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Feldmann Walter

(04. 09. 1965)

Feldmann Walter
Feldmann Walter
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8049 Zürich (ZH)
Schweiz


www.walterfeldmann.com

 

Genre: Classical Music
Professional activity: Composers, Interpreters
Biography
* 04. 09. 1965.

Walter Feldmann was born in Glarus in 1965. After graduating from high school and studying literature, linguistics and musicology at the University of Zurich, he devoted himself to music. His musical career can be described as unusual: as an autodidact, but with solid flute training with Dominique Hunziker and Anne Utagawa in Aarau, he made a name for himself as a flautist and composer in the music world. He has been a member of the flute octet les joueurs de flute since 1998.

Beginning in 1986 Walter Feldmann turned his energies to composition. He attended various courses on music informatics at Ircam (Paris). His works found international attention early on. They are commissioned and performed by renowned festivals and orchestras: Ircam Festival Agora Paris, Tage für Neue Musik Zurich Stuttgart and Zurich, Biennale Nationale de danse du Val de Marne... / SWR Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Ensemble Intercontemporain Paris, Collegium Novum Zurich, Ensemble Contrechamps, Ensemble Proton... His works are published by Carus Verlag Stuttgart and Éditions Marta.

Walter Feldmann was the founder and artistic director of Ensemble S (Zurich) for contemporary music (1991-96). From 1994 to 2003 he was artistic director of the international festival Tage für Neue Musik Zurich, where he worked closely with the great composers of his time: Pierre Boulez, Gérard Grisey, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Helmut Lachenmann, Brian Ferneyhough, Klaus K. Hübler, Kaija Saariaho, Emmanuel Nunes, Pierluigi Billone...

Walter Feldmann was born in Glarus in 1965. After graduating from high school and studying literature, linguistics and musicology at the University of Zurich, he devoted himself to music. His musical career can be described as unusual: as an autodidact, but with solid flute training with Dominique Hunziker and Anne Utagawa in Aarau, he made a name for himself as a flautist and composer in the music world. He has been a member of the flute octet les joueurs de flute since 1998.

Beginning in 1986 Walter Feldmann turned his energies to composition. He attended various courses on music informatics at Ircam (Paris). His works found international attention early on. They are commissioned and performed by renowned festivals and orchestras: Ircam Festival Agora Paris, Tage für Neue Musik Zurich Stuttgart and Zurich, Biennale Nationale de danse du Val de Marne... / SWR Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Ensemble Intercontemporain Paris, Collegium Novum Zurich, Ensemble Contrechamps, Ensemble Proton... His works are published by Carus Verlag Stuttgart and Éditions Marta.

Walter Feldmann was the founder and artistic director of Ensemble S (Zurich) for contemporary music (1991-96). From 1994 to 2003 he was artistic director of the international festival Tage für Neue Musik Zurich, where he worked closely with the great composers of his time: Pierre Boulez, Gérard Grisey, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Helmut Lachenmann, Brian Ferneyhough, Klaus K. Hübler, Kaija Saariaho, Emmanuel Nunes, Pierluigi Billone...

In addition to his creative work, Walter Feldmann is an enthusiastic music teacher. From 1993 to 2012 he worked as a flute teacher at the music school in Steinhausen (Zug). In 2009 he was appointed Flute teacher at the Alte Kantonsschule in Aarau, in 2018 also at the cantonal school in Zofingen. Since August 2017 he has been head of the top music support program in the canton of Aargau. He has arranged a large number of works for the school flute and woodwind ensemble (Debussy, Ravel, Holst, Schönberg, Turina, Albéniz...).

Walter Feldmann is married to the dancer and choreographer Nathanja Huber. He has composed music for her productions les jeunes étoiles and neigeblanche performed by the Dance school Nathanja Huber.


Work list

Aphorismen (1983-2013)

Instrumentation: for flute and piano

Duration: 4' 30"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
Pièce (1984)

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Duration: 4' 30"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
Deux impressions (1985/2013)

Instrumentation: for flute and piano

Duration: 4' 00"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
5 Szenen (1986)

Instrumentation: for flute

Nepomuk Musik Verlag
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Interaktionen (1989-2006/2009)

Instrumentation: for flute and piano

Adaptation of the improvisations for flute and harp.

Duration: 3' 30"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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improvisations (1989/2006)

Instrumentation: for flute and harp

Duration: 3' 30"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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…à tournoyer (1990)
1st string quartet

Duration: 12' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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absences ("fragmenté") (1991-1992/1997)
2nd string quartet

Duration: 12' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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"fragmenté" (épilogue) (1991-1992)

Instrumentation: for solo clarinet (also bass clarinet), string quartet, oboe, horn, viola, harp, percussion and resonance electronic

Commissioned by the 'tage für neue musik zürich 1992' and the SUISA foundation for music.

Duration: 16' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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courbes - séquences (1992-1993)

Instrumentation: for flute (also altoflute in G), viola and harp

Commissined by the Sabeth Trio Basel and the SUISA music foundation.

Duration: 11' 10"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
courbe 2 (1993/2001)

Instrumentation: for solo viola and electronic resonance equipment

Duration: 8' 30"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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tellement froid que (1995-1996)
géorgiques I

Instrumentation: for bass flute, electronic and scenery

Texts: Claude Simon

After the second chapter of Claude Simon's novel 'Les géorgiques'.

Duration: 20' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
sexe-tuor (1995)

Instrumentation: for oboe (or piccolo) and playback CD

Duration: 1' 30"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
le sexe du noyé (1995)

Instrumentation: for oboe and electronic resonance equipment

Commissioned by Matthias Arter and the canton of Glarus.

Duration: 15' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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le second tour du noyé (1996-1997/2004)
3rd string quartet

Duration: 15' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
lolita (1997)
scene

Instrumentation: for solo mezzo-soprano and 6 voices

Duration: 2' 18"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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dolcificare a piacere - r.e.c. (1997)

Instrumentation: for solo violoncello, English horn, female voice and piano

Commissioned by the Ensemble Aequatuor Zurich.

Duration: 10' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
...lasciar riposare... (1997)

Instrumentation: for violoncello

Duration: 10' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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comme si le froid (1998)
géorgiques II

Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone, timpani and piano

Texts: Claude Simon

After the second chapter of Claude Simon's novel 'les géorgiques'.
Commisssioned by South-West German Radio Baden-Baden.

Duration: 22' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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réduction d'emballage (1998-1999/2002/03)

Instrumentation: for solo clarinet and string quartet

Commisssioned by the South-West German Radio and Pro Helvetia for Eduard Brunner and the Amati Quartet.

Duration: 10' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
…a coperto per… (1998-1999)

Instrumentation: for clarinet

Duration: 10' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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fort et longtemps (1999)

Instrumentation: for 2 solo alto flutes and two flute trios (pic/c/bass)

Commissioned by 'les joueurs de flûte'.

Duration: 6' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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n'était le froid (2000-2001)
géorgiques III - surfaces/rooms

Instrumentation: for a deep sounding orchestra in four groups: 3hn.Wtba.4tpt.4tbn.tba/12vn.10.va.8.vc.8db

Texts: Claude Simon

After the second chapter from Claude Simon's novel.
Commissioned by South West German Radio Stuttgart.

Duration: 23' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
how many parts of it – the one, – and [how many] [the] other, nr. 1 the one (2001-2002)

Instrumentation: for viola, flute (also alto flute in G and piccolo) and electronic

Commissioned by tHEL danse, Paris, coproduction IRCAM/'biennale nationale de danse du val de marne'.

Duration: 14' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
fr.gm.nts - ".o. .a.y" (2002)
Choreographic play

Instrumentation: for viola, flute (also alto flute-G and piccolo) and electronics

Duration: 4' 00"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
" monstrueuse vécut dans le cadre " la mémoire (2002-2004)

Instrumentation: for viola solo and large ensemble in 6 groups: ob(ca).ca.2bcl(1.cbcl, 2.cl).3bn(2.cbn)/2hn.2tpt.2tba/hp/3vn.va.2vc.db

After 'H II' linéaires Anne-Marie Albiach.
Commissioned by the Ensemble Intercontemporain.

Duration: 25' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
how many parts of it – the one, – and [how many] [the] other, nr. 2 the other (2002)

Instrumentation: for two guitars and electronic

Commissioned by Mats Scheidegger.

Duration: 14' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
se sont penchés dessus (2004-2005)
Synchronisations study N° 1

Instrumentation: for string quartet or two violins

Duration: 4' 30"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
une géométrie, I. figurations de mémoire (2005-2006)

Instrumentation: for a deep sounding wind quintet: alto flute in G, English horn, bass clarinet (clarinet), horn and bassoon

"une géométrie" (2005-07, 40')
After the triptych UNE GÉOMÉTRIE by anne-marie albiach.
I. "figurations de mémoire": synchrony study no. 2 commissioned by the Arion Quintet.

Duration: 14' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
" figurations de mémoire " (2005-2017/2006)

Synchroniestudie Nr. 2, Version für Rohrblattquintett (2 Bassklarinetten [1. auch Klarinette], Altsaxophon [auch Sopransaxophon], Englischhorn und Fagott

Duration: 14' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
kkh (2006)

Instrumentation: for piano

For the 50th birthday of klaus k. hübler.

Duration: ' 20"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
K K H (2006-2007)

Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone, guitar and electronics

Duration: 1' 30"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
une géometrie, III. vertical et blanc (2006)

Instrumentation: for bass flute (also solo alto flute-G), bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, 2 violas, guitar

"une géométrie" (2005-07, 40')
After the triptych UNE GÉOMÉTRIE by anne-marie albiach.
III. "vertical et blanc" commissioned by the Cattrall Ensemble.

Duration: 16' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
une géometrie, II. incantation (2007)

Instrumentation: for solo guitar, bass flute, baritone saxophone and viola

"une géométrie" (2005-07, 40')
After the triptych UNE GÉOMÉTRIE by anne-marie albiach.
II. "incantation" commissioned by the Cattrall Ensemble.

Duration: 9' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
"ALMA" (2009)

Instrumentation: for oboe and English horn

Duration: 4' 30"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
" MALA " (2009-2017)

für Lupophon und Kontraforte (Neufassung von " ALMA ")

Duration: 4' 30"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
12 Minuteries (2013)

Instrumentation: for 4 transverse flutes

Duration: 12' 30"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
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www.carus-verlag.com
" … y soufflera … " (2014-2015)

Instrumentation: für Sopran und Orchester (4 Flöten, 4 Trompeten, Es-Horn, Posaune, Euphonium und Streicher)

Duration: 9' 00"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
wort – " Schatz ! " (2014-2015)

Instrumentation: für Sprechstimme, Bassflöte, Bassklarinette in B, Viola, Klavier und Elektronik

Duration: 9' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
" … unsichtbahr Text … " (2015-2016)

Wolfs – " Allgebrah " für 8 Instrumente (Altflöte in G / Bassflöte, Lupophon / Englischhorn, Bassklarinette in B, Fagott / Kontraforte, Harfe, Klavier, Violine und Violoncello)

Duration: 21' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
Esquisse : " le froid " (2016)

für Marimbaphon solo und 14 Instrumente, nach dem gleichnamigen Text von Anne-Marie Albiach

Duration: 9' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
–d'un jour, ainsi, s'éclairant– (2017)

Instrumentation: for mezzosoprano, flute, clarinet and bassoon

Texts: Roger Lewinter

Duration: 10' 00"
Carus-Verlag Stuttgart
Sielminger Strasse 51
D-70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
BRD
sales@carus-verlag.com
www.carus-verlag.com
…RIST… (2019)
Klangband

Instrumentation: for violin, piano and electronics

Duration: 11' 37"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
Klangband …RIST… (2020)
Elektronische Musik

Duration: 11' 37"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
… süsses Unheil … (2020)

Instrumentation: for clarinet d'amore in G

Duration: 8' 00"
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
lueur de lettres (2021)

Texts: Charles Racine

Duration: ca. 10 min
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
chant de lettres (2022)

Instrumentation: for organ

Texts: Charles Racine

Duration: ca. 17 min
Editions Marta
Walter Feldmann
Riedhofstrasse 57
CH-8004 Zürich
Schweiz
walterfeldmann@sunrise.ch
https://www.walterfeldmann.com/éditions-marta
Repertory
Bernd Asmus: seats re caned any size considering ring für Piccolo solo
Luciano Berio: Sequenza I für Flöte solo
Walter Feldmann: sexe-tuor for oboe (or piccolo) and playback CD
Walter Feldmann: how many parts of it – the one, – and [how many] [the] other, nr. 1 the one for viola, flute (also alto flute in G and piccolo) and electronic
Brian Ferneyhough: Superscriptio für Piccolo solo
Klaus Huber: Ein Hauch von Unzeit I for flute solo or flute with some other instruments
Emmanuel Nuñes: versus III für Altflöte und Viola
Discography
Figurations (Schweizer Fonogramm, 2022)
Interpreters:
Feldmann, Walter
With more works of: Debussy, Ravel, Bartok
... süsses Unheil ... (Cubus Records Nr. CR 374, 2020)
Interpreters:
Feldmann, Walter
Works:
Feldmann, Walter: … süsses Unheil … (2020)
Esquisse: le froid (Pro Helvetia grammont selection 9, 2016)
Interpreters:
Feldmann, Walter
Works:
Feldmann, Walter: Esquisse : " le froid " (2016)
Gitarren-Duo Scheidegger/Schmidt (Grammont Porträt Nr. 90, 2004)
Interpreters:
Frauchiger, Katrin
Scheidegger, Mats
Works:
Holliger, Heinz: Praeludium, Arioso und Passacaglia (1987)
Feldmann, Walter: how many parts of it – the one, – and [how many] [the] other, nr. 2 the other (2002)
With more works of: Helmut Lachenmann, Adriana Hölszky
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Radio Aequatuor (en avant ear Nr. 842 001M, 1999)
Interpreters:
Aequatuor
Works:
Käser, Mischa: vom grundriss der brötchen (1994)
Feldmann, Walter: dolcificare a piacere - r.e.c. (1997)
With more works of: Frederic Rzewsky, Mary Finsterer
le sexe du noyé (col legno WWE 1CD Nr. 20009, 1995)
Interpreters:
Feldmann, Walter
les Joueurs de Flute: Danses et Souveniers (Gallo Nr. CD 1183)
Interpreters:
Feldmann, Walter
Bibliography
Hirsbrunner, Theo: Le mystère dans les sons. Walter Feldmann: Musiker und Literat, in: Dissonanz 107 (2009), S. 12-15 [Internet]
From Basic Material to Dramaturgy : les géorgiques, in: Polyphony & Complexity (2002), S. 208-215
Grenzüberschreitung und verantwortliche Kompetenz im Kultur- und Konzertbetrieb, in: Musik & Aesthetik 13 (2000), S. 59-61


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