Keller Heinrich
(14. 11. 1940 - 03. 02. 2021)
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 14. 11. 1940, † 03. 02. 2021.
- Born in Winterthur
1961 until 1965 - Studied at Zurich conservatory with André Jaunet (flute) and later with Rudolf Kelterborn (composition) after completing training as a bookseller
1967 until 1971 - Solo flutist with the St Gallen Municipal Orchestra
1972 until 1990 - Solo flutist with the Musikkollegium Winterthur
1972 until 2003 - Lecturer at Winterthur Conservatory and the Hochschule Musik und Theater Zürich
- Various activities as a soloist and chamber musician (mostly together with his wife Brigitta Steinbrecher), as a music pedagogue, programme designer and organiser of various cultural events including museum concerts, concert series musica riservata, and an international competition for composition.
- Broad repertoire, numerous world premieres and commissioned compositions
- Collaboration with composers
- Radio and TV and CD recordings
- Various awards including Carl Heinrich Ernst Art Prize and the Cultural Prize of the City of Winterthur
2005 - Retired from the active music scene
- Born in Winterthur
1961 until 1965 - Studied at Zurich conservatory with André Jaunet (flute) and later with Rudolf Kelterborn (composition) after completing training as a bookseller
1967 until 1971 - Solo flutist with the St Gallen Municipal Orchestra
1972 until 1990 - Solo flutist with the Musikkollegium Winterthur
1972 until 2003 - Lecturer at Winterthur Conservatory and the Hochschule Musik und Theater Zürich
- Various activities as a soloist and chamber musician (mostly together with his wife Brigitta Steinbrecher), as a music pedagogue, programme designer and organiser of various cultural events including museum concerts, concert series musica riservata, and an international competition for composition.
- Broad repertoire, numerous world premieres and commissioned compositions
- Collaboration with composers
- Radio and TV and CD recordings
- Various awards including Carl Heinrich Ernst Art Prize and the Cultural Prize of the City of Winterthur
2005 - Retired from the active music scene
Work list
Aleph (1966)
Instrumentation: for flute solo
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
Bläserquintett (wind quintet) (1972)
Instrumentation: for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon
Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript
Puzzle (1973)
Instrumentation: variable - for between 1 and 20 flutes
A "kit" composed of 20 different elements of varying degrees of difficulty, which can be combined in any way.
Duration: variabel
Hug & Co. Musikverlage
Limmatquai 28-30
CH-8001 Zürich
CH-8001 Zürich
...Streichquartett.... (...string quartet....) (1973)
Contains theatrical elements, which the interpreters required to stage and act out.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Reduktion (1974)
3 movements
Instrumentation: for flute, violoncello and harpsichord
Duration: 10' 00"
Instrumentation: for flute, violoncello and harpsichord
Duration: 10' 00"
Hug & Co. Musikverlage
Limmatquai 28-30
CH-8001 Zürich
CH-8001 Zürich
Refrains (1975)
Instrumentation: for flute, harp, celesta and percussion
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Nachtstück (1977)
Instrumentation: for alto flute in G solo
Duration: 5' 00"-10' 00"
Manuscript
Ritual (1979)
Instrumentation: for flute and string orchestra
Was composed for an amateur orchestra and can be performed by one.
Requirements: each 4 violins I and II, violas and violoncelli or larger, similarly unequally distributed instrumentation, but with only one double bass (partly solo).
The (flutes-) solo part is demanding and requires flexibility.
Duration: 15' 00"
Manuscript
Rencontre (1984-2003)
Instrumentation: for flute and harpsichord
Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript
Verlorene Spur (1987)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
Studie (study) (1990)
Instrumentation: for flute solo
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript
Fragmente (fragments) (1992)
Instrumentation: for 4 flutes
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Was aber höre ich? (1997)
Instrumentation: for flute and speaking voice
Texts: Christian Vetz
Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript
Rand (2000)
Instrumentation: for flute solo
Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript
Zeichen (2002)
Instrumentation: for harpsichord solo
Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript
Repertory
Discography
Keller - Steinbrecher: musica riservata (Grammont Portrait/ Musikszene Schweiz Nr. MGB CTS-M 85, 2003)
Vassena, Nadir: Formulae (1995-1997)
Mäder, Urban: en suite (1997)
Langlotz, Lukas: Facetten (1997)
Lehmann, Hans Ulrich: Minuties (1998)
Zimmerlin, Alfred: Anderer Ort (1998)
With more works of: Rudolf Kelterborn, Jia Guoping, Wang Peng
Interpreters:
Keller, HeinrichWorks:
Wettstein, Peter: Sieben Miniaturen (1974)Vassena, Nadir: Formulae (1995-1997)
Mäder, Urban: en suite (1997)
Langlotz, Lukas: Facetten (1997)
Lehmann, Hans Ulrich: Minuties (1998)
Zimmerlin, Alfred: Anderer Ort (1998)
With more works of: Rudolf Kelterborn, Jia Guoping, Wang Peng
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Last updated: 2021-05-17 11:12:24