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Kalitzke, Johannes (b. 1959, Cologne). German composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works that have been performed in Europe; he is also active as a conductor.
Mr. Kalitzke studied church music from 1974-76 in Cologne and then studied composition with York Höller, conducting with Wolfgang von der Nahmer and piano with Aloys Kontarsky at the Musikhochschule Köln from 1978-81. He studied at IRCAM in 1982-83, on a scholarship from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, and also studied composition privately with Vinko Globokar while in Paris and electronic music with Hans Ulrich Humpert at the Musikhochschule Köln at the same time.
Among his honors are the Bernd-Alois-Zimmermann-Preis from the city of Cologne (1996) and a scholarship to stay at the Villa Massimo in Rome (2003). Numerous ensembles and orchestras have commissioned him, including the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Hamburger Sinfoniker, the London Sinfonietta, and the SWF-Sinfonieorchester. His music theatre work Bericht über den Tod des Musikers Jack Tiergarten was a commission from the Münchener Biennale, while his opera Molière oder die Henker des Komödianten was a commission from the region of Schleswig-Holstein.
A conductor since 1984, he is renowned for his interpretations of both classical and new music, with ensembles such as Collegium Novum Zürich, Ensemble Recherche, Klangforum Wien, and most especially Musikfabrik, as well as orchestras in Austria, Germany and the UK. He served as leader of the Forum für Neue Musik in Gelsenkirchen from 1986-91 and as conductor of the Musiktheater im Revier in the same city from 1988-90. He co-founded Musikfabrik in 1991 and served as its artistic director and conductor from 1991-97. He has served as chief guest conductor of the Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik since 2001.
He led the forums for ensemble conducting of the Deutscher Musikrat in 2001 and at the Salzburger Sommerakademie in 2003.
Edition Gravis publishes his music from 1982-2000, while Boosey and Hawkes publishes his music written since then.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: kalitzke@yahoo.de
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Bericht über den Tod des Musikers Jack Tiergarten (music theatre work, text by Thomas Brasch), soprano, baritone, 3 actors, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute, tenor recorder), clarinet (+ E-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), bassoon (+ contrabassoon), trumpet, trombone, tuba (+ contrabass tuba), electric guitar (+ banjo), viola, cello, double bass, piano, accordion, 2 or more percussion, 1990-91; Molière oder die Henker des Komödianten (4 act opera, libretto by Gerold Theobald), 1995-2000 (a suite was arranged as Chasse Royale)
ORCHESTRAL: Berceuse intégrale pour Hiëronymus Bosch, large orchestra, 2-track tape, 1982-83; Chasse Royale, large orchestra (82 players), 1995 (suite from Molière oder die Henker der Komödianten)
CHAMBER MUSIC: Trio Infernal, viola, cello, double bass, 1985; De profundis, 3 trombones, electric cello, 2 celli, double bass, piano, 3 percussion, 1980-86; ...scenderemo nel gorgo muti..., 3 percussion, 4-track tape, 1985-86; Tübingen, Jänner (text by Paul Celan), speaker ad libitum, bass flute, cello, 1988; Salto - Trapez - Ikarus (concerto), flute (+ piccolo, alto flute, bass flute), E-flat clarinet (+ bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet), bassoon (+ contrabassoon), trumpet, trombone, tuba, viola, cello, double bass, piano, accordion, 2 or more percussion, 1990; six covered settings, string quartet, 1999-2000; Memoria, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, electric guitar, chitarrone, accordion, glass harmonica/keyboard, percussion, live electronics, 2003
CHORAL: Das Labyrinth der Lieder (texts by Gustave Flaubert, Rainer Maria Rilke, Gottfried Benn, Pablo Neruda, Italo Calvino), 5 mixed voices, large orchestra (minimum 77 players), 4-track tape, 1987; Nachtschleife (texts by Jesse Thoor, Dylan Thomas, Pablo Neruda, Karl Krolow, Jorge Luis Borges), 6 mixed voices, 1989; Schuberts Traum (text by Franz Schubert), 8 mixed voices, flute (+ piccolo), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), French horn, viola, double bass, piano (+ bass drum), accordion, percussion, 2000; Wind Stille Zeit (texts by Petrarch, the Book of Ecclesiastes, Paul Celan), mixed chorus, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, percussion, 2-track tape, 2001
VOCAL: Jardins paradoxaux (texts from the Song of Solomon, Paul Éluard, Charles Baudelaire, Else Lasker-Schüler, E.E. Cummings, Cesare Pavese, Friedrich Hölderlin, T.S. Eliot), alto, tenor, 5 orchestral groups (23 total players), 2-track tape, 1986; Hände im Spiegel (piano concerto, texts by Jorge Luis Borges, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Pablo Neruda, Paul Éluard, Der von Kürenberg), countertenor, bass clarinet (+ contrabass clarinet), piano, large orchestra (76 players), live electronics, 1992-93; Die Rückseite der Tage (text by Miguel de Unamuno), soprano, large orchestra (82 players), 2-track tape, 1994; Circus Frenzy (texts by Georg Trakl, Georg Heym, Jacob von Hoddis, Hugo von Hofmannsthal), soprano, bass-baritone, large orchestra (74 players), 1995; Jagdbild mit Ausklang (text by Franz Kafka), soprano, alto, tenor, bass-baritone, piano, 1999; Vier Toteninseln (texts from the Book of Ecclesiastes, Lord Byron, Cesare Pavese), baritone, piano, large orchestra, 2000-01; Nachrichten von Charon (text by Franz Kafka), baritone, piano, 2-track tape, 2001
PIANO: Macchina d'autunno, piano, 2-track tape, 1982
ORGAN: ...mit gänzlich fremder ähnlichkeit, 2002
(Last updated on November 28, 2003)
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