Detlef Heusinger

Detlef Heusinger (born 1956 in Frankfurt) is a German composer and conductor. Since October 2006 he is head of the Experimentalstudio des SWR [de] and thus the successor of André Richard.[1]

For 1996/97, he was awarded a scholarship at the Villa Massimo in Rome.[2][3]

In 2009, Heusinger founded the soloist Ensemble Experimental.[4][5]

Work

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Until 1990

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  • Ent-Fremdung. For four guitars (1978/1995)
  • Todesfuge. For baritone, guitar and string quartet (1979–1980)
  • Aufstieg. For chamber ensemble (1982)
  • Materialermüdung. Played on two pianos for four hands (1982)
  • Spiel der Zeit. Three sonnets (Gryphius) with prelude, interlude and postlude for soprano, baritone and chamber orchestra (1983)
  • Stückwerk. For guitar solo (1983/1987)
  • Epiphora – Oxymora – Anaphora. Three pieces for piano (1984/1986)
  • Rhap-Time. For 19 instruments (1985)
  • Spuren-Elemente/Trace elements. For guitar (1985)
  • Von Insel zu Insel. For chamber ensemble (1985–1986)
  • Der Turm. Stage music for vocal soloists, dancers, orchestra and Live-electronic, after the play of the same name by Peter Weiss (1986/1988)
  • Noema. For flute and guitar (1987/1989)
  • Ellipsis. For small orchestra (1988)
  • Rossini a.D. Musical posse for three singers, five dancers and chamber orchestra, libretto by Heusinger using texts by Gioachino Rossini (1989–1990)

1990 until 2000

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  • Totem und Tabu. Ballet for soprano, six violoncellos and four drumers, after texts by Sappho (1991)
  • Pandora I und II. For string quartet (1993–1994)
  • Herzlieb I und II. Interludes on the Handel's opera Orlando for two sopranos and chamber orchestra (1994)
  • Abraum. For piano trio and Live-Elektronik (1995)
  • Babylon. Musiktheater in three acts for soloists Soli, large orchestra and tape. Libretto by Heusinger after Michel de Ghelderode (1995–1996)
  • Schwarz – Rot – Gold. A Rühr-Schauer play about the 1848 "German revolution" 1848 for singers, dancers, actors and chamber ensemble (1997–1998)
  • terra incognita. For grand orchestra (1997)
  • Vorüber. For one singing voice with piano, free after text fragments from Goethe's Faust (1997)

2000 until 2010

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  • Sintflut / The Flood. Videotryptichon for three orchestra groups and five-channel tape (2000–2001)
  • Ballade cruelle. For guitar solo, after Francisco de Goya (2003)
  • Sakura-Saku. For guitar solo (2003)
  • Drei japanische Liebeslieder (Wakas). For high voice and guitar (2003–2004)
  • Kagebayashi I, II, III. Three interludes from the geza-music cycle for chamber ensemble (2004)
  • 2nd anniversary of zabriskie point. Instrumental concert for electric guitar and Orchestra (2005)

2010 until 2020

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  • Tripelkonzert. 1st part for oboe d'amore, viola, verstärktes Cembalo and large orchestra (2010)
  • Abraum II. For piano trio and Live-Elektronik (2011–2012)
  • Ballade sentimentale. For guitar (2012)
  • Sintflut X. Video opera for videotryptichon and eight-channel feed (2012–2013)
  • Abzweige. For ensemble and Live-Elektronik (2013–2014)
  • Klavierwerk I. For piano (2015–2016)
  • Ver-Blendung. For flute, accordion and electronics (2016)
  • 4 CROSSROADS. For guitar/electric guitar, violoncello/E-Bass, piano, drums, boy soprano and Elektronik (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "Detlef Heusinger neuer Leiter des Experimentalstudios für akustische Kunst e.V. Nachfolger von André Richard ab 1.10.2006 im Amt". presseportal.de (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Villa Massimo; Borse di studio" (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. ^ Detlef Heusinger on Experimentalstudio des SWR.]
  4. ^ "Biography" (in German). Edition Gravis [de]. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ Detlef Heusinger, Theatre Freiburg
  6. ^ "List of works" (in German). Edition Gravis. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
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