Johannes Motschmann

Johannes Motschmann (* 1978 in Hamburg ) is a German composer .

Life

His mother is the Bremen member of the Bundestag Elisabeth Motschmann , his father the theologian Jens Motschmann . At the age of 9, he started playing the piano and composing.

He began his music studies at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden . He studied composition with Jörg Herchet , piano with Gunther Anger , electronic music with Wilfried Jentzsch and music theory with Clemens Kühn and Ludwig Holtmeier . From 2002 to 2006 he continued his studies at the University of Music in Karlsruhe with Wolfgang Rihm . There he passed his diploma and concert exam. This was followed by postgraduate studies at the Hanns Eisler Music Academy in Berlin with Hanspeter Kyburz . Then he dealt intensively with algorithmic composition .

Motschmann's compositions have been performed at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival , the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Festival , the Beethovenfest Bonn and the Yellow Lounge in Berghain in Berlin. Some of his works have been published on music albums, including a. on Downtown Illusions and Folk Tunes by Spark . One of his works was eponymous for the album Echoing Voices by Andrea Ritter , on which it is included. In 2008 Motschmann received the Bremen Composers Prize.

Johannes Motschmann lives in Berlin. He regularly participates in the music education project "Response" of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen .

Works

2001:

• Crystal spheres I : 4-channel tape

2002:

• Composition for organ

2003:

• Intro for orchestra
• Composition I for piano

2004:

• Always silent for string quartet
• Melisms for string quartet

2005:

• Crystal spheres II tape 5.1. channel
• Three short movements for cor anglais, violin and three cellos

2006:

• Crystal spheres III for video DVD 5.1. channel
• Quintet for clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano
• Henrik lyver du in memoriam Henrik Ibsen, incidental music for a German-Norwegian theater project in three acts for four singing actors, clarinet, violin, cello, accordion and piano

2007:

• Elegy for oboe, violin, viola, violoncello and piano
• Serenata for ensemble
• Sonata for violoncello solo
• Dance for string quartet and jazz trio
• Carillon Notturno Exprompt , three pieces for piano and percussion

2008:

• Meteor for sopranino recorder, soprano recorder, viola, violoncello and piano (on the album Downtown Illusions by Spark )
• Concert figures for violin and orchestra
• Three antiphons for orchestra

2009:

• Quod factum est ipsum permanet for a cappella choir
• Life events , piano concert

2010:

• Three motets for choir a cappella
• Sustain release for vibraphone and strings
• Lifestream , concert for multipercussion and orchestra

2011:

• Echoing voices for two double bass recorders and piano (eponymous work for the album Echoing Voices by Andrea Ritter )
• Resonance , for treble recorder and piano (also on the album Echoing Voices )
• End of the world , film music
• Attack Decay for Ensemble

2012:

• Folk Tune Rhapsodies I-III for two recorders, viola, violoncello and piano (on the album Folk Tunes by Spark )
• An Eye for Optical Theory , film music by Michael Nyman for the film The Draftsman's Contract , arrangement for two recorders, melodica, viola, cello and piano (also on the album Folk Tunes )
• Arpeggiator for piano quintet
• Augmented Reality for performing celesta, ensemble and sampler
• Into America , soundtrack
• Scripted Reality for piano, celesta and drums

Awards

• 2008: Bremen Composers Prize

literature

• Henning Bleyl: I have nothing in the drawer . Interview with Johannes Motschmann. In: taz.die daily newspaper . November 7, 2008 ( online at taz.de ).

Web links

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ for the biography of Johannes Motschmann see biography. (No longer available online.) In: Website of Johannes Motschmann. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013 ; Retrieved January 15, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Vita. (No longer available online.) In: Elisabeth Motschmann's website. Archived from the original on February 2, 2018 ; accessed on September 3, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Johannes Motschmann. (No longer available online.) In: Website of the European Workshop for Contemporary Music. Formerly in the original ; Retrieved January 15, 2013 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
4. ↑ ›Response‹. Students compose with great composers of our time. In: Website of the press office of the Senate Bremen. February 8, 2005, accessed January 16, 2013 . Music trains teamwork. The district school on Helgolander Strasse took part in the "Response" project of the Bremen Chamber Philharmonic. (No longer available online.) In: www.enter-bremen.de. March 16, 2009, archived from the original on January 11, 2010 ; Retrieved January 16, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
     
5. ↑ Johannes Motschmann: Kristallspären (2006) (1). (Video) In: Youtube. Retrieved January 4, 2013 . 
6. ↑ Johannes Motschmann: Kristallspären (2006) (2). (Video) In: Youtube. Retrieved January 4, 2013 . 
7. ↑ Christian Seibert plays Johannes Motschmann: Life Events - Piano Concerto. (Video) In: Youtube. Retrieved January 4, 2013 . 
8. ↑ End of the world. (No longer available online.) In: Website of the Art Academy for Media Cologne. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013 ; Retrieved January 4, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ Prices from Bremen. In: (nmz) - news from the music world. February 2009, accessed January 16, 2013 .