SME: Individuals

Weber Katharina

(30. 09. 1958)

Weber Katharina
Gewerbestrasse 18
CH-3012 Bern
Schweiz

Tel: +41 (0)31 371 12 38
Internet: www.katharinaweber.ch

Biography

- Born in Bern, Switzerland
- Piano studies in Basel and Bern with Jürg Wyttenbach, Urs Peter Schneider, Erika Radermacher and Jörg Ewald Dähler
- Master courses with György Kurtág and others
1987 - Soloist's prize awarded by the Swiss Association of Musicians
- Appearances at home and abroad in solo programmes as soloist (under the direction of Jürg Wyttenbach and Heinz Holliger amongst others) or in chamber music concerts
- Free improvisation concerts (together with Irene Schweizer, Paul Lovens, Rajesh Mehta, Alfred Zimerlin and others)
- Collaboration with artists from other disciplines (acting, pantomime, dance, action painting) forms a large part of her work
- Radio and CD recordings
Katharina Weber teaches piano and improvisation at the music school and college of Bern.

Work list

8 kleine Szenen (8 small scenes) (1996)
for 2 pianos
One piano part is fully notated, the other has instructions for improvisation.
Duration: 24' 00"

Certosa Verlag

Karthause 10
D-55270 Klein-Winternheim
BRD
Isolde.weiermueller-backes@gmx.de
www.certosaverlag.de/

Ankunft-Abkunft (1997)
for viola solo
Duration: 11' 00"

Certosa Verlag

Karthause 10
D-55270 Klein-Winternheim
BRD
Isolde.weiermueller-backes@gmx.de
www.certosaverlag.de/

5 Lieder (1997)
for soprano and piano
Texts: Ilse Aichinger, Paul Celan
Duration: 6' 00"

Certosa Verlag

Karthause 10
D-55270 Klein-Winternheim
BRD
Isolde.weiermueller-backes@gmx.de
www.certosaverlag.de/

an und für... (1995-1998)
5 piano pieces
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Was näht an dieser Stimme (1998)
for soprano, mezzo-soprano and piano
Texts: Paul Celan
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Mutterstimme Innen - Aussen (1999)
for soprano, flute, violoncello and tape recorder
Texts: Shintoku, Paul Celan, Nelly Sachs
Duration: 22' 00"
Manuscript

Prolet-Haru (2001)
for voice, clarinet, cello, double bass, accordion, piano and percussion
Texts: Urs Peter Schneider
Duration: 4' 00"

Certosa Verlag

Karthause 10
D-55270 Klein-Winternheim
BRD
Isolde.weiermueller-backes@gmx.de
www.certosaverlag.de/

Flux (2002)
for flute solo
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

7 Studien (7 studies) (2004)
for small orchestra (e.g. 19 instruments) and 2 pianos
Texts: Prediger und Laotse
The piece is partly notated, for the most part, however, it is written as a concept piece. The pianists should have experience with improvisation.
Duration: variabel

Certosa Verlag

Karthause 10
D-55270 Klein-Winternheim
BRD
Isolde.weiermueller-backes@gmx.de
www.certosaverlag.de/

ein mozärtlicher Auftakt zum 2007 (2006)
for violin and piano
Duration: 6' 00"-7' 00"

Certosa Verlag

Karthause 10
D-55270 Klein-Winternheim
BRD
Isolde.weiermueller-backes@gmx.de
www.certosaverlag.de/

"Ich muss die schwarzen Worte der Schwäne aufschreiben" (2008)
Concept piece
for mixed choir
Texts: Meret Oppenheim
Requires improvisational engagement by the choir.
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Repertory

Brian Agro: A Hole in the Ice

Grazyna Bacewicz: Klaviersonate Nr. 2

Alban Berg: Klaviersonate, op. 1

Hanns Eisler: 2 Ouvertures for 2 Pianos

Katrin Frauchiger: Mimicri for two pianos

György Kurtág: Játékok

György Kurtág: Hommage à R. Sch.

Albéric Magnard: Suite dans le style ancien, op. 2

Olivier Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps

Thomas David Müller: Piano trio

Erika Radermacher: Chi oder X for violin and piano