Johannes Wulff-Woesten

Johannes Wulff-Woesten (* 1966 in Jena ) is a German pianist , composer and conductor .

Life

Wulff-Woesten studied conducting, composition and piano at the Liszt School of Music in Weimar from 1986 to 1992 . From 1989 he was a master student in composition under Reinhard Wolschina . The Semper Opera House in Dresden it is connected since 1991, first as a coach and since 2000 as director of studies .

As an assistant he worked there with the conductors Christian Thielemann , Colin Davis , Giuseppe Sinopoli , Fabio Luisi , Peter Schneider , Semyon Bychkov , Kirill Petrenko , Kent Nagano , Ádám Fischer , Andris Nelsons , Christof Prick , Gerd Albrecht and Marc Albrecht .

Since 1996 he has worked as a musical assistant, solo coach and director of studies at the Bayreuth Festival . He was the pianist and accompanist of the soloists Evelyn Herlitzius , Iris Vermillion , Rachel Willis-Sørensen , Markus Butter , Rainer Trost and Benjamin Bruns . As director of the Salon Orchestra Dresden Kapellsalon made up of members of the Sächsische Staatskapelle and guests, he wrote his own arrangements. As a conductor, he appeared in family concerts by the Staatskapelle Dresden at Kapelle für Kids and in various opera formats. He directed productions on Semper 2 , the small stage of the State Opera, such as the new production of Der Kaiser von Atlantis .

As a composer he has developed his own style, which fuses the contemporary and postmodern elements and at the same time strives for the unity of content and form. In recent years, in addition to chamber and orchestral music, various stage works have been premiered in the small venue of the Semperoper and oratorios in Dresden.

Works (selection)

Incidental music

Chamber opera The White Princess based on a scenic poem by Rainer Maria Rilke (1997), 55 ', premier: 1997 Meißen
Porqué ..., Porqué ..., Tango Orphée , Tangooper (2002), libretto: Annette Jahns , Hans-Georg Wegner, 80 ', premiere: 2002 Dresden, Kleine Szene Semperoper
Gadžo - A Gypsy Opera (2006), Libretto: Andrea Moses , Hans-Georg Wegner, 75 ', Premiere: 2006 Dresden, Kleine Szene Semperoper
The Conference of Animals according to Erich Kästner - revue for soloists, choirs and large orchestra (2012), libretto: Manfred Weiß , 100 ', premiere: 2012 Dresden Semperoper
Prinz Bussel - children's opera for vocal soloists, children's choir and small orchestra based on Joke van Leeuwen (2013), libretto: Manfred Weiß , 70 ', world premiere: 2013 Dresden, Semper 2
The riddle of the stolen voices - children's opera for 5 singers, 2 actors and small orchestra based on Alan Ayckborn, libretto: Manfred Weiß , 75 ', premier: 13.05.18 Dresden, Semper 2

Oratorios

Buen Camino - The dancer on the Way of St. James according to Miriam Gudrun Sieber, oratorio for mezzo-soprano, mixed choir, bandoneon, piano and string orchestra (2009), 50 ', premiere: 2009 Dresden, Saxon Vocal Ensemble , Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra Dresden
Christmas Oratorio Jedem shines a star based on texts by Christa Spilling-Nöker for soprano, alto, baritone, mixed choir and small orchestra (2014), 50 ', premier: 2014 Dresden, Saxon vocal ensemble , Dresdner Kapellsolisten

Orchestral music

Symphony in four movements for large orchestra (1989), 25 ', premier: 1989 Weimar
Concerto for piano and orchestra (1992), 20 ', premier: 1992 Weimar
Holy Light - Fantasy for Organ and Orchestra (2011), 20 ', WP: 2011 Pirna Elblandphilharmonie
Tierische Variationen - Suite from the revue The Conference of Animals for large orchestra (2012), 20 ', premier: 2012 Dresden

Chamber music

7 songs based on poems by Nelly Sachs for soprano and chamber ensemble (Fl., Hr., Vl., Vla., Kb., Klav.) (1984), 25 ', WP: 1984 Weimar
String quartet No. 1 turning point , 12 '
Rosenlieder - 4 songs based on poems by Eva Strittmatter for medium voice and piano, 10 '
Trio for viola, accordion and harp St. Petersburg Impressions 1991 , 15 '
3 songs based on texts by Paul Celan for baritone, viola and piano, 10 ', premiere: 1993
Bizarre aphorisms - 5 pieces for wind sextet (oboe, english horn, 2 horns, bassoon, contrabassoon) chorale / snake dance / scherzo / tango / elegy, 15 ', premier: 1995
Rhapsodie in Black for clarinet, violoncello and piano, 7 ', published by Breitkopf & Härtel - Wiesbaden
Elferrat um twelve - 11 variations over 12 eighth notes for horn quartet and tuba, 7 '
Bayreuth Rhapsody 2000 for violin and piano, 13 ', premier: Staatskapelle Dresden 2000
Meditation on stages by Hermann Hesse for alto voice, harp duo and harpsichord (2008), 10 ', WP: Dippoldiswalde 2008
The fourth elegy based on the text by Rainer Maria Rilke for mezzo-soprano, clarinet in Bb, violin, cello, piano, on the 30th anniversary of the reconstruction of the Semperoper February 2015, 12 ', premiere: 2015 Semperoper Dresden

Discography

Rhapsody in Black Trio Pianovo, 2002
Christmas Oratorio A star shines for everyone (text by Christa Spilling-Nöker), Herder Audio, 2015
Audio book with CD Heiliges Licht und Himmlische Klänge (text by Christa Spilling-Nöker), Herder, 2017