Falkner Felix
(17. 08. 1964)
Falkner Felix
Heimatstr. 1a
CH-9008 St. Gallen (SG)
Schweiz
Tel: +41 (0)71 244 90 58
Internet: www.felixfalkner.ch.vu/
Heimatstr. 1a
CH-9008 St. Gallen (SG)
Schweiz
Tel: +41 (0)71 244 90 58
Internet: www.felixfalkner.ch.vu/
Biography
Felix Falkner was born in St. Gallen. After teacher training he studied at the Zurich Conservatory taking violoncello as his main subject. Parallel to this he was given private training in choir and orchestral conducting. He received special influence from Josef Haselbach and Daniel Glaus. Since 1991 he is active as a cellist, conductor, educationalist and as a freelance music critic and programme writer. He compiled the catalogue of works for Albert Moeschinger. Since 1998 he is librarian at the 'Musikhochschule Zürich' (Zurich School of Music). In 1994 and 1998 he received a financial award from the city of St. Gallen. 2003 financial award from Kanton St.Gallen.
Work list
Solitude (1990)
for string quartet with bass clarinet
Duration: 22' 00"
for string quartet with bass clarinet
Duration: 22' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts: sFr. 14.-; € 9.50)
Spectre dansé (1992-1993)
Eight colours
for organ
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Eight colours
for organ
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Missa brevis (1993)
for choir (SATB)
Duration: 12' 00"
for choir (SATB)
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Aria (1993-1994)
for flute and string orchestra (or string quartet)
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
for flute and string orchestra (or string quartet)
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Canto I (1994)
for orchestra (2(pic)2.2.2/2,2,0,0/timp/8.6.4.4.3)
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
for orchestra (2(pic)2.2.2/2,2,0,0/timp/8.6.4.4.3)
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Kleine Stücke für Streicher (1994-1995)
for string orchestra or string quartet
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
for string orchestra or string quartet
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Gere Curam Mei Finis (1995-1996)
Memento
for soprano, violoncello and organ
Texts: Bibel / Liturgie, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, W.A. Mozart, Richard Scheid
Duration: 25' 00"
Memento
for soprano, violoncello and organ
Texts: Bibel / Liturgie, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, W.A. Mozart, Richard Scheid
Duration: 25' 00"
SME/EMS
Cendres (1996)
for orchestra (2.2(ca).2.2(cbn)/2.2.0.0/timp.perc/pf/8.6.4.4.3)
Duration: 15' 00"
for orchestra (2.2(ca).2.2(cbn)/2.2.0.0/timp.perc/pf/8.6.4.4.3)
Duration: 15' 00"
SME/EMS
Im Schatten, engelgleich (1997)
for string quartet
Duration: 8' 00"
for string quartet
Duration: 8' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts: sFr. 14.-; € 9.50)
Baciai per haver... (1998)
Contrafactum based on a madrigal by Vittoria Aleotti
for choir (SATB)
Texts: G.B. Guarini
Duration: 7' 00"
Contrafactum based on a madrigal by Vittoria Aleotti
for choir (SATB)
Texts: G.B. Guarini
Duration: 7' 00"
SME/EMS
De Profundis (1999)
Lament
for soprano, clarinet and horn
Texts: Wilhelm Felix Swoboda, Georg von der Vring
Duration: 20' 00"
Lament
for soprano, clarinet and horn
Texts: Wilhelm Felix Swoboda, Georg von der Vring
Duration: 20' 00"
SME/EMS
Wandrers Nachlied (1999)
for choir (SATB)
Texts: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Duration: 4' 00"
for choir (SATB)
Texts: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
Ich kehre in mich selbst zurück und finde eine Welt (2002)
Interior
for speaking voice, two flutes, two clarinets and accordion
Texts: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Text from ‘Die leiden des jungen Werthers’ (The sufferings of young Werther) by J.W. Goethe.
Duration: 12' 00"
Interior
for speaking voice, two flutes, two clarinets and accordion
Texts: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Text from ‘Die leiden des jungen Werthers’ (The sufferings of young Werther) by J.W. Goethe.
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts: sFr. 24.-; € 16.00)
Wanderer ? (2002)
for tuba solo
Duration: 4' 00"
for tuba solo
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
And if thou wilt, remember (2002)
Epitaph
for counter-tenor or alto voice and tuba
Texts: Christina Georgina Rossetti
Duration: 12' 00"
Epitaph
for counter-tenor or alto voice and tuba
Texts: Christina Georgina Rossetti
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Musik für Tuba und Orchester (music for tuba and orchestra) (2004)
tuba solo/2(pic).2(ca).2.2(cbn)/4.0.0.0/2perc/str)
Duration: 19' 00"
Manuscript
tuba solo/2(pic).2(ca).2.2(cbn)/4.0.0.0/2perc/str)
Duration: 19' 00"
Manuscript
Bibliography
Falkner, Felix: Albert Moeschinger. Werkverzeichnis, SUISA, Zürich 1996
Falkner, Felix: Klänge der Heimat. Auf der Suche nach einem musikalischen Idiom für den Kanton St.Gallen, in: Heimat – What's that, Sabon / Vexer-Verlag, St.Gallen 2003, S. 249-253
Falkner, Felix: Von Mozart zu Moser. Einblicke in 25 Jahre Oper und Operette, in: 200 Jahre Theater St.Gallen (Schweizer Theaterjahrbuch 66), Theaterkultur Verlag, Basel 2005, S. 75-95