Pavel Singer

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Pavel Singer, 2010

Pavel Singer (born September 29, 1962 in Pyatigorsk , Soviet Union ) is an Austrian composer , pianist and arranger of Russian-German descent.

biography

Pavel Singer (birth name Paul) was born into a German-Russian family. The father, Richard Gottlibovitsch Singer (1919–2007), was a professional musician. The mother, Alewtina Innokentjevna Singer (nee Dmitrevskaja) (1927-2009), was a linguist. The maternal grandfather, Dmitrevsky (von Dietrich) Innokentiy Petrovich, was a scientist of Russia. In 1915 he received the Order of St. Stanislaus 3rd class from the Russian Tsar Nicholas II . The daughter Olga Singer (* 1989) is also a musician, she has a permanent engagement as a violinist in a Moscow symphonic orchestra.

From 1987 to 1992 he studied and graduated from the Moscow Conservatory : He received his first diploma as a composer / teacher of music theory from Tichon Chrennikow , Alexander Tschaikowsky; Instrumentation with Nikolai Rakow . He received a second diploma as a concert pianist / chamber musician, piano teacher with Rudolf Kehrer and Mikhail Petukhov. In 1990 he took part in the International Workshop for Composers in Amsterdam in the master class with Ton de Leeuw , Theo Loevendie and Dimitar Hristov. 1992–1993 followed a postgraduate course in composition with Erich Urbanner at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna .

Awards (excerpt)

  • 1987 - 2nd prize in the All-Soviet Composition Competition
  • 1996 - Winner of the Lower Austrian Culture Prize
  • 2006 - Culture Prize Winner of the City of Baden
  • Medal "Kaiser Friedrich III" from the municipality of Baden 2012
  • Anniversary medal of the Russian Lermontov Committee Society “for the contribution to the development of the Pyatigorsk State Museum Poet Lermontov House” 2013

Works (excerpt)

Symphonic music

  • Violin Concerto (1987)
  • Litanei Cantata - for large symphony orchestra and mezzo-soprano based on the poems of Stefan George , Rainer Maria Rilke and L. Cernuda (1992)
  • Prelude, Cadenza e Lamento per Flauto, Cembalo e Archi (1995)
  • In Memoriam Concerto Grosso - for piano, violin and symphony orchestra (1995–2002)
  • Euro waves - for large symphony orchestra (2007)
  • Introduction and Waltz - for large symphony orchestra (2007)
  • Dialogue - for violin, harpsichord and strings (2009)
  • Symphonic suite from the opera Die Schöne Wassilissa (2011) etc.

Chamber music

  • Sextet - for clarinet, celesta, 2 violins, viola and cello (1982)
  • Quintet - for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon (2014)
  • 2 string quartets (19890, 1981)
  • Trio - for violin, cello and piano (2015)
  • 3 Fantasiestücke - for piano trio (2017)
  • Sonata - for viola and piano (1984)
  • Entrückung - for flute and guitar (2001)
  • Notturno - for violin and piano (2005)
  • The Night Rondo - for violin solo in memory of Alexander Men (1990)
  • 3 piano sonatas (the 3rd - moonlight sonata ) (1980, 1981, 2005)
  • 4 Unrealities - for piano (2005)
  • Litany and Rapture - for mezzo-soprano and piano based on the poems of Stefan George (1983)
  • numerous songs for voice and piano based on the poems of Michail Lermontow , Alexander Blok , J. Kainar etc.

Stage works

  • Opera The Beautiful Vasilisa based on an old Russian fairy tale (2010)
  • Fairy tale musical Der kleine Muck based on Wilhelm Hauff (2006)
  • Fairy tale musical The Emperor's New Clothes after Hans Christian Andersen (2007)
  • Fairy tale musical Pinocchio after Carlo Collodi (2008)
  • Fairytale musical Cinderella based on Charles Perrault (2013)
  • Fairy tale musical around the world in 80 days according to Jules Verne (2015)
  • Fairytale musical Rumpelstiltskin (2001)
  • Fairy tale musical The Brave Little Tailor (2002)
  • Fairytale musical Snow White and Rose Red (2003)
  • Fairytale musical Rapunzel (2004) - all based on Brothers Grimm etc.

Light music

  • Theater fanfare
  • E-Prelude - for 2 solo guitars and orchestra (2002)
  • Musical overture - for sympho-jazz orchestra (1999)
  • Nachtmusiken 1, 2 - for piano and orchestra (2006)
  • Hello, Baden Jazz-Waltz - for Sympho-Jazz Orchestra (1996)
  • English waltz - for orchestra
  • French waltz - for orchestra
  • Russian dance - for orchestra
  • Am See musical picture - for orchestra (2014)
  • numerous songs etc.

Compositions were premiered by the following orchestras and artists, among others

Moscow Philharmonic, Symphonic Orchestra of the Vienna People's Opera, Moscow Chamber Orchestra The Seasons , Dinu Lipatti - Philharmonic (Satu Mare, Romania), Yaroslavsk Philharmonic, Kislovodsk Philharmonic, Irkutsk Governor's Philharmonic Orchestra, City Theater Pyatigorsk Philharmonic (Russia), Minsk Philharmonic Theater (Russia), Minsk Philharmonic (Austria), KS Olivera Miljakovic , KS Ulrike Steinski, winners of international competitions Elena Denisova, R. Samuruev, A. Cholodenko, Anita Götz etc.

Arrangements

  • Numerous arrangements for symphony, chamber and jazz orchestras
  • 3 medleys for 3 bass voices and symphony orchestra
  • Italian Cinema Music - 25 movie hits for soloists and orchestra
  • Christmas medleys
  • Elvis Presley & Frank Sinatra - the best 25 songs - show for soloists and large orchestra
  • Cinema music from Hollywood and Europe - show for soloists and large orchestra
  • 25 greatest Austro-Pop hits - show for soloists and large orchestra
  • New arrangement and orchestration of the musical Irma la Duce by A. Breffort and M. Monnot
  • Xanadu by J. Farrar, J. Lynne and DC Beane etc.

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personal data
SURNAME Singer, Pavel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Paul Singer (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer, pianist and arranger
DATE OF BIRTH September 29, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Pyatigorsk , Soviet Union