Schärli Peter
(29. 05. 1955)
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 29. 05. 1955.
Peter Schärli was born in Schötz in canton Lucerne. He has cooperated as either a composer or trumpeter in various theatre, circus and film productions and radio plays. Schärli has performed at numerous music and theatre festivals in Europe, South America, Africa, India and the former USSR. He currently performs with his two bands: 'Peter Schärli Special Sextet featuring Glenn Ferris' and 'Peter Schärli Trio'. He performs as sideman in many formations and teaches at the 'Musikhochschule in Luzern' (Lucerne School of Music). As a musician Schärli has become a significant figure on the European music scene.
Peter Schärli was born in Schötz in canton Lucerne. He has cooperated as either a composer or trumpeter in various theatre, circus and film productions and radio plays. Schärli has performed at numerous music and theatre festivals in Europe, South America, Africa, India and the former USSR. He currently performs with his two bands: 'Peter Schärli Special Sextet featuring Glenn Ferris' and 'Peter Schärli Trio'. He performs as sideman in many formations and teaches at the 'Musikhochschule in Luzern' (Lucerne School of Music). As a musician Schärli has become a significant figure on the European music scene.
Work list
Dark Nights (Part I+II) (1981)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion or 3 trumpets, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 9' 00"
SME/EMS
Ballade pour une pierre (1985)
Instrumentation: for voice, trumpet (with mute), piano (or guitar) and double-bass
Texts: Sandy Patton
Duration: 6' 30"
SME/EMS
Miniature I (1994)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 6' 00"
SME/EMS
Miniature II (1994)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 2' 00"
SME/EMS
Miniature III (1994)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 2' 30"
SME/EMS
Miniature IV (1994)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 8' 30"
SME/EMS
Blues for the Beast (1995)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 6' 30"
SME/EMS
Krieg I-IV (1998)
Instrumentation: for brass quintet (1.2.1.1), voice and timpani
Duration: 10' 00"
SME/EMS
Requiem für die Unschuld (1998)
Instrumentation: for brass quintet, voice, timpani or for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 9' 00"
SME/EMS
Tanz ins Glück (2001)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 14' 00"
SME/EMS
Miniature zur Zeit, op. 133 (2001)
Instrumentation: for string orchestra
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript
Traummusik II (2002)
Instrumentation: for two trumpets and organ
Duration: 4' 00"
SME/EMS
Hot Peace (2002)
Instrumentation: for trumpet, french horn or saxophone, trombone, piano, double-bass and percussion
Duration: 9' 00"
SME/EMS
Jutz I, II, III (2007)
Instrumentation: for 3 yodelers and 3 alphorns
Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript
11.18.-11.21., op. 155 (2007)
Instrumentation: for wind instruments and percussion
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
11.06-11.09, op. 156 (2007)
Instrumentation: for wind instruments and percussion
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
11.12.-11.13., op. 157 (2007)
Instrumentation: for trumpet solo
Duration: 1' 00"
Manuscript
Complete Lulu Part I, op. 160-164 (2000-2005)
Instrumentation: for voice, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, double bass and percussion
Texts: Frank Wedekind
Prolog - Lulu I - Nymphen, Reprise, Lulu II, Reprise - Lulu III.
Duration: 32' 00"
Manuscript
Complete Lulu Part II, op. 165-167 (2000-2005)
Instrumentation: for voice, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, double bass and percussion
Texts: Frank Wedekind
Duration: 17' 00"
Manuscript
Bahia Mood, op. 168 (2010)
Instrumentation: for jazz band
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript
Les plages infinies, op. 169 (2010)
Instrumentation: for jazz band
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Obrigado meu amor, op. 170 (2010)
Instrumentation: for jazz band
Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript
Ensembles