Reinhard Wolschina (born 31 August 1952) is a German composer.
Life
Born in
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as wel ...
, Wolschina attended the from 1967. Afterwards he studied composition with and piano with Volkmar Lehmann at the
Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar
The University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar (in German: Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar) is an institution of music in Weimar, Germany.
The Hochschule
Franz Liszt, who spent a great deal of his life in Weimar, encouraged the founding of ...
. From 1982 to 1984, he was a master student with
Günter Kochan
Günter Kochan (2 October 1930 – 22 February 2009) was a German composer. He studied with Boris Blacher and was a master student for composition with Hanns Eisler. From 1967 until his retirement in 1991, he worked as professor for musical comp ...
at the
Academy of Arts, Berlin.
In 1992, he became
professor
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for composition and
music theory
Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (ke ...
in Weimar. There, he was the director of the Studio for
Neue Musik
Neue Musik (English ''new music'', French ''nouvelle musique'') is the collective term for a wealth of different currents in composed Western art music from around 1910 to the present. Its focus is on compositions of 20th century music. It is char ...
. His students included
Johannes K. Hildebrandt,
Hubert Hoche, Peter Helmut Lang and
Thomas Stöß. He has worked among others with
Roswitha Trexler
Roswitha Trexler (born 23 November 1936) is a German operatic soprano and mezzo-soprano who became internationally known especially as an interpreter of the music of Hans Eisler and for her commitment to avantgarde vocal music.
Life and career ...
and
Giora Feidman. Wolschina is a member of the trio "pianOVo".
Reinhard Wolschina
on CDMC
Awards
* 1975/76 and 1976/77 Mendelssohn Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of the GDR
* 1985 Hanns Eisler Prize of the radio of the GDR.
* 1988 Hanns Eisler Prize of the radio of the GDR.
* 1996 Interpretation Prize of the Johann Wenzel Stamitz Prize of the Künstlergilde Esslingen
Work
Orchestra and chamber orchestra (from 8 players)
* Sinata for Orchestra (1970) - In memory of Béla Bartók, 18'
* Contrast for String orchestra (1972), 15'
* Concert for oboe, strings and percussion (1974), 14'
* Three dialogues for horn and 15 solo strings (1975), 16', publisher: DVfM/BH
* Canto appassionata for orchestra (1977) - In memory of L. Janáček, 13', publisher: EMV
* Drei novellen for string trio and orchestra (1980), 17', publisher: DVfM
* Four Aphorisms for string orchestra (1981). 10', publisher: DVfM
* Wandlungen - Music for string orchestra (1985), 17', publisher: DVfM
* Klangspiele I for flute and 18 instruments (1987), 17', publisher: DVfM
* Concert for paino and orchestra (1988), 16', publisher: DVfM
* Klangspiele II for viola and 14 instruments (1989), 16', publisher: DVfM
* Klangspiele III for marimba, vibraphone and string orchestra (1990), 11', publisher: DVfM
* Klangspiele IV for 2 pianos 8 hands and 4 percussionists (1993), 18', publisher: DVfM
* Zimra for clarinet, string orchestra, harp, piano and percussion (1995) - for Giora Feidman, 16', publisher: EMV
* Double concert for double bass, marimbaphone, 18 winds and 2 harps (1995), 20', publisher: EMV
* 8 Bagatellenn for 8 instruments (with epilogue for soprano and 8 instruments) - in memoriam Hanns Eisler- (1998), 20', publisher: EMV
* Regenbogenmusik for violoncello and small orchestra (2000), 12', EMV
Chamber music
Solo
* Sonata for piano (1971), 10'
* Puccini study for oboe (1977), 3', publisher: DVfM/BH
* Monologue for viola sola (1983), 6', publisher: EMV
* 2 Inventions for oboe (1985), 5', publisher: DVfM/BH
* Waldszenen 1986 for double bass solo (1986), 8 ', publisher: DVfM/BH
* Preludium for horn solo (1987), 4', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 011
* Eisle Variation for piano (1988), 6', Publisher: VNM
* Choral vision for organ (1991), 7', publisher: Keturi
* Windspiele - 3 Fantasiestücke for guitar (1996), 10', publisher: CHV
* Windspiele for piano (1997), 11', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 001
Duo
* Cantoa Ppassionato for viola and piano - in memory of L. Janáček (1976), 13', publisher: EMV
* Nocturne for flute and guitar (1985) or basset horn and guitar (1995), 6', publisher: Keturi
* Choral-Mrtamorphosen for organ and piano (1992), 10', publisher: EMV
* Playmobil - 3 little pieces to discover- for 2 bassoons (1994), 8', publisher: EMV
* Duodramma for oboe instruments (baritonob. /Ob.+ EH) and violoncello - in memoriam W. Lutoslawski (1995), 9', publisher: Keturi
* Kandinsky-musik for flute instruments (bass flute, flute, piccolo) and piano (1996), 10', publisher: Keturi
* Traumbilder - 10 changes of a thought by Robert Schumann- for violoncello and piano (1999), 15', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 002
* Traumbilder for alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...
and piano (2000), 16', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 005
* Traumbilder for clarinet and piano (2002), 16', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 003
* Slapsticks for 2 percussionists and percussion tape (2001), 10', publisher: VNM
* Fourteen Variations ... on the beginning of the soprano aria "Last hour ..." from J. S. Bach's cantata BWV 31 for bass clarinet and violoncello (2OO2), 15', publisher: EMV
* Klangwege for violin and accordion (2003), 10', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 006
* Impulse for guitar and piano (2005), 7', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 012
* Regenbogenmusik for violoncello and piano (2011), 12', EMV
Trio
* pezzo capriccioso per trio (t974), 11', Verlag: DVfM/BH
* Vision-Action for oboe, violoncello and double bass (1982), 10', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 009
* Fantasie for 3 percussionists (1983), 6', publisher: EMV
* Klangszeichen for violin, guitar and accordion (1987), 9', publisher: PMV
* 7 Inventions for 3 flutes (1992), 15', publisher: Keturi
* Epitaph for J.C. for 2 flutes and harp (2003), 6', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 007
* Béla Bartók: Three pieces from '' Mikrokosmos'' in a transcription for flute(s), oboe(s) and piano (2OO1), 7'
Quartet
* Cocteau-Reflexionen for 2 pianos for 8 hands (1982), 12', publisher: EMV
* Preludium and variations for string quartet (1984), 11', publisher: DVfM/BH
* Moments of Silence - 5 postludes for JSB for basset horn and string trio (2000), 14', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 004
* Music for four flutes: I. "Breathing silence", II. "Getting into motion" (2004), 8', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 010
Quintet
* 5 Caprichos (after Goya) für Bläserquartett und Schlagzeug (1973), 18', Verlag: DVfM/BH
* 4 Aphorismen for string quartet (1981), 10', Verlag: Keturi
* Seismogram 4 Szenen für Fl., Klar., Vi., Vc und Kontrabass mit 5 Holzblocks und 5 Claves (1994), 16', Verlag: EMV
* Seebilder – Metamorphosen for Bläserquintett (2006), 13', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 013 (in Vorbereitung)
Sextet
* Drei Stücke for 6 violas (1984), 10', publisher: EMV
* Perpetuum mobile per JSB - Fantasy on the choral ''Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
"" (; How lovely shines the morning star) is a Lutheran hymn by Philipp Nicolai written in 1597 and first published in 1599. It inspired musical settings through centuries, notably Bach's chorale cantata , but also vocal and instrumental works by ...
'' for 6 clarinets (2004), 7', publisher: EMV
Vokal music
* Martial-Epigramme for tenor solo (high bar.), mixed choir
A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...
, 12 winds, piano and percussion (1981), 15'. Publisher: DVfM
* Vier Lieder for baritone and piano (texts by Eva Strittmatter
Eva Strittmatter (née Braun; 8 February 1930 – 3 January 2011) was a German writer of poetry, prose, and children's literature.
Her books of poems sold millions of copies, reportedly making her the most successful German poet of the second ha ...
) (1983), 9', publisher: DVfM/BH
* Kosmisch Zeichen for baritone, string orchestra and percussion (after poems by Hanns Cibulka
Hanns Cibulka (20 September 1920, in Jägerndorf, Czechoslovakia – 20 June 2004, in Gotha, Germany) was a German poet and diarist
A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happene ...
) (1986), 16', publisher: DVfM
* Aenas-Song for baritone and string quartet or string orchestra (1991), 11', publisher: Keturi
Transcriptions
* Contrabab Concert in F sharp minor by G. Bottesini (1821-1889) in a new instrumentation for double bass and small orchestra (1979), 22', Publisher: Fr. Hofmeister, Leipzig
* '' Lemminkäinen Suite'' op. 22/2 by J. Sibelius (1865-1957) in a transcription for English horn, violoncello and piano (1994), 10', publisher: DVfM Leipzig
* ''La lugubre gondola
''La lugubre gondola'', a piano piece, is one of Franz Liszt's most important late works, written in 1882.
History
Its genesis is well documented in letters from which we know that Liszt was Richard Wagner's guest in the Palazzo Vendramin on ...
'' by Franz Liszt (1811-1886) for basset horn
The basset horn (sometimes hyphenated as basset-horn) is a member of the clarinet family of musical instruments.
Construction and tone
Like the clarinet, the instrument is a wind instrument with a single reed and a cylindrical bore. Howeve ...
, harp, marimba, vibraphone and tubular bells (2003), 8', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 008
* Three pieces from Mikrokosmos by Béla Bartók (1881-1945) in a transcription for flute(s), oboe(s) and piano (2001), 7', private
Recordings
* 2002
Trio 'pianOVo' - In concert
* 2006
Chris Bilobram & Reinhard Wolschina - Soundways
* 2012: Reinhard Wolschina - Portrait
References
External links
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20th-century German composers
20th-century classical composers
Academic staff of the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar
1952 births
Living people
Musicians from Leipzig