns Eisler
- Chamber music versions of Bizet's Carmen and Mozart's La finta semplice
- Performance version of the 3rd act by Alban Berg's Lulu
- Brahms , Choral Preludes Op. 122 , for chamber orchestra (2010)
student
- Peter Nikolaus Häublein (* 1980)
Web links
- Works by and about Jochen Neurath in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Neurath, Jochen |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, arranger and conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1968 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Celle |