Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann

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Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann (1940-2010)

Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann (born March 21, 1940 in Viersen ; † November 17, 2010 in Preetz ) was a contemporary German composer and horn player .

Life

Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann received his first lessons in organ and piano as well as music theory from his father, who was also a musician ( organist , music teacher, choir director and composer) at an early age . So he was able to represent him in the organist's service at the age of 12. At the age of 18, he began studying at the Cologne University of Music , where he was instructed in French horn by Kurt Stein and piano by Michael Braunfels . Further studies took him to Hamburg in the 1960s (composition with Ernst-Gernot Klußmann , conducting with Albert Bittner ). Since 1987 Kaiser-Lindemann has made regular study trips to South India to familiarize himself with Indian music . He earned his living as a horn player in various orchestras, such as the West German Mozart Orchestra, Soest, the Nordmark Symphony Orchestra , Flensburg (today's Schleswig-Holstein Symphony Orchestra , 1961–1974) and the Kiel Philharmonic (1974–1998) . For health reasons, Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann resigned from orchestral service in 1998 and from then on devoted himself increasingly to composing.

Works

The five completed symphonies, which are characterized by an expressive, extremely colorful orchestral treatment and, despite all their individuality, nevertheless effortlessly fit into the tradition of the great symphonies of the late 19th and 20th centuries ( Mahler , Shostakovich , Pettersson, etc.) can be considered the main works of Kaiser-Lindemann .) insert.

Symphonies

  • 1st Symphony From the Last Days for organ, brass and percussion op.3 (1975/76)
  • 2nd Symphony for very large orchestra op. 11 [fragment] (1981)
  • 3rd Symphony Udbodhan for orchestra with coloratura soprano op.18 (1987)
  • 4th Symphony Bayan Symphony for very large orchestra with choir, organ and solo piano op.25 (1993) (based on sacred melodies from Indian bayans and mantras )
  • 5th Symphony Hommages for large orchestra op.26 (1995)
  • 6th Symphony Schleswig-Holstein-Bilder for 2 solo voices, choir, organ and orchestra op.38 (2006)

Further orchestral works

  • Concerto for Orchestra Op. 1 (1970)
  • Fiesta . Ballet Music for Orchestra Op. 2 (1973)
  • Incidental music for Shakespeare's Midsummer Night 's Dream for large orchestra op.4 (1976)
  • Attempt of a Dialogue for Large Orchestra, Op. 5 (1976)
  • Song of Aeolus . Variations on an Atmospheric Phenomenon for Large Orchestra, Op. 6 (1977)
  • Two pieces for solo trumpet and large orchestra op.7 (1978)
  • Stonehenge . Report on a vision for orchestra op.9 (1979/80)
  • Requiem for a Musica Antiqua for wind quintet and orchestra op.10 (1979)
  • Prisma on a Bruckner score for organ and large orchestra op.13 (1984)
  • Tema con Variazioni for orchestra op.19 (1988)
  • Tema con Variazioni for orchestra op.19a as Ballet Center Peace , Theater Trier (1992/93 season)
  • 2. Sinfonietta Golgatha for string orchestra and piano op.20 (1991)
  • Music To A Fictious Film for Orchestra and Synth. Electronic op. 21 (1993)
  • Media Vita…. Double Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Large Orchestra op.24 (1992)
  • Suite for string orchestra op.28 (new version of the suite for 12 violoncellos) (2000)
  • Symphonic Meditation I. Symphonic Poem op.29, No. 1 (1996)
  • Symphonic Meditation II. Longing for Heaven, Op. 29, No. 2 (1998)
  • Three symphonic meditations op. 30 (1995-2005)
  • And Penthesilea dreams …… for large orchestra op. 34a (2003) (new version of the work for 12 cellos)
  • Meditations on two Church Windows for orchestra op.40 (2007)
  • HODOS - en pente for large orchestra op.46 (2010)

Works for the 12 cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker

  • Suite for 12 cellos op.28 (2000)
  • And Penthesilea dreams ...... for 12 cellos op. 34 (2003)
  • The 12 in Bossa-nova. Variacioes brasileiras op.36 (2006)
  • Numerous arrangements for 12 violoncellos, a large part of which is the active repertoire of the 12 cellists

Chamber music

  • Bossa nova philharmonica for 6 violoncellos op.8 (1980)
  • Swan song for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon op.8a (1978)
  • Dialoghi Notturni for violoncello and piano op.12 (1983)
  • Cantilena for 3 flutes, violoncello and harpsichord op.14 (1984)
  • 1st string quartet op.15 (1985)
  • 1st Sinfonietta for brass quintet op.16 (1985)
  • Hommage a Nelson M. for violoncello and percussion op.27 (1996)
  • Burlesque for oboe and horn op.35 (2004)
  • And when the chorale faded ... for flute, oboe, clarinet, bass-clarinet and bassoon op. 39
  • Three pieces for violin, double bass, French horn and piano op.45 (2009)
  • Mambo for Six for 6 cellos

Piano works

  • Piano Sonata Ste. Croix
    • for piano for 2 hands op.22a (1985)
    • for piano 4 hands op.22b (1989)

Vocal music

  • Three songs for baritone and piano op.17 ( Wilhelm Hambach ) (1985/86)
  • Requiem Yom Kippur for solo soprano, mixed. Choir, brass, percussion and organ op. 23 [fragment]
  • Tre pezzi sacri op.31 (2001)
    • for choir with organ
    • for choir with symphony orchestra
    • for choir with symphonic wind orchestra
  • 6 pieces for 6-8-part choir with piano op.33 ( Catullus ) (2004)
  • Agnus Dei op.41 (2007)
    • for 7-part choir and organ
    • for 7-part choir, strings, harp and organ (like Saint-Saëns' Easter Oratorio)
    • for 7-part choir, 2 basset horns, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani and organ (like Mozart's Requiem)
  • Five songs for high voice and piano op.42 ( Du Fu ) (2008)
  • Pentecost congregation cantata for solo soprano, solo flute, 2 Bach trumpets, timpani, children / youth choir, mixed Choir, trombone choir, community singing and organ op.43 (2009)
  • Witches' Words for 2 solo sopranos and piano op.44 ( Shakespeare ) (2009)

Educational works

  • 3 pieces for Violin Beginners and School Orchestra op.37 (2007)

Adaptations of other works

  • Johann Sebastian Bach : Prelude and Fugue 16 in G minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier for Saxophone Quartet
  • Gospel Train for string quartet [arrangements of well-known gospels]
  • Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow : Flight of the Bumblebee for saxophone double choir

Sound carrier

  • Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Bossa-nova-philharmonica [op. 8], on LP: Philharmonic Cellists Cologne. Episode 3 - Emi.
  • Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Bayan Symphony [Symphony No. 4 Op. 25], CD - Meistersinger Music. [Synthesizer recording]
  • Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Hommage a Nelson M. for violoncello and percussion op.27 ( Maria Kliegel - violoncello, Stephan Froleyks , percussion), CD - Naxos.
  • Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: Symphonic Meditations [op. 29], CD - Meistersinger Musik. [Synthesizer recording]
  • Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: The 12 in Bossa Nova [op. 36], on CD: South American Gateway (The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker) - Emi classics.

Sheet music / performance material

Numerous original works and arrangements have now been published by euthentic edition .

The following other publications:

  • Original works:
    • Bossa Nova Philharmonica for 6 cellos [op. 8] - Antes Edition.
    • Hommage a Nelson M. for violoncello and percussion op.27 - Antes Edition.
    • Mambo for six for 6 cellos - Edition Kunzelmann.
    • Variacioes brasileiras for 12 cellos [op. 36] - Edition Kunzelmann.
  • Processing:
    • Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue 16 in G minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier for Saxophone Quartet - Georg Bauer Musikverlag.
    • Gospel Train for String Quartet - Edition Kunzelmann.
    • Nikolai Rimski-Korsakow: Flight of the Bumblebee for saxophone double choir - Georg Bauer Musikverlag.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tender, sensitive requiem  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in: Kieler Nachrichten of November 21, 2010@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.kn-online.de  
  2. ↑ curriculum vitae from: http://www.verbindungen.lernnetz.de/content/verbindungen_haben0.php?group=4&ugroup=0&kid=7 ; Cesar JJ Williams: Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann , in: Booklet for the CD Bajan Symphony - Meistersinger Musik.
  3. ↑ http://www.verbindisten.lernnetz.de/content/verbindungen_haben0.php?group=4&ugroup=0&kid=7 , supplemented by information from the Kiel Opera, whose library keeps the composer's musical estate.
  4. ^ Repertoire of the 12 cellists
  5. ↑ Catalog (PDF; 213 kB) euthentic edition
personal data
SURNAME Kaiser-Lindemann, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 21, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Viersen
DATE OF DEATH 17th November 2010
Place of death Preetz