Wolfgang Schoor

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Schoor at a speech at the 9th party congress of the GDR CDU on October 4, 1958

Wolfgang Schoor (born September 18, 1926 in Cologne ; † January 28, 2007 ) was a German composer who wrote orchestral works, song cycles and chamber music and the music for numerous children's films, documentaries and radio plays.

Life

Born in Cologne, the composer, conductor and accompanist learned the musical craft in private lessons at the Rheinische Musikschule Köln, at the Musisches Gymnasium Frankfurt am Main and at the Hochschule für Musik Köln.

He studied with Otto A. Graef (piano), Helmut Walcha (organ / harpsichord), Walter Henker (bassoon), Kurt Thomas (choir director, composition) and Günter Wand (conducting), as well as consultations with Karl Amadeus Hartmann .

Schoor worked from 1950 as a freelance composer, from 1949 to 1952 also as a music critic for the Kölnische Rundschau , moved to Weimar in the GDR in 1957 and wrote music for numerous documentary films here. He achieved national notoriety in particular through the compositions of the music for the documentary The Year 1945 and the theme song of the foreign policy GDR magazine Lens . In addition to numerous pieces of music for radio plays of various genres, Schoor composed song cycles, solo concerts and chamber music works in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. In the mid-1990s he settled in Wernigerode and composed extensive orchestral works here. He dedicated one of them to his adopted hometown.

His burial took place on February 10, 2007 in the cemetery in Treseburg .

Works (selection)

Ensemble and orchestral music

  • Dance suite for orchestra
  • Archaisms for four orchestral groups (1951) premiered in 1952
  • Concerto Rheinsberg for orchestra premiered in 1963
  • Symphony IN MEMORIAM JOHANNES R. BECHER (1963) [syn. "Symphony '62"]
1. Adagio 2. Allegretto 3. Andante (piu Adagio) 4. Vivace
  • Concerto for piano and orchestra (REQUIEM PROFANUM - Erinnern an St. G.) (1987) WP 1990
I. Larghetto - Vivo II. Adagio ma non troppo III. Cadence - Allegro
  • Parts Adagio for 15 string instruments (1988) WP 1988
  • Sinfonietta giocosa for wind orchestra (1990) WP [in 3 movements]
  • Voices II (Ilseade) Music for 19 string instruments WP 1994
  • Alegria Chamber Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra (2000) WP
Allegro contenido - Adagio pensoso - Rondo irrompente escabroso
  • Concerto for violoncello and orchestra (2005) [in 3 movements]

Vocal music

  • The young maid ( Georg Trakl ) - Six songs for alto and piano (1947) premiered in 1948
  • Stanzas der Nacht by Hertha Jaegerschmid for mezzo-alto and piano (1947/48) premiered in 1948
1. Ancient stanzas of the night 2. For undulating reasons 3. And wallen again
  • Dream of Evil Seven songs based on poems by Georg Trakl for alto (also baritone), piano (or harpsichord), two trumpets in C, oboe, bassoon and four cellos WP 1948
I. Rondel 2. All Souls 3. Winter Twilight 4. Dream of Evil 5. Melancholy 6. Whispered in the afternoon 7. In an old register
  • Praise of Love - A cycle of fifteen songs based on the poetry of the same name by Franz Tumler for soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet and piano (1948) premiered in 1949
  • O maid, do you understand ... ( Heinrich H. Roggendorf ) - Fifteen songs for alto voice and piano (1950) [syn. "The white buds - the black cups - the red flowers (wreath of roses)"] WP 1951
  • The Memory ( Stephan Hermlin ) - Chants for alto voice and piano Premiere 1955; - A cycle of chants for alto or baritone and piano (1958) [extended version, 13 parts] WP
Terzinen - Triolette - They will not see each other again - Demand of the day - The ashes of Birkenau
  • A monument to Dasha (text: Paul Wiens ) - scenic oratorio for two solos, two mixed choirs and large orchestra (1958/60)
  • Ballad of a city dweller in deep need - Thirteen songs for alto or baritone and piano ( Stephan Hermlin ) (1961) premiered in 1962
  • Five love songs ( Peter Hacks ) for baritone and piano (1977/78) premiered in 1978
1. King Solomon's canzone 2. About the love of sea women 3. On the occasion of the regaining of paradise 4. Under the hawthorn 5. Morpheus [1.u.2. Orchestral version (1980)]
  • Lyon concert for soprano, string quartet and piano based on sonnets by the beautiful ropemaker ( Louize Labé ) premiered in 1981
1. agitamento, espiranto 2. Has one of the many men in the world 3. canzona alla francesa
4. O Venus, bright star in the firmament 5. Cabaletta dolente 6. As long as my eyes have tears 7. ex tempore 8. When the day has made me so tired 9. canto fratto 10. To pave the way 11. canto sospiroso 12. What do I do with it?
1. Nature and art 2. Russia (March 1911) 3. The Pythagorean theorem 4. In front of the abyss, namely 5. The past is not dead 6. The birds and the test 7. Looking back
  • What I say is confession - a cycle of songs for tenor and piano based on words by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [text compilation: J. Voigt] (1981) premiered 1985
What I say is confession - interlude 1 - I cannot share life - interlude 2 - need for love - interlude 3 - nature and art
Therezin 1944 - The first night - The world - From all roads - Windy night - Transport - Time - The paths flutter - Love - God has hidden his face - Behind the crematorium - The chapel - When the windows - Mors poetica - May ' 45 - At home then ...
  • The promise of man (ONLY THE ANIMAL KNOWS NO UTOPIA W. Benjamin ) - Chamber oratorio for soprano, tenor, speaking voices, flute, oboe, clarinet, tenor trombone, violoncello, percussion and piano [Text: André Bonnard , Graphics: Hans Erni ] (1986 ) WP 1987
  • What a word, called into the cold - four chants for soprano and orchestra based on words by Ingeborg Bachmann and Günter Kunert - reminder of November 9, 1938, the day of the nationwide Jewish pogroms in Germany, premiered in 1988
1. The night unfolds the grieving part of the face 2. To be free for a single hour 3. When the fires are out 4. After this deluge
  • Breathe through the throat of the reed - A song cycle for baritone and piano based on poems by Peter Huchel (1992) [17 songs, 4 interludes, dedications: Ernst Bloch , Hans Mayer ] Premiere 1993 (Peter Huchel Prize awarded to Sarah Kirsch )
  • Dialogues for tenor and clarinet based on texts from "Lichtzwang" by Paul Celan UA 1994
For the lark shadow - delusional eyes - throwing disc - the dawn of the year - Todtnauberg - what stars are needed - where I forgot myself in you - I hear the ax has blossomed
  • Dialoge II for soprano and flute based on poems by Marina Tsvetaeva (1996) premier
Near - I'm going - you're gone - distance - time

Chamber music / solo instruments

  • Ciacona con variazioni for violin and piano premiered in 1948
  • Small suite for guitar solo (1948)
  • 1st string quartet premiered in 1949
  • Cheerful music in four movements for flute, oboe, clarinet (A), horn (F) and bassoon (wind quintet) (1952) premiered in 1952
  • 2nd string quartet (1953) premiered in 1954
Allegro vivo - Adagio, attacca - Perenita - Presto
  • Children's games Three pieces for flute, oboe and violoncello (1959)
  • Divertimento 1962 for flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, double bass and percussion (1962) premiered in 1962
1. Episode 2. Varia 3. Quaternio 4. Tajik Rondo
  • Fourteen miniatures for pictures by H. Purrmann for piano (1963) premiered in 1963
  • French booklets ( Ilja Ehrenburg ) Sextet for oboe, alto flute, bassoon, bass clarinet, lute and double bass (1968/69) premiered 1969
1. Allegro 2. Adagio (Intermezzo 1) 3. Andante - Recitativo - Andante con moto 4. Adagio (Intermezzo 2) 5. Allegro
  • Variables for oboe and piano [piano improvisation] (1978) UA 1978
1. Caprice 2. Dialog 3. Allegretto comique 4. Reminiscence of "Morpheus" 5. Allegro battuto
  • French booklets 2 chamber music for clarinet (B-flat), violoncello and piano (1978/79) premiered 1979
I. Vivo II. Intermezzo 1 III. Andante IV. Intermezzo 2 V. Allegro
  • Five night pieces for chamber ensemble in two groups [flute, horn (F), bassoon, harp - English horn, basset horn, viola, cello] (1978) premier
1. Vibrations 2. Approach 3. Touch 4. Movement 5. Beatings
  • Garufalia Music for Violoncello (1978) WP 1979
Garufaliá - Variations 1,2,3,4 - Memento - Variations 5,6 - Notturno - Variation 7 (Finale)
1. Lying down, at night 2. Shibboleth 3. I am destiny
  • French booklets 3 Trio for violin, violoncello and piano (piano trio) (1980) premiered in 1981
Allegro - Intermezzo 1 - Andante - Intermezzo 2 - Vivo
  • Laetare for organ (1984) WP 1984
Adagio - Agitato - Fugato
  • Music for bass clarinet and violoncello (1985) WP 1985
andante-allegretto - allegretto - con moto - recitativo - adagio - agitato-con moto - vivo
1. Desire for love 2. Disarm the brains 3. I sing what escapes 4. You who have lead in your heads
5. The moths of thoughtfulness - nothing stays as it was
  • Facetten (French booklets 5) For flute, viola and bass clarinet. ... and maybe for a dancer ... in three rooms (music for the opening of an art exhibition) (1988) WP 1988
  • Six impressions for piano, premiered in 1988
  • 3rd String Quartet - Aufbruch und Nachmachen [in one movement] (1990) UA
  • Four miniatures for clarinet and violoncello (1990)
  • Per aspera music for bass clarinet (1991) premier
1. Impulse 2. Circulus vit. 3. Notturno affettuoso 4. Skertzo 5.… AD…
  • Three fragments for clarinet UA 1993
1. Caprice 2. Nocturne 3. Questions
  • Adagio and Allegretto giocoso for recorder quintet UA 1993
  • French booklets 6 for flute and piano WP
1. con bravura 2. Canzona 3. con spirito 4. Nocturne 5. con fuoco
  • French books 7 Suite for flute and bassoon (1993) premier
Mode - Varia 1 - Varia 2 - Varia 3 - Dialogue - Varia 4
  • Greek suite for soprano and treble recorder and keyboard instrument UA 1993
1. Garufaliá 2. Varia 1 3. The Little Bird 4. Varia 2 5. Seven Stars 6. Lullaby 7. Varia 3 (Finale)
1 Theophrast's garden 2 Chausseen 3 Swans flying up 4 Interlude 5 Winter psalm 6 Dedication I 7 Song in the evening 8 Triplet 9 Dedication II
  • Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano
1. Very lively 2. Theme and variations 3. Quiet 4. Very animated
  • Transformations for violin and violoncello
"Tu diemed ', diemedili" Transformation 1 - Transformation 2 - Transformation 3 + 4 - Memento - Transformation 5 (Finale)

Church music / sacred music

  • Cantata for Christmas for soprano, violin and organ based on words by Else Mögelin, premiered in 1946
  • Missa brevis I for solo soprano, four-part mixed choir and organ (1947) premiered in 1947
  • Funeral celebration - a small cantata based on words by Ludwig Altenhofer, Richard Billinger , Hertha Jaegerschmid , Hubert Neufeld , with connecting parts from the "Requiem" for alto voice and organ (harpsichord) (1948) premiered in 1948
  • DIE PASSION according to Markus and the words of various poets for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass solo, mixed choir, chamber orchestra, harpsichord and organ (1949) [Texts: Gospel, Hours of the Hour, Prophet Isaiah , HP Bergler-Schroer , Lilo Ebel , Paul Gerhardt , Gottfried Hasenkamp , Johann Heermann , Hertha Jaegerschmid , W. Schoor, Friedrich Wilhelm Weber ] UA 1949
  • Missa brevis II (Canon Mass) for three- to eight-part a cappella choir (1949) premiered 1950
  • Missa brevis III (piccicato mass) for alto solo, three- to four-part mixed choir and string quartet - version for solo, choir and organ (1950)
Missa brevis III for three- to four-part choir and alto solo, two oboes, two horns in F, three cellos and double bass (1952) premiered in 1952

Film music and musical facilities

Radio play music

radio play

  • The Hour of the Fish or The Wise Mohammed (1974)

Literary works

  • Between Last and Street , Poems, Verlag Volk u. World Berlin, 1960
  • The hour in Peyresq , Roman, Union-Verlag Berlin, 1966
  • Between the load and the road. A review [poems from the estate], Neu-Ulm 2013

Web links

Footnotes

  1. ^ Biographical notes in: Wolfgang Schoor: Between Last and Street . Verlag Volk u. World Berlin, 1960
  2. ↑ P. Hollfelder: History of Piano Music , Volume 1. F. Noetzel, Heinrichshofen Books, 1989, p. 319
personal data
SURNAME Schoor, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 18, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 2007
Place of death Treseburg