THE LIVING COMPOSERS PROJECT  

Stefan Streich

(b. 1961, Schwäbisch Hall).

German composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe.

Mr. Streich studied composition with Toni Völker and guitar with Wilfried Senger at the Städtische Akademie für Tonkunst Darmstadt from 1982–90 and composition with Helmut Lachenmann at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Stuttgart from 1990–94. He also attended the Ferienkurse in Darmstadt in 1988 and seminars given by Gottfried Michael Koenig, Bogusław Schaeffer and Isang Yun.

Among his honours are First Prize in the competition Stuttgart (1989), Erster Preis in the competition Musica Viva in Pforzheim (1990), a residency at the Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf in Brandenburg (1994), a scholarship from the Stiftung Kulturfonds Berlin (1995), and a residency at the Villa Massimo in Rome (2003–04). His music has been performed at various festivals, including two portrait concerts at the Ferienkurse in Darmstadt (1995, 2002).

He is also active in other positions. He has produced various music-theatre collaborations with the theatre performer Stephanie Hecht since 1996 and with her founded both the interdisciplinary group of artists WEISS Kunstbewegung in 1997 and the Brüllchor, a mixed roaring chorus, in 2000.

He lectured on new music at the Abendschule Schwäbisch Hall from 1988–93 and at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe in 1991.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail address: post@stefan-streich.de

Website: http://www.stefan-streich.de/

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

STAGE:

Gebrauchsanweisung zum Singen (mini-music-theatre work, text by Julio Cortázar), male speaker, female dancer, bass flute, fixed media, film (by Verónica Mar-Balletbó), 2004

ORCHESTRAL:

Schwarze Kegel (Beutelicht), small orchestra (19 players), 1987

Objet trouvé, small orchestra (19 players), 1988–89

Jeu de chiffres 3, small orchestra (11 players), 1992

Jeu de chiffres 7, 13 strings, 1993–95

Druckstück, 1996

Boax, string orchestra, 1996

A U S, large orchestra (79 players), 1997

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Wo bleiben und wer vertritt eigentlich die Interessen der Verbraucher, das fragt man sich, flute, 1986

'––––' Streichquartett ohne eigentlichen Titel, string quartet, 1986

Anläufe, flute, clarinet, 2 percussion, 1987

Risse, violin, piano, 1987

Immer schöner, violin, viola, cello, 1987–88

Titania Liebkost Zettel mit dem Eselskopf, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, 1989

Mein und meiner Lieben verlassener Schlaf, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, cello, double bass, accordion, 1990

Posaune und Stimme, trombone (+ voice), 1990–91

Talking Structure 'First Narration', 9 players, 1992

Jeu de chiffres 5, 2 flutes, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, 2 violas, 2 cellos, piano, 1992–93

Jeu de chiffres 6, 2 ensembles (oboe, piccolo trumpet, trombone, cello; bass clarinet, French horn, double bass, percussion), 1993

Jeu de chiffres 1, 4 violins/violas/cellos, percussion, 1991–94

Jeu de chiffres 9, flowerpots, fixed media, 1994

Jeu de chiffres 10/1, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, 1994

Jeu de chiffres 11, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, 1994–95

Jeu de chiffres 10/2, 4 clarinets, piano, percussion, 1994–95

Copies, flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, 1995

Fatto, alto flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 1996

Dramatische Studie Nr. 1streng organisch, 4 cellos, 1997

Dramatische Studie Nr. 3Lösung, any number of players, 1997–98

Dramatische Studie Nr. 4Coda, violin, viola, cello, 1998

Dramatische Studie Nr. 5Paare, any number of players, 1998 (also versions for contrabass clarinet, 1998–99; violin, 1999; flute, 1999; oboe, 1999; viola, 1999; cello, 1999)

Quintett, clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, 1998

Jeu de chiffres 2 Trio 1, any 3 players, 1998

Jeu de chiffres 2 Quintett 1, any 5 players, 1998

Sextett, alto flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 1998

Jeu de chiffres 2, any player, 1991–99 (also version for any voice)

ShelterTrio, oboe, contrabass clarinet, trumpet, fixed media, 1998–99

Dramatische Studie Nr. 63 Varianten, flute, 1999

Jeu de chiffres 2 Duo 1, any 2 players, 1999

Dramatische Studie Nr. 7, violin, viola, cello, 1999–2000

Quartett, string quartet, 1999–2000

Lamento, 4 percussion, 1999–2000

Stimme, any number of players, 2000

Kontur MeerKontur LiedKontur Weg, flute (+ bass flute), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), violin, viola, cello, 2001, revised 2003

Kontur Brahms, bass flute/bass clarinet/cello, 2001, revised 2003

move, contrabass saxophone, piano, percussion, 2001–02, revised 2004

move/solo, bass flute, 2001–02

Kontur Sicilia, flute (+ bass flute), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, 2003

Kontur Stadt, flute (+ bass flute, piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), baritone saxophone, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 2003

Fünf Strophen Bassflöte, bass flute, 2001–04

Zwei Strophen Schlagzeug, percussion, 2004–05

Divertimento in G, French horn, violin, viola, cello, 2005

für 2 Schlagzeuger, 2 percussion, 2005

CHORAL:

Die Klage des Orpheuskonzertant, female chorus, flute, French horn, 2 percussion, fixed media, 1999

Fahrt über den Styxkonzertant, female chorus, 3 percussion, 1999

Seen, mixed chorus, 1999

VOCAL:

Jeu de chiffres 4 (texts by Georg Büchner, James Joyce), 1 or more speakers, 1992–93

Jeu de chiffres 12 (in memoriam Avet Terterian), 2 altos, 2 trombones, 3 cellos, 1994–95

Dramatische Studie Nr. 2 – 'ach', female speaker, 1997

Jeu de chiffres 2, any voice, 1991–99 (version of chamber work)

W I R, soprano, baritone, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2000

Vorhandensein (text-music-montage, text by Johannes Jansen), male speaker, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 2000–01

moment circonflexe (text by Jeannette Abée), female speaker, piano, 2002

15 Gesänge, 3 male speakers, 2004

PIANO:

Fünf Klavierstücke, 1988

forte piano possibile, 2001, revised 2003

16 Strophen Klavier, 2003

Notturno, 2004

ELECTROACOUSTIC:

8CHT (sound installation), 1990

Jeu de chiffres 8 (sound installation), 1994

Mensch du bistn Engl (sound installation), 1996

hörfilm roma film d'ascolto, fixed media, 2003