Hess Daniel
(20. 08. 1965)
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 20. 08. 1965.
Daniel Hess was born in Zurich. He studied the viola in Zurich, Lucerne and Jerusalem and composition under Caspar Diethelm in Lucerne. He has been a violist at Zurich Opera House since 2000. He forged links with Josef Haselbach and Rudolf Kelterborn.
1986 - First prize at the competition for composition in Rheinach (Basel Land) with his first string quartet
1991 - World premiere of his first symphony by the Nordböhmischen Philharmonie under the direction of Jost Meier - various commissions and performances in Switzerland, the Ukraine, Germany and Israel
1996 - Commendation for his pieces for children ('...wenn man müde ist' for viola [cello] and piano published by HBS Nepomuk/Aarau)
August 2004 - World premiere of his fourth symphony 'Hero und Leander' (commission for the International Youth Symphony Orchestra, Elbe/Weser, Germany) - commission from the Ensemble Kontraste and Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
Daniel Hess was born in Zurich. He studied the viola in Zurich, Lucerne and Jerusalem and composition under Caspar Diethelm in Lucerne. He has been a violist at Zurich Opera House since 2000. He forged links with Josef Haselbach and Rudolf Kelterborn.
1986 - First prize at the competition for composition in Rheinach (Basel Land) with his first string quartet
1991 - World premiere of his first symphony by the Nordböhmischen Philharmonie under the direction of Jost Meier - various commissions and performances in Switzerland, the Ukraine, Germany and Israel
1996 - Commendation for his pieces for children ('...wenn man müde ist' for viola [cello] and piano published by HBS Nepomuk/Aarau)
August 2004 - World premiere of his fourth symphony 'Hero und Leander' (commission for the International Youth Symphony Orchestra, Elbe/Weser, Germany) - commission from the Ensemble Kontraste and Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
Work list
Veshama (1987)
Instrumentation: for viola solo
Duration: variabel
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Sonata per 3 strumenti (1989)
Instrumentation: for viola, cello and piano
Duration: 8' 00"
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Symphonie Nr. 1 (1990)
Jerusalem
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.3.0.1/perc.timp/pf/str)
Duration: 20' 00"
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Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.3.0.1/perc.timp/pf/str)
Duration: 20' 00"
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Canzoni (1993)
Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet (bcl), violin, cello, piano and percussion
Duration: 12' 00"
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"... wenn man müde ist..." and other pieces (1996)
Instrumentation: for viola (or violoncello) and piano
Pieces for children.
Duration: 4' 00"-5' 00"
Nepomuk Musik Verlag
c/o Breitkopf & Härtel Musikverlag
Walkmühlstrasse 52
D-65195 Wiesbaden
BRD
Tel. +49 (0)611 45 0080
vertrieb@breitkopf.de
www.breitkopf.com
Walkmühlstrasse 52
D-65195 Wiesbaden
BRD
Tel. +49 (0)611 45 0080
vertrieb@breitkopf.de
www.breitkopf.com
Symphonie Nr. 2 (1997)
Catull
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.2.0.0/perc/pf/str)
Duration: 14' 00"
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Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.2.0.0/perc/pf/str)
Duration: 14' 00"
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Steichquartett Nr. 4 (1997)
Duration: 15' 00"
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Welke Blätter (1997)
Violin sonata
Instrumentation: for violin and piano
Four-part sonata after poems by Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger (1924-1944).
Duration: 18' 00"
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Instrumentation: for violin and piano
Four-part sonata after poems by Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger (1924-1944).
Duration: 18' 00"
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Schwarz. Weiss (1998)
Children's opera
Texts: Andreas Mildner
Score:
Voices: soloists, 2 choirs
Instruments: 2.1.1.4.sx.0/0.1.1.0/perc/acn/pf/strtrio;tp.synth
Duration: 75' 00"
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Texts: Andreas Mildner
Score:
Voices: soloists, 2 choirs
Instruments: 2.1.1.4.sx.0/0.1.1.0/perc/acn/pf/strtrio;tp.synth
Duration: 75' 00"
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Divertimento (1999)
Instrumentation: for flute and harpsichord
Duration: 2' 00"
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Sonate (1999)
Instrumentation: for viola solo
Duration: 13' 00"
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Gesänge der Sappho (2000)
Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano, percussion and electronic tape
Duration: 20' 00"
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Symphonie Nr. 3 (2000-2001/05)
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/perc.timp/hp/str)
Duration: 20' 00"
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Broadway Boogie Woogie (2002)
Concert
Instrumentation: for piano and orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.1.1.0/timp.perc/str)
Music to Piet Mondrian's picture 'Broadway Boogie Woogie' (1944).
Duration: 10' 00"
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Instrumentation: for piano and orchestra (2.2.2.2/2.1.1.0/timp.perc/str)
Music to Piet Mondrian's picture 'Broadway Boogie Woogie' (1944).
Duration: 10' 00"
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Symphonie Nr. 4 (2003-2004)
Hero and Leander
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/3.2.3.1/perc/hp/str)
Duration: 40' 00"
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Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.2/3.2.3.1/perc/hp/str)
Duration: 40' 00"
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Threnos (2004)
Instrumentation: for viola solo
Duration: 5' 00"
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Elegie (2004)
In memory of Caspar Diethelm
Instrumentation: for viola and piano
Duration: 5' 00"
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Instrumentation: for viola and piano
Duration: 5' 00"
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J.P. Nr. 21 (2004)
Reflections
Instrumentation: for string trio
Aleatoric middle section to the painting 'Number 21' by Jackson Pollock (Kunsthaus Zurich).
Duration: 7' 00"
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Instrumentation: for string trio
Aleatoric middle section to the painting 'Number 21' by Jackson Pollock (Kunsthaus Zurich).
Duration: 7' 00"
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"... vom lieblichen Licht der Sonne..." (2004-2005)
Serenata messàpica
Instrumentation: for flute, viola, harp and cello
Duration: 16' 00"
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Instrumentation: for flute, viola, harp and cello
Duration: 16' 00"
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Io saturnalia (2005)
Festival music
Instrumentation: for choir and orchestra (3.2.2.2/4.4.3.1/perc/hp.pf/str)
Duration: 15' 00"
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Instrumentation: for choir and orchestra (3.2.2.2/4.4.3.1/perc/hp.pf/str)
Duration: 15' 00"
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4 Stücke (2005)
Instrumentation: for piano solo
Duration: 7' 00"
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Cappriccio II (2006)
Instrumentation: for double bass solo
Duration: 4' 00"
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Divertimento II (2006)
Instrumentation: for English horn and viola
Duration: 3' 00"
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2. Sonate (2nd sonata) (2006)
Instrumentation: for viola and piano
Dedicated to Hugo Bollschweiler.
Duration: 12' 00"
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Capriccio II (2006)
Instrumentation: for double bass solo
Duration: 4' 00"
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Symphonie Nr. 5: "soll bebend noch dies Trauerlied erklingen" (2007)
Instrumentation: for solo soprano and large orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.4.3.1/timp/hp.pf)
Texts: Charlotte Schiller
Duration: 25' 00"
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Kammerkonzert (2007)
Instrumentation: for viola and chamber orchestra
Duration: 15' 00"
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"Strophen" (2007-2008)
Instrumentation: for soprano and small ensemble (cl(bcl), cello, piano)
Texts: Hugo Bollschweiler, Franz Hohler
Duration: 13' 00"
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4 Nachtstücke (2008)
Instrumentation: for violin and piano
Duration: 5' 00"
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Tango (2009)
Instrumentation: for ensemble (afl, bcl, vn, va, vc)
Duration: 3' 00"
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Tango 1b (2009)
Instrumentation: for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and percussion
Aleatoric version.
Duration: 3' 00"
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3 Nachtstücke (2009)
Instrumentation: for violin solo and strings
Duration: 10' 00"
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Variationen (2009)
Instrumentation: for 2 chamber ensembles (2fl, 2cl, 2vn, 2va, 2vc, perc. pf)
Duration: 12' 00"
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"Tageszeitlosen" (2009-2010)
music mit dramatic scenery
Instrumentation: for soprano, alto and tenor solo, five-part choir, oboe/English horn, organ, recorded material and strings
Texts: Hugo Bollschweiler
Duration: 35' 00"
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Instrumentation: for soprano, alto and tenor solo, five-part choir, oboe/English horn, organ, recorded material and strings
Texts: Hugo Bollschweiler
Duration: 35' 00"
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Madrigal (2010)
Instrumentation: for 5-part mixed choir (SATB)
Texts: Sappho
Duration: 10' 00"
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ein unbewachter tag (2013)
intérieur mit Stimmen
Instrumentation: 5-stimmiger Chor, Sopran-, Alt-,Tenor- und Bass –Solo, Sprecher, Tonband, Orgel und Orchester (1,1,1,1-1,1,1- Schlagzeug, Tonband, Harfe, Orgel -Str)
Texts: Hugo Bollschweiler
Duration: 90' 00"
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Instrumentation: 5-stimmiger Chor, Sopran-, Alt-,Tenor- und Bass –Solo, Sprecher, Tonband, Orgel und Orchester (1,1,1,1-1,1,1- Schlagzeug, Tonband, Harfe, Orgel -Str)
Texts: Hugo Bollschweiler
Duration: 90' 00"
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Cantabile (2013-2016)
Instrumentation: Soloinstrument(e) und Streicher
Duration: 10' 00"
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Szenen und Rezitative (2014)
Instrumentation: Viola d'Amore
Duration: 5' 30"
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r.b.p. (2015)
Liederzyklus für Sopran, Viola und Klavier
Instrumentation: Sopran, Viola und Klavier
das blutige Pochen 4' (Bollschweiler)
di quanto per Amor già mia sofferi 2'40" (Petrarca)
sur l'onde calme et noire 5' (Rimbaud)
fieberserkern 50 '' (Bollschweiler)
Duration: 12' 30"
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Instrumentation: Sopran, Viola und Klavier
das blutige Pochen 4' (Bollschweiler)
di quanto per Amor già mia sofferi 2'40" (Petrarca)
sur l'onde calme et noire 5' (Rimbaud)
fieberserkern 50 '' (Bollschweiler)
Duration: 12' 30"
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electric night (2015)
Instrumentation: Viola sola, Elektronik und Bildeffekte
für Viola sola, Elektronik und Bildeffekte nach einem Gemälde von Jackson Pollock
Duration: 12' 00"
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electric night (Zweite Fassung) (2015)
nach einem Gemälde von Jackson Pollock
Duration: 12' 00"
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Duration: 12' 00"
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Espiègle (2016)
Instrumentation: Oboe und Cembalo
Duration: 6' 00"
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Divertimento III (2016)
Instrumentation: Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette in B und Kontrabass
Nada und Beat Anderwert gewidmet
Duration: 9' 30"
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Tango 1c (2016)
Instrumentation: Streichquartett
Duration: 2' 30"
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Last updated: 2020-10-06 16:48:10