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Koepf, Siegfried (b. 1958, Stuttgart). German composer of mostly chamber, piano and multimedia works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Koepf initially studied patternmaking, but had piano studies with Günter Louegk in Stuttgart from 1982-84 and chose music as his career. He then studied composition and piano at the Musikhochschule Köln from 1984-93.
Among his honors are the Bernd-Alois-Zimmermann-Stipendium from the city of Cologne (1994) and the NRW Province Research Grant (1995-97).
He has been engaged in logical explorations of strategies for the description of musical instruments and tonal systems since 1990. His work since 1992 has also involved computer-aided compositions and exhibitions with films, objects and paintings, as well as numerous new music concerts both as a composer and performer.
He has taught music theory at the Musikhochschule Köln since 2000.
In addition to the works listed below, he has created computer software, films, print editions, theoretical texts, and various music machines.
The Feedback Studio Verlag publishes his music.
CONTACT INFORMATION
>E-mail address: s.koepf@uni-koeln.de
Website (Feedback Studio Verlag): http://genterstr.hypermart.net/f_comps/koepf.html
Website (Koepf Editions): http://www.aconnect.de/friends/editions/index.htm
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Stück für Orchester Farben, 1992
CHAMBER MUSIC: 3 Violinduos, 1990; Stück für 3 Violoncelli, 1991; Module, any player, 1992 (also version of Modul 5.6 by Christina Fuchs, tenor saxophone, 1992); '99 Melodien' für das Glockenspiel im Kölner Ratsturm, 1994-96; Konzentriert Musizieren (Freizeit), trumpet, live electronics, 1998; Playtime, 1-2 chime sets (18 tubular bells each, 1-2 players), 1999
PIANO: 2 Stücke für Klavier, 1990; Klavierstück Nr. 3 für XT, 1991; Klavierstück Nr. 4, 1993; Glockenterror II, 1997
ORGAN: Ohne Titel, prepared organ, 1992; Hi John! Version 1, computer-controlled pipe organ (48 keys per octave), 1999
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Beuys Goes Pythagoras, tape, 2000; For Nataschas Bass Flute and Live-Computer, 1994-2001; Creating Reality, tape, 2003 (concert version of multimedia installation); Square, tape, 2003
MULTIMEDIA/PERFORMANCE: deutschland, film, 1992; Klaviermaschine (installation/performance), player, 1994; Bassmaschine (installation/performance), player, 1994; Interfering Bass Machines (installation), bass machines, live computer, 1999; Integration, film, 1992-2002; Science Fiction 5, film, 1994-2003; Creating Reality (audiovisual installation), tape, film (by Junghwa Jung), 2003 (also concert version)
INTERNET: THE MSQ PROJECT (website: http://www.aconnect.de/friends/msq2/msq.htm), 2000-01
DISCOGRAPHY
Ohne Titel (excerpt). (Feedback Studio Verlag, 1996)
Beuys Goes Pythagoras. (Self-released, 2000)
Konzentriert Musizieren (Freizeit). Axel Dörner, trumpet (textur, 2001)
Bassmaschine. Siegfried Koepf, player (Cybele/Feedback Studio Verlag: 3, 2003)
Creating Reality. (Self-released, 2003)
(Last updated on August 10, 2004)
