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Lehmann, Hans Ulrich (b. May 4, 1937, Biel). Swiss composer of mostly orchestral, chamber, choral, and vocal works that have been performed throughout the world.
Mr. Lehmann studied at conservatories in Biel, where he earned a diploma in cello, Zürich, where he earned a diploma as a teacher of music theory, and Basel from 1960–63, where he studied with Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen. He later studied musicology with Kurt von Fischer at the Universität Zürich.
Among his honors are the Musikpreis of the Conrad Ferdinand Meyer-Stiftung (1973), the Komponistenpreis of the Schweizerischer Tonkünstlerverein (1988), the Kunstpreis from the city of Zollikon/Zürich (1990), and the Kunstpreis from the city of Zürich (1993).
He is also active in other positions. He served as president of the Schweizerischer Tonkünstlerverein from 1983–86. He has been a board member of SUISA, the Swiss society of authors and composers, since 1987 and has served as its president since 1991.
He taught at the Musik-Akademie Basel from 1961–72, taught music theory and new music at the Universität Zürich from 1969–90 and taught composition and music theory at the Musikhochschule Zürich from 1972–98. He also served as director of the Konservatorium/Musikhochschule Zürich from 1976–98. He lectured at the Universität Bern in 1990 and has guest-lectured elsewhere in Europe.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: h.u.lehmann@freesurf.ch
Street address: Mr. Hans U. Lehmann, Haldenstr. 35, 8615 Wermatswil, Switzerland
Website: http://www.hu-lehmann.ch/
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Quanti No. 1, flute, small orchestra (14 players), 1962; Komposition für 19, small orchestra (19 players), 1964–65; Régions, 16 music boxes, 1968; Konzert, flute, clarinet, string orchestra, 1969; dis-cantus I, oboe, string orchestra, 1971; Positionen, large orchestra, 1971; zu blasen, small orchestra (12 winds, 11 brass), 1975–76; Kammermusik I, 'hommage à Mozart', small orchestra, 1978–79; Kammermusik II, small orchestra (17 players), 1979; Kammermusik III, 12 strings, 1983; Aphorismus, small orchestra, 1985; Akademisch-konservative Fragmente, small orchestra, 1986–87; Nocturnes, 1990–91; Prélude à une étendue, small orchestra, 1993–94; battements, percussion, small orchestra, 1994–95; Notturno, bass clarinet, orchestra, 2001; favole, clarinet, orchestra, 2005–06
CHAMBER MUSIC: Structures transparentes, clarinet, viola, piano, 1960; Régions pour un flûtiste, 1963; Episoden, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1963–64; Mosaik, clarinet, 1964; Spiele, oboe, harp, 1965; Notenbüchlein, harp, 1965; Studien für Bratsche, viola, 1966; Régions III, clarinet, trombone, cello, 1970; Monodie, any wind instrument, 1970; Kadenz, oboe, 1970; Sonata da chiesa, violin, organ, 1971; Tractus, flute, oboe, clarinet, 1971; faces, piano/harpsichord, ensemble (flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello), 1972; Arco, violin, 1972–73; gegen-(bei)-spiele, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1973; Rota, oboe, harpsichord, 1973–74; quod libet, violin, piano, 1974; ...zu streichen, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, 1974; Points d'orgue, flute, cello, organ, 1975; de-concertante, percussion, ensemble (flute, clarinet, trombone, cello, electronic organ), 1975; Duplum, transverse flute, basset horn, 1977; Air, clarinet, piano, 1977; Contr'aire, clarinet, piano, 1979; flautando, 3 recorders, 1981; stroiking, percussion, 1982; '...', trumpet, piano, 1982; battuto a tre – tratto, 3 percussion, 1983; Mirlitonnades, flute, 1983; Triplum, 3 basset horns/bass clarinets, 1984; sich fragend nach frühster Erinnerung, 4 recorders, 1985; ludes, cello, piano, 1985; Dédicace, trumpet, 1986; Concerti-no, cello, string quartet, 1986; In honorem S. Nicolai de Flüe, 2 flutes, 2 celli, organ, 1986–87; Streichquartett, string quartet, 1987–88; de profundis, contrabass clarinet, cello, percussion, 1988–89; Esercizi per violoncello solo, 1989
CHAMBER MUSIC: etwas Klang von meiner Oberfläche, guitar, 1991; el mar, bass clarinet/contrabass clarinet, 1993; Duo, flute, clarinet, 1995; Miniatures, flute, harpsichord ad libitum, 1998; Tele-Man(n)ia, bass flute, 1998; Duplum II, clarinet, cello, 1999; (in)aperçu, clarinet, cello, percussion, 1999; Aus der Erstarrung, accordion, 1999; vagues, bass clarinet, organ, percussion, 1999–2000; inquiétudes, harp, cello, 2000; instantanés, harp, 2000; ritenuto, violin, cello, string quartet, 2000; dédales, alto flute, bass clarinet, harp, vibraphone, 2001–02; trajets, A-clarinet, cello, piano, 2003; viola in all moods and senses, viola, 2003; um-risse, baritone saxophone, guitar, 2003; instantanés II, harp, 2006
CHORAL: Mon-Tage (texts by Helmut Heissenbüttel, Franz Mon), mixed chorus, 1969; à la recherche (texts from litanies, the Bible, mass sources), 4 mixed voices, organ, 1973; Streuungen (text by Helmut Heissenbüttel), 3 mixed choruses, orchestra, 1975–76; Motetus Paraburi (text by Kurt Marti), 3 mixed voices, 1977–78; der rat der rose (text by Kurt Marti), mixed chorus, 2002; Annäherungen an H.H. (text by Helmut Heissenbüttel), mixed chorus, 2002–03
VOCAL: Kantate (text by Liselotte Lüscher), soprano, flute, French horn, harp, viola, 1962; Rondo (text by Helmut Heissenbüttel), soprano, orchestra, 1967; dis-cantus II (text from the Bible), soprano, organ, small orchestra, 1971 (also version for organ); bringen um zu kommen (text by Franz Mon), soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, cello, 1972; Tantris (text by James Joyce), soprano, flute, cello, 1976–77; Duette für drei Spieler (text by Franz Mon), soprano, flute, cello, 1980; Lege mich wie ein Siegel auf mein Herz (text by Marc Chagall), soprano, flute, clarinet, cello, 1980–81; Theolalie (text by Kurt Marti), soprano, flute, cello, 1980–81; Canticum I (text by E.E. Cummings), soprano, any 2 or more melody instruments ad libitum, 1981; Canticum II (text by Kurt Marti), soprano, any 2 or more melody instruments ad libitum, 1981; Gottes panarchische Nacht (cantata, text by Kurt Marti), soprano, female chorus, trumpet, orchestra, 1981–82; Alleluja 1 zu 'Missa in festo Pentecostes', soprano, clarinet, organ, glockenspiel, 1985 (section of Propriumsteile der Pfingstmesse, a collaboration with Gerald Bennett, Josef Haselbach, Heinz Holliger, Peter Wettstein, Jacques Wildberger; may be performed separately)
VOCAL: Osculetur me (text from the Bible), soprano, basset horn, 1988–89; Wandloser Raum (text by Ernst Meister), speaker, flute, clarinet, harp, 1989; Ad missam Prolationum (text by Rainer Maria Rilke), tenor, bass, bass clarinet, percussion, 1989–90; ut signaculum (texts by E.E. Cummings, the Song of Solomon), soprano, baritone, small orchestra, 1991–92; Sprich... (text by Rose Ausländer), alto/countertenor, tenor recorder, 1993; Book of Songs (text by E.E. Cummings), baritone, flute, cello, percussion, 1998–99; twi-Light (text by E.E. Cummings), soprano, small orchestra, 1998–99; Three Songs (text by E.E. Cummings), alto, piano, 2000; partita di ritorno (text by Giorgio Orelli), baritone, bass clarinet, cello, 2000–01; Magica (text by Donata Berra), soprano, piano, 2003; Nachts ist der Himmel näher als am Tag (text by Anne Weber), baritone, cello, small orchestra, 2004–05; Apparition (text by Stéphane Mallarmé), soprano, orchestra, 2006–07
PIANO: Instants pour piano, 1968–69; Klavierstück, 1970; tasten, 1972; Charakterstücke, 1985
ORGAN: Noten, 1/2 organs, 1964–66; dis-cantus II, 1972 (version of vocal work); Monolog, 1976; Doppelspiel, organ (+ percussion), assistant, 1977; Kreuzwege, 1978; Fundamentum, 1980
DISCOGRAPHY
Sonata da chiesa. Anikó Katharina Szathmáry, violin; Zsigmond Szathmáry, organ (Are: 7017)
dis-cantus I; Sonata da chiesa; Kammermusik II; Tractus; Triplum; Streichquartett. Ursula Burkhard, flute; Peter Fuchs, Heinz Holliger, oboes; Hans Rudolf Stalder, clarinet, basset horn; Heinz Hofer, Elmar Schmid, basset horns; Hansheinz Schneeberger, violin; Janine Lehmann, organ; Neues Zürcher Streichquartett; Alexander van Wijnkoop/Camerata Bern; Rudolf Kelterborn/Orchestra della Radio della Svizzera Italiana (Grammont: CTS-P 4)
Esercizi per violoncello solo. Walter Grimmer, cello (Grammont: CTS-M 67)
Sprich... Luiz Alves da Silva, countertenor; Conrad Steinmann, tenor recorder (Grammont: CTS-M 68)
Tele-Man(n)ia. Felix Renggli, bass flute (Grammont: CTS-M 73)
Akademisch-konservative Fragmente. Peter Wettstein/orchestra of the Konservatorium/Musikhochschule Zürich (Jecklin Edition: JS 261)
Stroiking; Mirlitonnades; Tantris; Canticum II; de profundis. Kathrin Graf, soprano; Anna-Katharina Graf, flute; Elmar Schmid, clarinets; Walter Grimmer, cello; Isao Nakamura, percussion (Jecklin Edition: JS 689)
Monodie. Matthias Arter, oboe (Pan Classics: 510 087)
Etwas Klang von meiner Oberfläche. Christoph Jäggin, guitar (Quantophon: 30.323)
(Last updated on May 19, 2007)
