Wolfgang Liebhart

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Wolfgang Liebhart (2005)

Wolfgang Liebhart (born December 11, 1958 in Klagenfurt , Carinthia, Austria) is an Austrian composer and music teacher .

Life

Wolfgang Liebhart received his first violin and theory lessons at the Conservatory in Klagenfurt. In Vienna he first studied music theory with Thomas Christian David , then composition with Francis Burt . He completed his composition diploma with distinction. In the academic year 1991/92 Liebbart completed postgraduate studies in composition with Jonathan Harvey at the University of Sussex in England . He also obtained the final “MA degree” with distinction. In 1994 Liebhart received a “foreign scholarship” and spent six months in Rome . Here he made friends with the Italian composer Luca Lombardi . Liebhart has lived in Vienna as a freelance musician and composer since 1992 . He is the father of two children: Igor Gross (* 1985) and Jacob Eichberger (* 1998). In 2002 he took over a composition class at the Conservatory Vienna Private University , which he still holds today.

In his compositional work, Liebhart is to be counted among the representatives of new music . In addition to the great music theory currents, jazz , electronics and especially Asian folklore influenced his compositional style. Wolfgang Liebhart has so far created chamber music works (especially 3 string quartets ), ensemble and solo literature. For large orchestra he wrote a. a. the orchestra work on behalf of the RSO Vienna . In addition, some vocal works , choral works as well as pieces for zither , accordion and percussion were created .

Awards and grants

  • 1990: Promotion price for music from the state of Carinthia
  • 1991: State grant from the BMfUK
  • 1992 and 1995: Working grants from the City of Vienna
  • 1993: Foreign scholarship from the BMfWK
  • 1997: State grant from the State of Carinthia
  • 2007: Appreciation award from the state of Carinthia

Works (selection)

Choir and vocal music

  • missa '76 (revised 2001)
  • and Hans Arp spoke (Text: Hans Arp), 1985
  • pure light for 8 voices. Mixed choir, perc. And flugelhorn (text: Hamid Sadr / Michael Cerha), 1992
  • Scenario III (... embroidered with gold like a black ribbon ...) for chamber orchestra and children's choir, 1999
  • to the glass horizon for male vocal ensemble (Text: Bernhard Kraut), 2007
  • two comments on “go, crystal tears” (J. DOWLAND) for 5-part vocal ensemble, 2009

Chamber music

  • String Quartet I , 1987
  • String Quartet II , 1993
  • String Quartet III with obligatory Guzheng, 2007/09
  • elocucione for flute, viola and harp, 1995
  • extreme ends for saxophone quartet, 1996
  • volo notturno for piano trio, 1997
  • 3 short pieces for string quartet , 1997
  • Piano pieces I – IV , 1999
  • 3 Viennese wise men : Der Katzenjammer, Altwiener Tanz, Reichenauer Tanz, 2002
  • du for soprano solo and small ensemble, 2009
  • strictly monochrome for 4 percussionists, 2009
  • response for basset horn, bass clarinet and piano, 2009

ensemble

  • manhattan graffiti for 12 wind instruments and 4 percussionists, 1993
  • orpheus paraphrases for ensemble and mezzo-soprano (text: Julian Schutting), 1995
  • chamber music , 1995
  • frozen landscapes , 1997
  • ci (s) ré I-IV , 2001-2008
  • mellow tints for ensemble and electronics, 2009

orchestra

  • dilatation for large orchestra (text: James Joyce), 1988/89
  • anima for string orchestra, 7 timpani and tape, 1991
  • Waltz for large orchestra, 1996
  • Orchestra for large orchestra, 1997
  • chamber music II for chamber orchestra, 2003
  • trans II for piano solo a. Wind Philharmonic, 2003
  • Pre (c) lude miniature for large orchestra, 2009

Musical theater

  • Heaven & Hell (musical theater for children), 2003
  • Sarastro's dream of the magic flute (arrangement after WA Mozart), 2005

Performances (selection)

1977

  • Missa , ORF production

1981

  • Bad time for ... , ÖGZM concert

1983

  • The bunny , Carinthian Landessingen

1984

  • 5 pieces for woodwinds a. obligatory drums , ÖGZM concert

1985

  • And Hans Arp spoke , ORF Vienna - large broadcasting hall
  • trio

1988

1989

1990

  • Concertino , ÖGZM concert

1991

  • String Quartet I , Antares Quartet Vienna
  • Fanfare , Special Education Congress Vienna

1992

1993

  • Manhattan Graffiti , HÖRGÄNGE Festival - KH Vienna

1994

1995

1996

  • Extreme Ends , HÖRGÄNGE KH - Vienna
  • Fare Un Cenno Col Capo , ÖGZM concert

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

  • Dilatation (version for small orchestra), Wiener Kammersymphoniker / Dir .: Ernst Theis , WP Brucknerhaus Linz
  • Concerto for piano and wind instruments , premier 2003 Festival Ljubljana
  • composer in residence (encounters Salzburg / Dir .: G. Zechberger)

2003

2004

2005

2006

  • ci (s) ré II , Drau / Drava project of the ignm, WP Toblach / Italy + 7 further performances
  • ci (s) ré III , commissioned by the “Ensemble 20. Jht.”, WP ACF New York

2007

2008

2009

  • strictly monochrome , for 4 percussionists, WP April, brick5 , Vienna
  • pre (c) lude , RSO Vienna / Dir .: W. Liebhart, WP / Production Dec, RKH Vienna
  • response , Bärmann Trio , premier December, hr2 Sendesaal, Frankfurt / Main
  • mellow tints , WP Dec., 3raum , Vienna

2010

  • Andong Prelude , Andong Music Festival, South Korea
  • Portrait concert , Carinthian Summer Villach

2012

  • Edenarabeske , first opera by Wolfgang Liebhart

Discography (selection)

  • New works , Soundwave Records LC 8006 • SW 1023, Vienna 1992
  • New Music from Austria , ORF Edition Zeitton LC 5103 • CD 160, Vienna 1997
  • LichtZeit , solo CD, co-production with ORF, LC 8202 • EX 409-2, Vienna 1999
  • The Lublin Concert , Extraplatte , LC 8202 • EX 501-2, Vienna 2001
  • Koehne Quartet Vienna , epu 0201, Vienna 2001
  • Piano project 03 , Extraplatte, Vienna 2003/4
  • Vienna - Against the Grain, Ensemble 20th Century, Dir .: Peter Burwik, Gramola 98773, Vienna 2005
  • ORPHEUS 400 , German Music Council LC 3738 • CYBELE 960.209, Frankfurt / Main 2007
  • Orchestra miniatures , 40 years of ORF / RSO, Vienna 2009

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personal data
SURNAME Liebhart, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH December 11, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Klagenfurt , Austria