Nils Günther

Nils Günther (born November 19, 1973 in Scherzingen ) is a Swiss composer and pianist .

Life

Nils Günther passed his piano teacher exam at the Swiss Music Education Association (SMPV). From 1989 to 1999 the pianist turned to new improvisational music and musical theater . During this time it came a. on the collaboration with Mani Planzer and Flavio Spirgi . Until 1998 he studied piano with Andre Manz and theory with Cornelius Schwehr , Hans Wüthrich and Mathias Steinauer at the Zurich University of Music and Theater . From 2000 to 2007 he studied composition with Walter Zimmermann , composition and analysis with Hartmut Fladt and electronics with Martin Supper at the Berlin University of the Arts .

Since 2010 he has been teaching music theory and composition at the Fanny Hensel music school in Berlin. As a composer he is guided by the teaching of the phases of change (five elements, Wu Xing). His music is medically therapeutic in the sense that it aims to put the listener in a state of equilibrium. Günther's works were u. a. listed in Europe and Asia. He worked with musicians such as the Ensemble Sortisatio and the Ensemble Modern . He also gave several lectures on John Cage .

Works

• the light - the shade (2001) for mezzo-soprano, harp, organ, percussion and double bass. Text: Robert Lax
• Trio (Wu Xing 1) (2001) for flute, viola and lithophone
• Piano piece (Wu Xing 2) (2002)
• Septet (Wu Xing 3) (2002) for flute, bass clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass
• The Fishes - The King (2003) for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano
• wood child spring (Wu Xing 4) (2003) for flute, clarinet and accordion
• Wu Xing 5 (2003) for guitar solo
• Duo for two violins (2004)
• cloud over hill (2005) for mezzo-soprano, organ, harp and double bass. Text: Robert Lax
• Psalm 8 (2005) for mezzo-soprano, organ, harp and double bass
• Taiji (2005) for variable string ensemble
• Zhong (2006) for clarinet, harp, cello and percussion
• Lü Shi Chun Qiu (2007). A cycle of the seasons after “Spring and Autumn of Lü Buwe” in 16 movements for flute, oboe, trombone, piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass
• Ancient Sound (based on Paul Klee's painting “Alter Klang”) (2008) for English horn, bassoon, guitar and viola
• Fenghuang (2008) for flute, sho and accordion

Fonts (selection)

• Time cuts: Resumee of a grande dame, G. Meyer-Denkmann , time cuts of my life with new music and music education . In: positions 72 (2007), p. 49.
• Human, ego, individual in Cage's aesthetic . In: Positions 80 (2009), pp. 18–20.
• Cage 100: Cage & Consequences . In: Positions 91 (2012).
• Cage 100: John Cage - Twelve Lectures . In: Positions 91 (2012).
• “… Your feet a little off the ground” Cage 100 - some thoughts and gleanings: films, CDs, books . In: Positions 95 (2013).

Web links

• Website by Nils Günther

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nils Günther . Website of the Berlin Festival. Retrieved January 12, 2013.