Johannes W. Schäfer

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Johannes Walter Schäfer (born June 28, 1960 in Bremerhaven ) is a German composer . He lives and works as a freelance composer and musician in Bremen .

Life and education

Schäfer's musical training ran from violin and guitar to double bass . He later learned piano , cello , viola , saxophone and bass clarinet in self-study . He completed a degree in philosophy and musicology at the University of Bremen and also heard composition with Erwin Koch-Raphael .

music

Since around 1975 Schäfer has been working on his first own compositions. He is particularly interested in new music , 12-tone music , serial music , electro-acoustic music but also in modern jazz . Johannes W. Schäfer mainly composes chamber music works, but also orchestral and choral works as well as film music. The compositions were performed by various performers in Germany and Europe.

In 2005 Johannes W. Schäfer won the 1st International Composition Competition in Dessau for the work: Schattenspiele, nachts op. 29a for bassoon and piano.

He received further prizes and awards as a bassist and composer in various jazz formations.

Works (selection)

  • 6 meditations for piano solo op.1 (1997)
  • 1st string quartet op.7 (1998/2002)
  • Soundtrack for Coral Reef Adventure (2002)
  • ... Nothing will be will nothing ... for large orchestra op. 10 (2002/2003)
  • The Myth of Sisyphus for large orchestra op.12 (2003)
  • left-right for 3 speakers and snare drum op.16 (2003)
  • Sonata for violoncello and piano op.17 (2003)
  • Nachtgedanken for alto flute, violoncello and piano op.20 (2003)
  • Quintet for Woodwind Op. 23 (2004)
  • La Cloche for piano solo op.26 (2004)
  • Shadow games, at night op.29 for bass clarinet and piano (2004)
  • in (-) trans for flute solo op.32 (2004)
  • 2nd string quartet op.33 (2004)
  • L'Oiseau inconnu for flute and piano op.35 (2004)
  • 3rd string quartet op.37 (2004)
  • Lento for 2 harps op.39a (2004)
  • Eiheiji for viola solo op.42 (2005)
  • Quintet for piano and strings op.43 (2004/2005)
  • The mysterious flute for flute solo op.46 (2006)
  • L'une et l'autre for soprano saxophone and piano op.47 (2006)
  • 48 miniatures for piano solo op.48 (2006)
  • … In the cage… for flute solo op. 49 (2007) for Carin Levine
  • The years are not mine for soprano and baroque ensemble op. 51 (2008) for the ensemble Vox Cambiata
  • ... and dreamed bittersweet ... op. 53 (2009) for orchestra
  • [4 4] For Four for 4 pianos op. 56 (2013)
  • Composition 57 for any number of pianos and their players op.57 (2014)
  • Polylog for flute, oboe, violin, violoncello, percussion and piano op.58 (2014; CD recording: 2015 Ensemble New Babylon )
  • Joseph and Dreams for children's choir and ensemble (2007) (Text: Jürgen Mann)
  • The Creation for Children's Choir and Ensemble (2008) (Text: Jürgen Mann)
  • A house for God or Solomon builds a temple (2009/10) for children's choir and ensemble (Text: Jürgen Mann)
  • in addition there is a considerable number of jazz compositions as well as compositions of electronic music.

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personal data
SURNAME Schäfer, Johannes W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schäfer, Johannes Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH June 28, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH Bremerhaven