Stefan Esser (composer)

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Stefan Esser

Stefan Esser (born April 25, 1966 in Leverkusen ) is a German composer , musician and teacher .

Life

After obtaining the general university entrance qualification in 1985 with subsequent community service, Stefan Esser began studying special education with the subject of music at the University of Cologne in 1988 . During his studies, he obtained degrees in choir and orchestra conducting as well as in piano and singing.

In 1985 he made his first appearance as a composer and pianist . In 1986 and 1987 he played several concerts in Spain with the cellist Michael Schlechtriem.

Almost all of the compositions have been performed in Leverkusen and the surrounding area, but also abroad, and several have appeared in print or on CD. Esser's compositional style is characterized by the recourse to traditional form structures, the detailed processing of themes, the use of contrapuntal techniques and the use of free-tonal harmony.

Esser works full-time as the vice-principal at the Hugo-Kükelhaus-Schule, a special needs school with a special focus on intellectual development in the city of Leverkusen.

Works

Orchestral works

  • 1992: Sarnia
  • 1993: Concertino for alto saxophone and small orchestra
  • 2001/02: Singspiel Felix

Works for violoncello (and piano)

  • 1985: Mouvement
  • 1991: meditation
  • 1992: Sonata misterioso
  • 1994–96: Sonata for violoncello and piano
  • 1999: Variation for two
  • 2003: autumn pictures. 3 poems for solo cello
  • 2016: Summer idyll from "My Leverkusen"

Chamber music

  • 1991: Sonata ostinata
  • 1999: Nachtgesang - Tagtraum, two elegies for piano trio
  • 1999: 6 small variations on a theme by WA Mozart for oboe (solo)
  • 2001: Nachtgesang II
  • 2010: Fantasia for vibraphone
  • 2012: A little fanfare music
  • 2014: Nachtgesang III and IV

Vocal music

Piano music

  • 1989: Prelude
  • 1991: Lullaby Walz
  • 1992: Fantasy on a Subject by Eduard Tubin
  • 1998: 4 character pieces for piano (from: Leonce and Lena )
  • 2011: Rhapsody
  • 2014/15: Irini - A prayer for peace

Music for children

Through his full-time activity as a special needs teacher, Esser is committed to the musical education of children. Since 2002 he has been composing children's singing games and setting children's stories and fairy tales to music. He works closely with the Duo Pianoworte, which premiered his compositions Where the wild guys live , The emperor's new clothes , animal stories based on Wilhelm Busch and two pranks from the bourgeoisie .

The inclusive music project Mein Leverkusen celebrated great success with the press and the public in 2013 and was released on CD in 2016.

CD publications

title year People involved Label link criticism
Sonata for violoncello and piano 2009 Michael Schlechtriem, violoncello; Noriko Kitano, piano Geniun (GEN 89529) genuin.de Criticism on musicweb-international
3 animal stories based on Wilhelm Busch Duo piano words Random house
2 shield pranks Duo piano words Random house
A New Year's hymn, mountain hymn. Orchestral arrangements of works by Joseph Marx (each together with co-arranger Berkant Haydin) 2009 BBC Symphony Orchestra Chandos (Chan 10505) chandos.de
A New Year's hymn. Orchestral arrangements of works by Joseph Marx (each together with co-arranger Berkant Haydin) 2012 University choir of the University of Würzburg University choir of the University of Würzburg
My Leverkusen. A musical city tour through Leverkusen. 2016

Awards

In 2013 Esser received the Kurt Lorenz Prize from the Friends of the Kurt Lorenz Prize eV for his musical work and commitment in Leverkusen.

In 2014/15 Esser took part in the first Diabelli competition . Within the competition, a piano piece was to be composed, which was to arise from the variation of a Morse code that resulted in the modern Greek word "Irini" (peace). His 8-minute work would be nominated for the finale on April 18, 2015 in Munich and premiered by the pianist Tommaso Farinetti.

Others

Young Theater Leverkusen

Young Theater Leverkusen

The young theater Leverkusen is an artistic training company. Young people aged 17 and over can gain insights into acting, directing and other theater-related professions in an ensemble. Stefan Esser has been committed to the development and continued existence of the Junge Theater since it was founded in 1998 and is on the board of the association.

Joseph Marx

Stefan Esser is 2nd Vice President of the Joseph Marx Society / Vienna and arranger of 2 orchestral choral works (A New Year's Hymn, Mountain Hymn; each together with the co-arranger Berkant Haydin).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Inclusion: Children and young people record a CD on Leverkusen. In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
  2. ↑ genuin.de: genuin.de - CD catalog / Genuin CD info. In: www.genuin.de. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Scenes Schlechtriem, Kitano GEN89529 (RB): Classical Music Reviews - February2010 MusicWeb-International. In: www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Joseph Marx. Orchestral Songs and Choral Works. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
  5. ^ Monteverdichor Würzburg - University Choir - Choir Würzburg. In: www.hochschulchor.uni-wuerzburg.de. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
  6. ^ Kurt Lorenz Prize. (No longer available online.) In: www.kurt-lorenz-preis.de. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016 ; accessed on April 23, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kurt-lorenz-preis.de
  7. ↑ Diabelli Competition - The 2014/15 Theme: A Morse Code. In: www.diabelli-contest.com. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Young theater. In: City of Leverkusen. Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Esser, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, musician and educator
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Leverkusen