Falkner Felix
(17. 08. 1964)
Falkner Felix
Heimatstr. 1a
CH-9008 St. Gallen (SG)
Schweiz
Tel: +41 (0)71 244 90 58
www.felixfalkner.ch.vu/
Heimatstr. 1a
CH-9008 St. Gallen (SG)
Schweiz
Tel: +41 (0)71 244 90 58
www.felixfalkner.ch.vu/
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 17. 08. 1964.
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.
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)
Instrumentation: for string quartet with bass clarinet
Duration: 22' 00"
SME/EMS
incl. Parts
Spectre dansé (1992-1993)
Eight colours
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Instrumentation: for organ
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Missa brevis (1993)
Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)
Duration: 12' 00"
SME/EMS
Aria (1993-1994)
Instrumentation: for flute and string orchestra (or string quartet)
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Canto I (1994)
Instrumentation: 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)
Instrumentation: for string orchestra or string quartet
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Gere Curam Mei Finis (1995-1996)
Memento
Instrumentation: for soprano, violoncello and organ
Texts: Bibel / Liturgie, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, W.A. Mozart, Richard Scheid
Duration: 25' 00"
Instrumentation: for soprano, violoncello and organ
Texts: Bibel / Liturgie, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, W.A. Mozart, Richard Scheid
Duration: 25' 00"
SME/EMS
Instrumentation: 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)
Instrumentation: for string quartet
Duration: 8' 00"
SME/EMS
(Parts: CHF 15.-)
Five vocalists
Instrumentation: for tuba solo
Duration: 10' 00"
Instrumentation: for tuba solo
Duration: 10' 00"
SME/EMS
Contrafactum based on a madrigal by Vittoria Aleotti
Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)
Texts: G.B. Guarini
Duration: 7' 00"
Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)
Texts: G.B. Guarini
Duration: 7' 00"
SME/EMS
Lament
Instrumentation: for soprano, clarinet and horn
Texts: Wilhelm Felix Swoboda, Georg von der Vring
Duration: 20' 00"
Instrumentation: for soprano, clarinet and horn
Texts: Wilhelm Felix Swoboda, Georg von der Vring
Duration: 20' 00"
SME/EMS
Wandrers Nachlied (1999)
Instrumentation: 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
Instrumentation: 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"
Instrumentation: 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: CHF 20.-)
Wanderer ? (2002)
Instrumentation: for tuba solo
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
And if thou wilt, remember (2002)
Epitaph
Instrumentation: for counter-tenor or alto voice and tuba
Texts: Christina Georgina Rossetti
Duration: 12' 00"
Instrumentation: 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)
Instrumentation: tuba solo/2(pic).2(ca).2.2(cbn)/4.0.0.0/2perc/str)
Duration: 19' 00"
Manuscript
Developments (1993)
Instrumentation: für 2 Trompeten, Horn, Posaune und Tuba
Duration: 9' 30"
SME/EMS
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