Volker Felgenhauer

Volker Felgenhauer (born December 24, 1965 in Würzburg ) is a German composer .

Life

Volker Felgenhauer studied violin at the Hermann Zilcher Conservatory, then viola at the University of Music in Würzburg and composition with Bertold Hummel and Ulrich Schultheiss . He attended courses with Theo Brandmüller and Martin Christoph Redel . Since 1992 he has lived in Nuremberg as a composer, music teacher and chamber musician.

Honor

• 1997 Culture Prize of the City of Würzburg

Compositions

Stage works

• Waldwiehnacht in the Black Forest op.18 (1997). Children's opera . Libretto: Gerhard Jung . WP December 13, 1997 Lörrach ( St. Peter )
• The first commandment op. 37 (2009). Biblical scenes. Premiere November 14, 2009 Fürth ( Church of the Resurrection ; 46th Church Music Days in Fürth). Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (piano), Thomas Schumann (organ), Axel Dinkelmeyer, Radek Szarek (drums), Manuela Liszewski, Dirk Lambrecht (dance)

Vocal works

for solo voice and 2 instruments

• The red cloth (2007). Film music . Recording (2007): Renate Kaschmieder (mezzo-soprano), Axel Dinkelmeyer (drums), Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (organ)
• At the river (op. 41, 2012). Text: Michael Herrschel. Premiere November 16, 2012 Stein ( Paul Gerhardt Church; 49th Fürth Church Music Days). Monika Teepe (soprano), Laurence Tercier (harp), Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (organ)

for solo voice and 3 instruments

• Hidden in the light ... (op. 22, 2003). Texts: Wolfgang Weber. WP April 5, 2003 Fürth (St. Paul Church). Hanna Eittinger (mezzo-soprano), Günter Voit (bass clarinet), Maria Schalk (violin), Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (organ)
• Invocation (op. 35, 2007). Text: Johannes Schaffarczyk. Premiere November 7, 2007 Fürth ( Church of the Resurrection ; 44th Church Music Days in Fürth). Hanna Eittinger (mezzo-soprano), Simone Späth (trumpet), Axel Dinkelmeyer (drums), Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (organ)

for solo voice and 4 instruments

• Two burlesques (op. 23, 2003). Texts: Wilhelm Busch . WP April 7, 2003 Fürth ( City Theater ). Hayo Keckeis (speaker), Daniela Renner (flute), Maria Schalk (violin), Irene von Fritsch (violoncello), Wolfgang Kohlert (piano)

for solo voice and 5 instruments

• Credo op.36 (2008). Texts: Hubert Holzmann. WP April 19, 2008 Nuremberg ( St. Egidien ). Renate Kaschmieder (alto), Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck (piano), string quartet "con fuoco": Céline Wilke, Matthias Merzbacher (violins), Jakub Horáček (viola), Sibylle Geisler (violoncello), Volker Felgenhauer (conductor)

for solo voice and orchestra

• The light of the sun fairy (op.10, 1993). Melodrama . Text: Volker Felgenhauer. WP March 13, 1994 Uffenheim (town hall). Axel Axt (speaker), Würzburg Chamber Orchestra , conductor: Wolfgang Kurz
• Intrada (op. 39, 2011). Text: Michael Herrschel. Premiere October 23, 2011 Nuremberg (Paul Gerhardt Church). Jennifer Lynn Rouse (soprano), Orchester-Gemeinschaft Nürnberg, conductor: Martin Schiffel

for choir and orchestra

• Epitaph (op. 30, 2006). Funeral music based on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for mixed choir ( vocalises ), orchestra and organ. Premiere November 11, 2006 Illertissen ( St. Martin )

Orchestral works

• Tenebrae (op. 7, 1992) for string orchestra
• Lontano ( op.12 , 1993). Premiere May 18, 1996 in Würzburg ( Neubaukirche ). Würzburg Chamber Orchestra, conductor: Wolfgang Kurz
• sung… op. 14 (1994). Fragment. Premiere October 31, 1994 Nuremberg ( Meistersingerhalle , Kleiner Saal)
• Choral singing (op. 19, 1998) for cor anglais, harp and string orchestra (based on the chorale Herr, now let in peace by David Behme ). WP May 11, 1997 Würzburg ( Cathedral ). Würzburg Chamber Orchestra, conductor: Wolfgang Kurz
• Témenos ( op.42 , 2012). Orchestra sketch after a painting by Arnold Böcklin . Premiere December 1, 2012 Nuremberg (Meistersingerhalle, Kleiner Saal). Orchester-Gemeinschaft Nürnberg, conductor: John Lidfors

Concert works

Oboe and orchestra

• Pietà (op.29, 2006). WP March 30, 2006 Erlangen ( Neustädter Church )

Piano and orchestra

• Diptych (op. 40, 2011) for piano, percussion and strings. Premiere November 27, 2011 Fürth ( Church of the Resurrection ; 48th Church Music Days in Fürth). Soloist: Sirka Schwartz-Uppendieck

Chamber music

Organ solo

• Gregorian frescoes (op. 6, 1991). WP 1991 Münsterschwarzach (abbey church). Dominikus Trautner

Piano trio

• Armenian songs of the dead (op. 17, 1996; based on poems by Armin T. Wegner ). WP May 9, 1997 Wuppertal ( City Library ; Rheinisches Musikfest ). Trio Cascades: Katrina Schulz (violin), Inka Ehlert (violoncello), Tatjana Guerassimowa (piano)

String quartet

• Variations on the End of the World (op. 38, 2010; based on the poem Weltende by Else Lasker-Schüler ). WP April 17, 2010 Fürth ( Church of the Resurrection ). Elisen Quartet: Anja Schaller, Maria Schalk, Karoline Hofmann, Irene von Fritsch

Web links

• Website of Volker Felgenhauer

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1. ↑ on the city of Würzburg [1]
2. ↑ "Rich in ideas and extremely versatile, Volker Felgenhauer has already created a remarkable compositional work with his concern to make modern music accessible to younger listeners in particular." [2]