Karl-Josef Müller

Karl-Josef Müller (born March 31, 1937 in Ostwig ; † April 20, 2001 in Mainz ) was a German composer and musicologist.

Life

After graduating from high school at the Benedictine High School in Meschede, Müller studied school music, musicology and music psychology at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz with Ernst Laaff , Arnold Schmitz, Werner Fussan and Albert Wellek, among others . At the same time, he devoted himself to compositional and analytical studies with Werner Fussan and Mauricio Kagel and published articles and writings on the music of the 20th century . In 1969 he received his doctorate in hellmut federhofer Dr. phil. In 1976 Müller was appointed professor for group improvisation and music theory in Berlin, and in 1978 professor for composition and music theory at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts . He also held teaching positions at the universities of Bonn and Mainz.

Müller has received prizes and commissions from public institutions such as the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Culture, Südwestrundfunk, the Bach Society and the Associazone Amici della Musica Sacra Rome. Until full membership in GEMA , he was a representative of the extraordinary and affiliated members and in this capacity a member of the evaluation committee. In 1990, Müller founded the “Jugend Komponiert” competition in Rhineland-Palatinate and in 1992, in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Culture and the State Music Council, the “State Youth Ensemble for New Music”, the only ensemble of its kind in the Federal Republic to date, in which young musicians were involved Guidance from conductors were able to gain experience with contemporary music .

In June 2000, Lauda Sion Salvatorem was premiered on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Pope John Paul II in the Roman Church of S. Ignatio , which has a capacity of around 3000 listeners. It was a commission from the Associazione Internazionale Amici della Musica Sacra . The middle section Magnificat was premiered the day before in the Sistine Chapel in front of high dignitaries of the Vatican. The original score with a dedication by the composer was presented to the Holy Father. Subsequently, the cantata Lobet the Lord 's Name was premiered in St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem . A copy of the score was presented to the Metropolitan of Jerusalem .

Publications

Müller devoted himself almost exclusively to the music of the 20th century and published music theoretical studies. In addition to articles on Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki , György Sándor Ligeti , Bernd Alois Zimmermann and Isang Yun in specialist journals and commemorative publications, information on Penderecki's St. Luke Passion (Diesterweg) was published in 1973 , three articles in Perspektiven Neue Musik (Schott) in 1974 and the monograph Gustav Mahler in 1988 . Life-work documents (Schott-Piper). In addition, he was editor of the report on the 3rd European Composers' Symposium European Contemporary Music Influences and Changes (Schott, 1984) and the interdisciplinary forum Chaos and Chance at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, which he organized in 1993 .

Müller wrote the manuscripts for programs of the Hessischer and Westdeutscher Rundfunk, the Südwestrundfunk and the Deutschlandfunk several times on questions of composition theory and aesthetics of contemporary music.

Catalog raisonné 1966–2001

Piano music

• Six pieces (1967): SV
• Humoris causa (1989), for two pianos: CM9654
• Diario Veneziano (1996), for piano with prolongation pedal: EG479

Chamber music

• Stati (1973), for flute, viola, guitar, piano, vibraphone and drums: SV
• Tempora mutantur (1974), for flute, violoncello, piano and tape: SV
• Toccata (1976) for organ: SV
• Inventory (1977), op. for horn, violin and piano: SV
• Inventory (1998), b. for clarinet, viola and piano: CI001
• String Quartet No. 1 (1978): SV
• Mobile (1988), op. for three cellos: EG242; b. for two violins and viola: EG252
• Scene II (1990/91), String Quartet No. 2: EG327
• Essay (1991), for clarinet, viola, guitar, piano, vibraphone and percussion: EG339
• Pièces Satiriques (1997), for clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, violin, cello and double bass: CI002
• Ipecacunha (1997/98), for clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano: CI003

Orchestral works

• Siluetas (1975), for large orchestra: SV
• I have so little Time (1976), for strings, percussion and tape: SV
• Ballade (1986), for large orchestra: EG147
• Scene III (1991), for chamber ensemble or chamber orchestra: EG328
• Portrait with Ives (1994/95), for large orchestra in 8 groups: EG465
• Conductus (1999), for large orchestra with soprano and alto: CI004
• Gesti (2000), for large orchestra: CM9654

Concerts

• Sonata y desrucciones (1979), for piano and chamber orchestra: SV
• Concert (1999), for cello and orchestra: CI005
• Adagio (2000), for violoncello and orchestra: CM9650

Vocal works (with instrument)

• Expressis Verbis (1976) for 16 voices, instrumental ensemble and tape: SV
• Psalm 130 (1978) for double choir, wind instruments, organ and tape: SV
• Fire signals flashed over abysses (1982) for baritone, mixed choir and chamber orchestra: SV
• Omnia translata omnia (1987) for male voices and 2 pianos: Schott Verlag
• Dafnis-Gesänge (1987) for soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra: EG146
• The visit (1988) melodrama f. Speaker, soprano and 12 instruments (Carl Einstein): CI006
• Farewell and cool blows (1991) for medium voice, clarinet, viola, guitar, piano, vibraphone and percussion: EG338
• Vier Lieder (1997/98) for medium voice and large orchestra (John Keats): CI007
• Lauda Sion for speaker, alto, soprano, mixed choir and orchestra: CM9626
• Hymnus (2000) for soprano, alto, male choir and orchestra: CM9649

Vocal works (a cappella)

• Two choirs based on texts by Georg Heym (1966) for 4-part mixed. Choir: SV
• Benedictus (1980) for 16-part. according to Choir, Schola and tape: SV
• The walnut shell with the bird feather (1984) for 8.stg. according to Choir: Tonger Verlag
• A song from the past (1984) for 8-part. Male choir: Tonger Verlag
• De Profundis (1986) for 8-part. Male choir: Hochstein Verlag
• Te Deum (1986) for 8-part. Male choir: Hochstein Verlag
• Serenade (1988) for 4-part. according to Choir: Hochstein Verlag
• Gruss (1988) for 4-part. according to Choir: Hochstein Verlag
• Love wishes (1988) for 4-part. according to Choir: Hochstein Verlag
• Veni Creator Spiritus (1989) for 8-part. Male choir: Kurpfalz Verlag
• Psalterion (1989) for 8-part. Male choir: Kurpfalz Verlag
• Magnificat (1999) for 8-part. according to Choir: CM9585
• Missa Sancti Martini (2001) for 8-part. according to Chorus, Kyrie, Gloria; Sanctus, Agnus Dei: CM9653

EG = Edition Gravis, Bad Schwalbach, CI = Cappella Musikverlag Gera, CM = Cappella Musikverlag Gera

Web links

• Profile at Schott Music
• Vita on the website of the University of Music, Mainz
• Brief vita at Heinz Haubrich Music Publishing