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Gadenstätter, Clemens (b. 1966, Zell am See). Austrian composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed throughout Europe and elsewhere.
Mr. Gadenstätter studied transverse flute with Urs Wollenmann in Basel and Salzburg and music theory at the Carl-Orff-Institut in Salzburg from 1979–84. He then studied flute with Wolfgang Schulz and composition with Erich Urbanner at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna from 1984–92 and graduated with distinction. He finished his studies in composition with Helmut Lachenmann at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart from 1992–95.
Among his honors are the Arbeitsstipendium from the city of Vienna (1987, 1994), a prize at the Forum junger Komponisten (1992), the Staatsstipendium der Republik Österreich für Komposition (1993, 1999), and the Jahresstipendium des Landes Salzburg für Komposition (1995). He has also received the Publicity-Preis of the SKE-Fond (1997), the Förderungspreis from the city of Vienna (1997) and the Erste Preis (2003). He later worked as a guest of the Berliner Künstlerprogramm of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (2006). Deutschlandradio Berlin, Donaueschingen, ensemble recherche, Klangforum Wien, the Musikbiennale Berlin, ORF, the Salzburger Festspiele, Sender Freies Berlin, Steirischer Herbst, SWF, Trio Accanto, and the Wiener Konzerthaus-Gesellschaft have commissioned works from him.
He is also active in other positions. During his student years, he was active as a flautist in numerous ensembles and orchestras, including Klangforum Wien from 1989–92. He co-founded with Florian Ernst Müller the ensemble neue musik – wien in 1990, which performs a wide variety of new works, including some involving intermedia, and co-founded with Ilse Kilic, Lisa Spalt and Fritz Widhalm the association .werkschaft in Vienna in 2001, which promotes new artistic endeavors. He has also been involved in the organization of various concert series and new music events, including the six-day multimedia festival SALON13 in collaboration with Lisa Spalt (2000). In addition, he served as editor of the twice-yearly music journal ton in Vienna from 1995–2000 and has written essays for numerous music publications, as well as the books tag day. ein schreibspiel (2000, with Lisa Spalt, edition gegesaetze) and Stellwerk I (2002, with Ilse Kilic, Lisa Spalt and Fritz Widhalm, edition ch).
He has taught at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna since 1995 and at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Graz since 1998, where he has taught analysis, composition and music theory as a professor since 2003. He has also lectured in Germany, including at Darmstadt in 1994.
The Ariadne Verlag publishes most of his music from 1990–2005 and Edizioni Musicali RAI Trade publishes his music written after 2006.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: mailport@aon.at
Street address: Mr. Clemens Gadenstätter, 2. Bez, Große Sperlg. 32-34/17, 1020 Vienna, Austria
Website: http://www.gadenstaetter.info/
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Musik für Orchesterensembles, 5 orchestral groups, 1990–94; auf takt, large orchestra, 1997–99; Polyskopie, clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano, small orchestra, 2000–01
CHAMBER MUSIC: Trio, violin, viola, cello, 1990; Trio, bass clarinet, violin, piano, 1990–91; Musik für Soloflöte, flute, 1991; Musik für Soli und Ensemble, flute, tenor saxophone, ensemble (2 voices, 2 clarinets, 2 guitars, 2 celli, 2 percussion), 1991–92; Duo (Studie I), violin, cello, 1992; Sextett: und die fortsetzung – meine abmagerung – glasgewölbe, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, 1993; Versprachlichung, soprano, 2 trombones, 2 double basses, piano, 2 percussion, tape, 1992–94 (shorter version of Versprachlichung: dreaming of a land an arm's length away – die arie des vogelnestaushebers [Installation I]); schniTt, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, viola, 2 celli, double bass, piano, 2 percussion, 1993–95; Streichtrio II (friktion), violin, viola, cello, 1995, revised 1997; variationen und alte themen (all players also speak personal information), trombone, guitar, cello, double bass, 1996; schlagsaiten, 2 guitars, 1997; Songbook #0–11, amplified tenor saxophone (+ amplified soprano saxophone), amplified piano, amplified percussion, live electronics, 2001–02; Comic sense (Staffel I/II/III) (concerto), piano (+ MIDI-keyboard, synthesizer), 2 clarinets (1st + bass clarinet, 2nd + bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), tenor saxophone (+ soprano saxophone), French horn (+ bass Wagner tuba), B-flat trumpet, tenor-bass trombone (+ tenor horn), 2 celli, double bass (+ bass guitar), 2 percussion, 2002–03; SEMANTICAL INVESTIGATIONS I, amplified violin, 2 amplified ad libitum players, amplified ensemble (flute [+ piccolo], 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, tenor-bass trombone, electric guitar, violin, 2 violas, 2 celli, double bass, piano [+ 2 MIDI-keyboards], accordion, 2 percussion) (with conductor), 2006; SEMANTICAL INVESTIGATIONS II, clarinet (+ bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, radio-CD-player), bassoon (+ contrabassoon, radio-CD-player, megaphone), trumpet (+ megaphone), trombone, amplified steel guitar, violin (+ radio-CD-player), cello (+ radio-CD-player), piano (+ MIDI-keyboard, sampler), accordion, 2 percussion (2nd + MIDI-keyboard, sampler, radio-CD-player, megaphone), 2007; FIGURE – ICONOSONICS I, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2008
CHORAL: powered by emphasis (ballade 2, 3 & 4) (text by Lisa Spalt), female voice, 4 mixed voices, mixed chorus, ensemble (saxophone, electric guitar, piano [+ MIDI-keyboard]), large orchestra (72 players), live electronics, 2003–05; MADRIGALE (text by Lisa Spalt), 6 mixed voices, 2007– (ongoing work; two of its sections may be performed separately: HEY; WEH)
VOCAL: ballade I (text by Lisa Spalt), female/male voice, piano, 1997; Vier Szenen nach Francisco de Goya (text by Lisa Spalt), male voice (+ guitar), 2004–06 (each of its four sections may be performed separately: tal para qual; Hilan delgado; Porque fue sensible; Encore: Tal para qual)
PIANO: ...für zwei Klaviere (Studie II), 1992, revised 1993–94; akkor(d/t)anz, 1999–2000
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Wir müssen einzelne irgendwann bitten, alle jetzt aufzupassen (Hörstück, text by Lisa Spalt), 8-/36-track tape, 2001
MULTIMEDIA: Versprachlichung: dreaming of a land an arm's length away – die arie des vogelnestaushebers (Installation I), soprano, 2 trombones, 2 double basses, piano, 2 percussion, tape, film installation (by Joseph Santarromana), 1992–94 (also shorter version without film as Versprachlichung); TAK-A-LIT (sound installation, film by Toni Kay), 2001
DISCOGRAPHY
Polyskopie. Peter Eötvös/Radio Kamerorkest (Col Legno: WWE 20215)
Songbook #0–11; akkor(d/t)anz. Gerald Preinfalk, amplified soprano saxophone, amplified tenor saxophone; Florian Ernst Müller, amplified piano; Lukas Schiske, amplified percussion; Peter Böhm, live electronics (Col Legno: WWE 20256)
Streichtrio II (friktion); variationen und alte themen. Klangforum Wien; ensemble neue musik – wien (Durian: 015)
Comic sense (Staffel I/II/III). Florian Ernst Müller, piano, synthesizer; Mark Foster/Klangforum Wien (Kairos: 0012452KAI)
tal para qual from Vier Szenen nach Francisco de Goya. Jürgen Ruck, voice, guitar (Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm: MDG 603 1341-2)
Versprachlichung; schniTt; Musik für Orchesterensembles. Johannes Kalitzke, Dominique My/Klangforum Wien; Arturo Tamayo/Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (ORF: Edition Zeitton 221)
(Last updated on November 11, 2008)
