Will Eisenmann
Will Eisenmann (3 March 1906 in Stuttgart – 20 August 1992 in Canton of Lucerne) was a German-Swiss composer. His opera Der König der dunklen Kammer, based on a work by Rabindranath Tagore, won the Emil Hertzka Prize.
Will Eisenmann
- Born
- 1906 · Stuttgart.
- Died
- 1992 · Schwarzenberg.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- composer
- Fields
- opera
- Languages
- German
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• Stage • Der König der dunklen Kammer, Opera in 13 Scenes, op. 12 (1934–1935); words by Rabindranath Tagore • Bethsabé, Drama-Pantomime-Oratorio in 3 scenes for tenor, baritone, speaking voices, actors, pantomimists and orchestra, op. 17 (1936); libretto by André Gide • Leonce und Lena, Lyric Comedy in 3 acts for 7 soloists, 5 speaking parts and a large orchestra, op. 36 (1943–1945); libretto by Georg Büchner • Orchestral • Die Stadt for string orchestra, op. 7 (1932–1933) • Primavera española, op. 10 (1934) • Die gläserne Wand (Davoser Impressionen) for small orchestra, op. 11 (1934) • Musique en forme de spirale for small orchestra, op. 18 (1937) • Trauermusik (Epitaphe pour Maurice Ravel), op. 21 (1938) • Sieben Bilder nach Vincent van Gogh, op. 22 (1938) • Symphony for string orchestra, op. 42 (1947) • Musica concertante, op. 96 (1977–1978) • Concertante • Concerto for alto saxophone and orchestra, op. 24 (1938) • Concerto da camera for alto saxophone and string orchestra, op. 38 (1945) • Concerto for soprano and alto saxophones and string orchestra, op. 69 (1962) • Konfrontationen for flute and orchestra, op. 85 (1972) • Chamber music • Concertino for violin (or flute) and piano, op. 8 (1933) • Quartetto mistico, String Quartet No. 1, op. 23 (1938) • Kleine Ballade / Nevermore for alto saxophone and piano (or organ), op. 28 (1940) • Duo concertante for alto saxophone and piano, op. 33 (1941, 1957) • Trio pastorale for violin, viola and cello, op. 37 (1942) • Streichtrio, op. 39, op. 40 (1946) • Ballade No. 1 for flute and piano, op. 53 (1952) • Concertino for cello and piano, op. 54 (1953) • Divertimento for 2 clarinets and bassoon, op. 55 (1954–1955) • Musik for viola and piano, op. 60 (1957) • Musik für Flöte und drei Streicher for flute, violin, viola and cello, op. 61 (1959) • Lamentatio. In memoriam Clara Haskil for flute, violin and piano, op. 65 (1960) • Movements for alto saxophone and piano, op. 68 (1961) • Ballade No. 2 for flute and piano, op. 74 (1964) • Duo for flute and harp, op. 79 (1970) • Meditationen for flute and organ, op. 88 (1975) • Capriccio for tenor saxophone and piano, op. 92 (1977) • Mouvements concertants for trumpet and organ, op. 95 (1977) • Improvisation I for flute solo, op. 94 (1977) • Improvisation II for flute solo, op. 107 (1977) • Divertissement for 2 violins, op. 98 (1978) • Quartetto brevis for string quartet, op. 99 (1978) • Evocation for flute and organ, op. 100 (1980) • Spiel zu dritt for flute, oboe and bassoon, op. 105 (1983) • Impression for clarinet solo, op. 108 (1984) • Metamòrfosi for oboe solo, op. 109 (1985) • Organ • Fantasie I, op. 45 (1948) • Fantasie II, op. 77 (1966) • Toccata, op. 90 (1976) • Reflessioni, op. 93 (1977) • Praeludium, op. 97 (1978) • Fantasie III, op. 106 (1983) • Piano • Kleine Suite, op. 6 (1932) • Nocturne, op. 15 (1935) • Suite der Gegensätze, op. 51 (1949–1951) • 6 Etüden, op. 57 (1954–1960) • Konstellationen, op. 66 (1960) • Varianten, op. 71 (1962) • Kleine Klavierstücke, op. 78 (1954–1974) • Trois Images, op. 80 (1970) • Trois Esquisses, op. 82 (1971) • Vocal • Drei Gesänge aus Seraphine for high voice and small orchestra, op. 16 (1936); words by Heinrich Heine • Es Wiegeliedli for voice and piano, op. 30 (1940) • Hesse-Lieder for voice and piano, op. 32 (1936–1940); words by Hermann Hesse • Rubaiyat, 2 Song Cycles for voice and piano, op. 35 (1939–1943); words by Omar Khayyám • Gesänge im Zwielicht for voice and piano, op. 39 (1945); words by Rainer Maria Rilke and Anette Brun • under der linden for voice and piano, op. 44 (1948); words by Walther von der Vogelweide • Alkestis, Dramatic Scene for high voice and large orchestra, op. 46 (1948–1949); words by Rainer Maria Rilke • Marienlegende for high voice, viola and piano, op. 50 (1950); words by Klabund • Der Teppich des Lebens for voice and piano, op. 52 (1951); words by Stefan George • Sänge eines fahrenden Spielmanns for alto, viola and piano, op. 56 (1954); words by Stefan George • Gesänge des Abschieds for voice and piano, op. 58 (1955); words by Georg Heym • Sechs Gesänge nach Gedichten von Urs Oberlin for medium voice and piano, op. 59 (1956); words by Urs Oberlin • Acht Gesänge nach Gedichten von Astrid Claes for alto and piano, op. 62 (1959–1960); words by Astrid Claes • Haiku I. Melodien nach japanischen Dreizeilern for high voice and piano, op. 64 (1960) • Legende von der Entstehung des Buches Taoteking for medium voice and piano, op. 70 (1962); words by Bertolt Brecht • Der blinde Passagier for voice and piano, op. 75 (1964) • Haiku II. Melodien nach japanischen Dreizeilern for high voice and piano, op. 83 (1971) • Haiku III. Melodien nach heiter-ironischen japanischen Dreizeilern for medium voice, oboe and piano, op. 86 (1973) • Gesänge zur Nacht for alto and organ, op. 91 (1976); words by Georg Trakl • Gesänge nach Worten von Linus David for medium voice and piano (or organ), op. 102 (1981); words by Linus David • Choral • Mallorca-Suite for mixed choir, op. 13 (1936) • Die Klage Hiobs for baritone, mixed choir, children's choir and large orchestra, op. 49 (1950) • Threnoi 4 Madrigals for vocal ensemble, op. 67 (1961) • Aus canto 81 (Pisaner Gesänge) for six-part mixed choir, op. 73 (1963); words by Ezra Pound • Der heilige Martin von Tours, Motets for vocal ensemble or four-part mixed choir, op. 89 (1975); words by the composer
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