Bernhard Gander

Contemporary BIOGRAPHY Bernhard Gander

Bernhard Gander was born in Lienz, Austria in 1969. He studied piano, conducting and composition at the Tyrolean State Conservatory and was a student of the composer Beat Furrer at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. He has worked with Julio Estrada and Curtis Roads at the Studio UPIC; he also spent time at the Swiss Centre for Computer Music in Zurich.

Gander was awarded the City of Vienna’s Prize for the Advancement of Music in 2004, the Austrian State Stipend for Composers in 2005 and 2007 and was the 2006 recipient of the Erste Bank Composition Award.

He has been commissioned by Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Wiener Konzerthaus, Steirischer Herbst, Austrian state broadcaster ORF, Klangspuren Schwaz, the Donaueschingen Festival, Wiener Festwochen, Musica Strasbourg, the Witten Contemporary Chamber Music Festival, the Munich Biennale, Burgtheater Wien, Bregenzer Festspiele, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Eclat Music Festival,...

www.bernhardgander.at

Leipzig London New York C. F. Peters Ltd & Co. KG Peters Edition Ltd C. F. Peters Corporation Talstraße 10 2 – 6 Baches Street 70 – 30 80th Street 04103 Leipzig London N1 6DN Glendale NY 11385 Deutschland UK USA ( +49 (0) 341 9897 9231 ( +44 (0) 20 7553 4033 ( + (1) 718 416 7822 * [email protected] * [email protected] * [email protected] Wien, Bregenzer Festspiele, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Musikfestival Eclat,... Wien, Bregenzer Festspiele, Ensemble www.bernhardgander.at 2004 erhielt Gander den Staatsstipendium für Komposition. sowie 2005 und 2007 das Kompositionsauftrag Musikförderungspreis der Stadt Wien, 2006 den Kompositionsaufträge erteilten ihm Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Wiener Konzerthaus, Erste-Bank- Festwochen, Wiener Musiktage, Donaueschinger Schwaz, Klangspuren ORF, Herbst, Steirischer Musica Strasbourg, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Münchener Biennale, Burgtheater Tiroler Landeskonservatorium (Klavier, Tonsatz, Dirigieren) und an der Musikhochschule Graz UPIC zu Julio führte ihn ans Pariser Studio Beat Furrer). Ein Studienaufenthalt (Komposition bei Estrada und Curtis Roads. Es folgte ein Arbeitsaufenthalt Computermusik/Zürich. am Schweizerischen Zentrum für Bernhard Gander Bernhard Bernhard Gander wurde 1969 in Lienz/Osttirol geboren. Seine Musikstudien betrieb er am

BIOGRAPHIE WORK LIST Orchestra

Blood Beat (2016) 21’ for orchestra 0.0.2.1 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(4) - 10.10.10.10.10 First performed 13 August 2016, Darmstadt (D), Darmstädter Ferienkurse, by HR-Sinfonieorchester, cond.: Lucas Vis EP 14163

fourchanniballads (2013) 11’ for orchestra 2.ca.3(b-cl, ctrbass-cl).3(ctr-bsn) - 3.3.3.1 - perc(3) - 12.12.12.8.6 First performed 04 May 2015, Cologne, by WDR-Sinfonieorchester, cond.: Johannes Stockhammer EP 14026

hukl (2012) 21’ for orchestra 2.picc.2.ca.1.b-cl.cb-cl.2.cbsn - 3.4.4.1 - perc(4) - 12.12.10.8.6 First performed October 2012, Donaueschingen (D), by SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg EP 12780

lovely monster (2009) 11’ for orchestra 0.4.heckelphone.4.bar-sax.4 - 4.4.4.0 - perc(4) - 12.12.10.8.6 First performed 10 October 2009, Graz (A), by Radiosinfonieorchester Wien, cond.: Peter Eötvös (CD: KAIROS 13272) EP 12779

lovely monster reloaded (2011) 11’ for orchestra 0.3.2.b-cl.a-sax.t-sax.bar-sax(2).2 - 3.4.4.2 - perc(4) - 8.6.6.6.6 EP 12614

melting pot (2010/11) 51’ for 2 rap-groups, dj, slam poet, 2 beat boxer, breakdancer and orchestra orchestra: 4.3.ca.2.b-cl.cb-cl.ten-sax.bar-sax.3.cbsn - 4.4.2.cb-tbn.1 - perc(4) - 12.0.10.8.6 EP 12782 WORK LIST Solo Concertos with Orchestra / Ensemble

Cold Cadaver with Thirteen Scary Scars (2015/16) 24’ for e-bass, percussion, keyboard and ensemble ElecBass.Perc.Kbd Soli-0.0.0.BarSax.1(CBsn) - 1.1.1.1 - perc(2) - kbd(2) - 2.0.2.2.2 First performed 15 October 2016, Donaueschingen (D), by Steamboat Switzerland and Klangforum Wien EP 14158

dirty angel (2010) 12’ for flugel horn, accordion and orchestra flghn, acdn soli - 0.4.4.3 - 4.2.3.0 - 12.12.12.8.6 First performed 01 May 2010, Munich, by Deutsches Sinfonieorchester Berlin, cond.: Susanna Mälkki (CD: KAIROS 13272) EP 12793

die orpheus-akte (2005) 12’ for viola, piano and ensemble va, pf soli - 0.0.ca.1.t-sax.0 - 0.0.flg-hn.1.0 - perc(2) - 1.0.0.1.1 EP 12792

Evil Elves: Level Eleven (2020) 22’ for saxophone quartet and orchestra saxophone quartet - 0.0.3(b-cl/b-cl/cb-cl).4(1/2/cbsn/cbsn) - 4.4.3.1 - perc(4) - str (10.10.10.10.8) First performed 10 May 2020, Cologne, Achtbrücken Festival, by Raschèr Saxophone Quartet and Gürzenich Orchester, cond.: François-Xavier Roth EP 14496

Maximal Funeral (2018/19) 13’ for 2 natural trumpets and chamber orchestra First performed 09 March 2019, Innsbruck (A), Canisianum, by Tiroler Kammerorchester Innstrumenti, cond.: Gerhard Sammer EP 14361

Oozing Earth (2019) for voice, extreme-metal drummer and ensemble First performed 06 March 2020, Frankfurt (Main), Batschkapp, by Ensemble Modern, Flo Mounier (Extreme-Metal Drummer), Attila Csihar (voice), Helge Sten (Live-Elektronics) and Felix Dreher (Klangregie), cond.: Brad Lubman EP14475 WORK LIST Music for Ensembles

beine und strümpfe (2008) 12’ for ensemble 1.0.0.sax.0 - 1.1.0.0 - perc(2) - pf - acdn - 1.0.1.2.1 First performed 13 September 2008, Schwaz (A), by Klangforum Wien (CD: NEOS 10944) EP 12777

bunny games (2006) 27’ for ensemble 0.b-fl.0.heckelphone.0.b-cl.1 - hn(tba).0.flg-hn.1.0 - perc(2) - elecgtr - pf - 1.0.2.2.1 (CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 12790

fête.gare (2002) 12’ for ensemble 0.0.3.0 - 1.1.1.0 - perc(2) - acdn - 1.1.1.1.1 (CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 12789

leim (2004) 14’ for ensemble and cd 0.1.0.bar-sax.1 - 1.1.1.0 - perc(3) - hp - pf - acc - 1.1.1.2.1 First performed 12 September 2005, Schwaz (A), Klangspuren, by Klangforum Wien, cond.: Sylvain Cambreling EP 12788

take death (2013) 41’ for 29 instruments and DJ b-cl, cb-cl, cbsn - 1.2.1.1 - perc(2) - pf(2) - str(2.0.2.2.2) - DJ First performed 29 September 2013, Frankfurt (Main), Alte Oper, by Ensemble Modern and Patrick Pulsinger (DJ), cond.: Franck Olu EP 12854

take nine (2011) 13’ for ensemble b-cl, cb-cl, cbsn - tpt, hn, tba - perc - pf - vln, va, vc, db First performed 23 March 2012, Paris, by EIC Paris, cond.: Pablo Heras-Casado EP 12569

Chamber Music

2bad (2012) 11’ for e-guitar and Viola da Gamba First performed 02 June 2012, Vienna, by Eva Reiter (Viola da Gamba) and Yaaron Deutsch (e-guitar) EP 14119

beijing (2010) 1’ for 2 bass clarinets (CD: ein klang records 045/046) EP 11309

dirty wings (2010 ) 7’ for flugel horn and accordion EP 12794

Eleven Evil Elves (2018) 12’ for saxophone quartet First performed 09 February 2019, Stuttgart, eclat Festival, by Raschèr Saxophone Quartet EP 14376 WORK LIST Flancing Flamingo (2017) 6’ for violin, violoncello and piano First performed October 2017, Madrid, by Trio Arbós EP 14237

fluc ‘n’ flex (2007) 11’ for accordion solo (CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 11263

From Dust till Dawn (2020) 3’ Fanfare for brass ensemble picc tpt in Bb, tpt in C, tpt(2) in Bb, hn(4), tenor trb, tenor bass trb, bass trb, tb First performed December 2020, Cologne, Kölner Philharmonie EP 14545

Holy Howling (2017) 6’ for carillon solo First performed September 2017, Schwaz (A), Klangspuren EP 14285

Impaling Prophecy (2018) 7’ for violin and piano EP 14320

insincere sermon (2015) 3’ for 2 trumpets and french horn EP 14139

khul (2010) 11’ for string quartet (CD: KAIROS 13272) EP 12780

morbidable (2015) 10’ for contrabass clarinet First performed March 2016, Buenos Aires, by Theo Nabicht EP 14128

die orpheus-akte II (2008) 9’ for viola, piano and tape First performed 24 October 2008, Bremen (D), by Ulrich Mertin (viola) and Ernst Surberg (piano) EP 12778

ö (2005) 12’ for quintet viola, violoncello, bass flute, bass clarinet, accordion (CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 12791

peter parker (2004) 11’ for piano solo (CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 11221

schlechtecharakterstücke (2008) 11’ trio for violin, violoncello and piano First performed 25 April 2009, Witten (D), by Arbos Klaviertrio (CD: Kulturbüro Witten, Wittener Tage 2009) EP 11261 WORK LIST schöne worte (2007) 11’ for piano quartet (CD: KAIROS 13272) EP 11262

Schwarze Perlen (2020) for piano quartet First performance 24 April 2020, Vienna, Konzerthaus , by Notos Quartett EP14494

splitting romance (2001) 11’ for saxophone quartet EP 11077

Victim of Vermon (2015) 7’ for accordion solo EP 14322

welcome (1999) 10’ for piano, clarinet and cd EP 12787

Vocal Music

0666 / 666 666 call me (2017/18) 16’ for bass and 11 instruments lyrics by Bernhard Gander bass-heckelphon, cb-cl, cbsn, perc(2) - str(0.0.2.2.2) First performed 06 March 2018, Grenoble (F), by Klangforum Wien, cond.: Brad Lubman EP 14290 Warning: contains explicit lyrics

darkness awaits us (2013) 7’ for soprano and viola da gamba lyrics by Bernhard Gander

deathtongue (2012) 13’ for 6 voices and contrabass clarinet lyrics by Bernhard Gander sop(3),bar,ten,bass - cb-cl First performed 11 October 2012, Venice, Biennale Venedig, by Neue Vokalsolisten EP 12692

horribile dictu (2007) 10’ for voices, strings and trombones lyrics by Bernhard Gander voices(8) - trb(4) - str(3.0.4.1.1) First performed 30 November 2007, Berlin, by Stuttgarter Vokalsolisten and Ensemble Resonanz (CD: KAIROS 13272) EP 12785

king’s message (2007) 10’ for tenor and small ensemble lyrics by Bernhard Gander tenor, t-sax, pf, vln, db First performed 07 October 2007, Graz, by Ensemble intégrale (CD: col legno 20280) EP 12786 Taken from deathtongue (Manuscript). © 2012 by Henry Litolff’s Verlag WORK LIST moaning maggots (2016) 7’ for soprano and bass lyrics by Bernhard Gander First performed 23 February 2016, Stuttgart, Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, by Angelika Luz (soprano) and Andreas Fischer (bass) EP 14416

morbidable II (2015) 12’ for bass and contrabass clarinet lyrics by Charles Beaudelaire EP 14160

Totenwacht (2016) 21’ for mixed choir a cappella (SATB) lyrics by Sarah Chaker First performed 04 February 2017, Stuttgart, by Neue Vocalsolisten EP 14202

wegda! (2011) 11’ for soprano, bass clarinet, horn, bass trombone, percussion and strings(1.0.1.1.1) lyrics by Bernhard Gander First performed 17 August 2011, Bregenz (A), Bregenzer Festspiele, by ÖENM, cond.: Titus Engel (CD: KAIROS 13272) EP 12783

Operas / Stage Works

Das Leben am Rande der Milchstraße (2014) 160’ Sitcom-Opera Libretto by Christa Salchner and Johannes Heide 2S.Mez.CTr.Bar.B soli - bar-sax.cb-cl - perc - Egtr - 1.0.1.1.1 part 1-3: First performed 01 August 2014, Bregenz (A), Bregenzer Festspiele part 4-7: First performed Autumn 2014, by Wien Modern EP 14040

khul cuts (2011) 31’ for string quartet and dancers EP 12784

Musik für “Komödie der Irrungen” (W. Shakespeare) (2016) 70’ for 6 trumpets, flugel horn, 3 trombones and tenor horn First performed 25 February 2017, Vienna, Burgtheater Wien, cond.: Herbert Fritsch EP 14225

Future Works

Messing 5 (2020) 11’ for brass ensemble hn, trp(2), trb, tb First performance 25 April 2021, Witten (D), Wittner Tage für Neue Kammermusik, by NN EP 14567

Soaring Souls Systems (2021) 21’ for violoncello, double bass and ensemble violoncello solo, double bass solo - 0.0.cbcl.cbassoon - 1.1.1.0 - perc(2), pf(2) - 0.0.2.1.1 First performance 28 May 2021, Paris, EIC, by NN EP 14577 WORK LIST CDs

Alpenglühen (COL LEGNO 20280) king’s message

Bernhard Gander: Bunny Games (KAIROS 12682) bunny games fluc ‘n‘ flex ö peter parker fête.gare

Dokumentations-CD 2009 (Kulturbüro Witten, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik) schlechtecharakterstücke

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2008 (NEOS 10944) beine und strümpfe

Trio Immersio 3 (redpmusic RPM161201) schlechtecharakterstücke

monsters and angels (KAIROS 13272) dirty angel khul schöne worte horribile dictu wegda! lovely monster

ShortCuts (ein klang records 045/046) beijing

Take Death! (GOD Records ,GOD25) Take Death

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