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Bernhard Gander
Austrian composer born in 1969 in Lienz (East Tyrol).
Bernhard Gander was born in Austria in 1969. He studied piano, conducting, and composition at the Tyrolean Provincial Conservatory in Innsbruck and at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, where he took composition courses with Beat Furrer from 2000 to 2004. He also received musical training in electroacoustics at the Studio UPIC in Paris with Julio Estrada and Curtis Roads in 1994-1995, as well as at the Swiss Zentrum für Computermusic in Zurich in 1997.
He was awarded the Musikförderungspreis Composition Prize of the City of Vienna in 2004 as well as a commission-prize from the Erste Bank in 2006, for which he wrote Bunny Games, whose inspiration was at once playful (Bugs Bunny) and historic (Scarlatti), and which was enthusiastically received by critics. In 2007, the Kairos label and Klangforum Wien put out a monographic album of his work.
His compositions have been performed in Zurich, Paris, New York, Seattle, Greece, Japon, and South Korea, as well as in major festivals. Gander has received commissions from the Vienna Konzerthaus for Der Melonenbaum (2000) and from Klangforum Wien, Leim (2004), as well as multiple commission from Ensemble Modern, the musikprotokoll, Wien Modern, and Klangspuren festivals – Horribile dictu (2007) – and Donaueschinger Musiktage, where his Beine und Strümpfe (2007) premiered. In 2010, the Berlin Symphony Orchestra premiered Dirty Angel, conducted by Susanna Mälkki, and the Arditti Quartet premiered Khul in Darmstadt. In May 2011, the Wiener Festwochen festival premiered his melting pot for DJ, rapper, slam poets, break dancers, multivocalist beatboxers, and orchestra. In 2012, his take nine for ensemble was premiered by the Ensemble intercontemporain. Das Leben am Rande der Milchstrasse, a seven-episode opera sitcom with a libretto by Johannes Heide and Christa Salchner premiered at the Bregenzer Festpiele (Austria) in 2015 in a performance by the Phace ensemble. Cold Cadaver with Thirteen Scary Scars for Hammond organ, electric bass, percussion, and ensemble premiered at the Donaueschinger Musiktage in 2016 in a performance by Steamboat and Klangforum Wien.
© Ircam-Centre Pompidou, 2021
- Solo (excluding voice)
- Bodyguards for soprano saxophone (1998), 10 mn, Inédit
- Peter Parker for piano (2005), 10 mn, Peters
- fluc ‘n‘ flex for accordion (2007), 11 mn, Peters
- morbidable for contrabass clarinet (2015), 10 mn, Peters
- Victim of Vermin for solo accordion (2015), 7 mn, Peters
- Holy Howling for chimes (2017), 6 mn, Peters
- Chamber music
- elec Welcome for clarinet, piano and tape (1999), 10 mn, Peters
- Der Melonenbaum for accordion, bass clarinet and percussion (2000), 12 mn, Peters
- elec Poème concrete for string trio and electronics (2001), Inédit
- Splitting Romance for saxophone quartet (2001), 11 mn, Peters
- ö for quintet (2005), 8 mn 30 s, Peters
- Schöne Worte for quartet with piano (2007), 11 mn, Peters
- elec Die Orpheus Akte II for viola, piano and CD (2005-2008), 9 mn, Peters
- Dirty Wings for bugle and accordion (2009), 7 mn, Peters
- Schlechtecharakterstücke for violin, cello and piano (2009), 11 mn, Peters
- Beijing for two bass clarinets (2010), 30 s, Peters
- Khul for string quartet (2010), 11 mn, Peters
- stage khul cuts for string quartet and dancer (2011), 31 mn, Peters
- 2bad for electric guitar and viola da gamba (2012), 11 mn, Peters
- insincere sermon for two trumpets and a horn (2015), 3 mn, Peters
- Flancing Flamingo for violin, cello and piano (2017), 6 mn, Peters
- Eleven Evil Elves for saxophone quartet (2018), 11 mn about , Peters
- Impaling Prophecy for violin and piano (2018), 7 mn, Peters
- Messing 5 for brass quintet (2021), 11 mn, Peters
- Instrumental ensemble music
- Fête.gare for ensemble (2002), 11 mn, Peters
- elec Leim for ensemble and CD (2004), 14 mn, Peters
- Bunny Games for ensemble (2006), 27 mn, Peters
- Beine und Strümpfe for ensemble (2007), 12 mn, Peters
- Lovely monster for orchestra (2009), 13 mn, Peters
- Lovely Monster reloaded for orchestra (2011), 11 mn, Peters
- take nine (for twelve) for ensemble (2011), 13 mn, Peters [program note]
- Hukl for orchestra (2012), 21 mn, Peters
- fourchanniballads for orchestra (2013), 8 mn, Peters
- Take Death for twenty instruments and Dj (2013), 41 mn, Peters
- Blood Beat for orchestra (2016), 21 mn, Peters
- Music for Komödie der Irrungen for brass (2016), 1 h 60 s, Peters
- Concertant music
- Die Orpheus Akte for viola, piano and ensemble (2005), 12 mn, Peters
- Dirty Angel for bugle, accordion and orchestra (2010), 12 mn, Peters
- Cold Cadaver with Thirteen Scary Scars for Hammond organ, electric bass, percussion and ensemble (2015-2016), 24 mn, Peters
- Maximal Funeral for two natural trumpets and chamber orchestra (2018-2019), 13 mn, Peters
- elec ircam Soaring Souls System for electric double bass and cello and ensemble (2021)
- Vocal music and instrument(s)
- Horribile dictu for eight voices, trombones and strings (2007), 10 mn, Peters
- King's Message for tenor and four instruments (2007), 10 mn, Peters
- elec stage melting pot [itc] (into the city), for dj, rapper, slam poets, breakdancers, beatboxer and orchestra (2011), 50 mn
- wegda! for soprano and ensemble (2011), 11 mn, Peters
- deathtongue for six voices and contrabass clarinet (2012), 14 mn, Peters
- darkness awaits us for soprano and viola da gamba (2013), 7 mn, Peters
- stage Das Leben am Rande der Milchstraße a sitcom opera in seven episodes (2014), 2 h 20 mn, Peters
- morbidable II for bass and contrabass clarinet (2015), 12 mn, Peters
- 0666 / 666 666 call me for bass and eleven instruments (2017-2018), 16 mn, Peters
- Oozing Earth for voice, extreme metal drummer and ensemble (2020), 60 mn about , Peters
- A cappella vocal music
- moaning maggots for soprano and bass (2016), 7 mn, Peters
- Totenwacht for choir (2016), 21 mn, Peters
- 2021
- Messing 5 for brass quintet, 11 mn, Peters
- elec ircam Soaring Souls System for electric double bass and cello and ensemble
- 2020
- Oozing Earth for voice, extreme metal drummer and ensemble, 60 mn about , Peters
- 2019
- Maximal Funeral for two natural trumpets and chamber orchestra, 13 mn, Peters
- 2018
- 0666 / 666 666 call me for bass and eleven instruments, 16 mn, Peters
- Eleven Evil Elves for saxophone quartet, 11 mn about , Peters
- Impaling Prophecy for violin and piano, 7 mn, Peters
- 2017
- Flancing Flamingo for violin, cello and piano, 6 mn, Peters
- Holy Howling for chimes, 6 mn, Peters
- 2016
- Blood Beat for orchestra, 21 mn, Peters
- Cold Cadaver with Thirteen Scary Scars for Hammond organ, electric bass, percussion and ensemble, 24 mn, Peters
- Music for Komödie der Irrungen for brass, 1 h 60 s, Peters
- Totenwacht for choir, 21 mn, Peters
- moaning maggots for soprano and bass, 7 mn, Peters
- 2015
- Victim of Vermin for solo accordion, 7 mn, Peters
- insincere sermon for two trumpets and a horn, 3 mn, Peters
- morbidable for contrabass clarinet, 10 mn, Peters
- morbidable II for bass and contrabass clarinet, 12 mn, Peters
- 2014
- stage Das Leben am Rande der Milchstraße a sitcom opera in seven episodes, 2 h 20 mn, Peters
- 2013
- Take Death for twenty instruments and Dj, 41 mn, Peters
- darkness awaits us for soprano and viola da gamba, 7 mn, Peters
- fourchanniballads for orchestra, 8 mn, Peters
- 2012
- 2bad for electric guitar and viola da gamba, 11 mn, Peters
- Hukl for orchestra, 21 mn, Peters
- deathtongue for six voices and contrabass clarinet, 14 mn, Peters
- 2011
- Lovely Monster reloaded for orchestra, 11 mn, Peters
- stage khul cuts for string quartet and dancer, 31 mn, Peters
- elec stage melting pot [itc] (into the city), for dj, rapper, slam poets, breakdancers, beatboxer and orchestra, 50 mn
- take nine (for twelve) for ensemble, 13 mn, Peters [program note]
- wegda! for soprano and ensemble, 11 mn, Peters
- 2010
- Beijing for two bass clarinets, 30 s, Peters
- Dirty Angel for bugle, accordion and orchestra, 12 mn, Peters
- Khul for string quartet, 11 mn, Peters
- 2009
- Dirty Wings for bugle and accordion, 7 mn, Peters
- Lovely monster for orchestra, 13 mn, Peters
- Schlechtecharakterstücke for violin, cello and piano, 11 mn, Peters
- 2008
- elec Die Orpheus Akte II for viola, piano and CD, 9 mn, Peters
- 2007
- Beine und Strümpfe for ensemble, 12 mn, Peters
- Horribile dictu for eight voices, trombones and strings, 10 mn, Peters
- King's Message for tenor and four instruments, 10 mn, Peters
- Schöne Worte for quartet with piano, 11 mn, Peters
- fluc ‘n‘ flex for accordion, 11 mn, Peters
- 2006
- Bunny Games for ensemble, 27 mn, Peters
- 2005
- Die Orpheus Akte for viola, piano and ensemble, 12 mn, Peters
- Peter Parker for piano, 10 mn, Peters
- ö for quintet, 8 mn 30 s, Peters
- 2004
- elec Leim for ensemble and CD, 14 mn, Peters
- 2002
- Fête.gare for ensemble, 11 mn, Peters
- 2001
- elec Poème concrete for string trio and electronics, Inédit
- Splitting Romance for saxophone quartet, 11 mn, Peters
- 2000
- Der Melonenbaum for accordion, bass clarinet and percussion, 12 mn, Peters
- 1999
- elec Welcome for clarinet, piano and tape, 10 mn, Peters
- 1998
- Bodyguards for soprano saxophone, 10 mn, Inédit
Bibliographie
- Lena DRAŽIĆ, « Bernhard Gander — Ein Komponistenporträt in sieben Folgen », in Osterreichische Musikzeitschrift, 2014, vol. 69 n°6, pp. 70-76.
- Michael ZWENZNER, Blood, « Death and Fluc ’n’ Flex. Bernhard Gander verbindet Metal mit Neuer Musik », dans Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, n° 1, 2017, p. 32-35.
Discographie sélective
- Bernhard GANDER, Peter Parker, Joonas Ahonen : piano, dans « Charles Ives, Joonas Ahonen, Bernhard Gander », avec des œuvres de Charles Ives, 1 SACD BIS, 2021, BIS-2049 SACD.
- Bernhard GANDER, Cold Cadaver with Thirteen Scary Scars, Steamboat, Klangforum Wien, avec des œuvres de Rebecca Saunders, Martin Smolka, Franck Bedrossian dans « Donaueschinger Musiktage 2016 », et. al., 2 cd Neos, 2017.
- Bernhard GANDER, « Take Death! », 1 CD God Records, 2014, GOD 25.
- Bernhard GANDER, Hukl, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, François-Xavier Roth, direction, avec des œuvres de Martin Smolka, Stefan Prins, Beat Furrr, et. al., dans « Donaueschinger Musiktage 2012 », 3 cd Neos, 2013.
- Bernhard GANDER, dirty angel ; khul ; schöne worte ; wegda! ; horrible dictu ; lovely monster, dans « Monsters and Angels »1 cd Kairos, 2012, 0013272KAI.
- Bernhard GANDER, Beine und Strümpfe, Klangforum Wien · Emilio Pomàrico, direction, avec des œuvres de Georges Aperghis, Sead Haddad, Brice Pauset, dans « Donaueschinger Musiktage 2008 », 3 cd Neos, 2009.
- Bernhard GANDER, « Bunny Games » : Bunny Games ; fluc ‘n‘ flex ; ö ; Peter Parker ; fête.gare, Hsin-Huei Huang : piano, Krassimir Sterev : accordéon, Klangforum Wien, direction : Emilio Pomárico, Johannes Kalitzke et Sylvain Cambreling, 1 cd Kairos, 2007, 0012682KAI.
Liens Internet
- Site de Bernhard Gander : https://www.bernhardgander.at/
- Éditions Peters, Francfort :https://www.edition-peters.de
- Music Information Centre Austria : http://db.mica.at
(liens vérifiés en octobre 2021).