Giuseppe G. Englert was born in Fiesole in italy. In 1938 his family moved to Switzerland where he attended first the college of Ascona and then that of Einsiedeln. From 1945 until 1948 he studied organ under the tutelage of Heinrich Funk at Zurich Conservatory and composition under Willy Burkhard. He subsequently relocated to Paris where he undertook further organ studies under André Marchal. From 1955 onwards, Engelert attended the Darmstadt Summer Course for New Music where he encountered René Leibowitz, John Cage, Stefan Wolpe, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Mauricio Kagel, György Ligeti and Heinz-Klaus Metzger.
In 1970 he was offered a position at the Université de Paris VIII (Vincennes), where he taught improvisation, analysis, composition, interpretation, and electroacoustic and musical computer sciences until 1992. He has been a member of the Groupe Art et Informatique de Vincennes (GAIV) of the Université de Paris VIII since 1974.
Numerous concerts and study trips since 1975, have led Englert through Europe to Israel and the USA whereby concerts and studies with live electronics took precedence.
Since the 60s, Englert has used electroacoustics and electronic tape for his compositions and since 1975, the computer synthesizer. He formulates his concept of composition as such: "Etudier et mettre en marche les énergies qui se présentent; suggérer plutôt que d'expliquer; ignorer les notions 'méthode' et 'style'".
Giuseppe Giorgio Englert lives in Paris.
Work list
A una fanciulla (1947)
Instrumentation: for choir, flute, oboe, klarinet and 2 bassoons
Texts: Giacomo Leopardi
Released by the composer solely for the purpose of study.
Manuscript
Intrand' ad abitar (1948)
Instrumentation: for tenor (soprano, flute and piano)
Released by the composer solely for the purpose of study.
Manuscript
3 Inventions (1952-1953)
Instrumentation: for piano
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Palaestra 1959 II (1959)
Instrumentation: for organ
Preparatory study for "Palaestra 64"; released by the composer solely for the purpose of study.
Duration: 3' 00" Manuscript
Rime serie (Musica da camera I), opus 5 (1958-1961)
Instrumentation: for wind quintet
Duration: 10' 17" Manuscript
Miranda ("Sistemi") (1959-1961)
Visual music
Instrumentation: for 15 strings
Unrealised schematic score.
Duration: 14' 59" Manuscript
Au jour ultime liesse (1st version) (1961-1962)
Cantata
Instrumentation: for one voice and 5 instruments (afl, cl, btpt, va, db)
Duration: 13' 00" Manuscript
Au jour ultime liesse (2nd version) (1961-1962)
Cantata
Instrumentation: for one voice and 6 instruments (afl, cl, btpt, 2va, db)
Duration: 13' 00" Manuscript
Diktat (1962)
Piano piece
Instrumentation: for one speaker and one pianist
There is also a version available in the Italian and German languages.
Duration: 8' 00" Manuscript
Les avoines folles (1962-1963)
Instrumentation: for string quartet
Duration: 6' 30"
Edition Peters
Postfach 746 D-04007 Leipzig
Palaestra 64 (1963-1964)
Instrumentation: for organ
New version of "Palaestra 1959 II".
Duration: 6' 40"-8' 00"
Edition Peters
Postfach 746 D-04007 Leipzig
Fragment (1964)
Instrumentation: for orchestra (2.2.2.1/2.1.1.0/timp/9.3.3.2)
See also: "Caracol" for 15 instruments; this piece can be performed as an addition to "Fragment pour orchestre".
Duration: 8' 30"
Edition Peters
London
Aria (1965-1966)
Palaestra 65
Instrumentation: for kettledrum and several instruments
Duration: 8' 35"
Edition Peters
London
La joute des lierres (1966)
Instrumentation: for string quartet
Duration: 12' 55" Manuscript
Le roman de Kapitagolei (1966-1967)
Instrumentation: for soprano, tenor, bass and orchestra (3.3.3.3/4.3.2.1/timp.perc/2.6.6.6)
Duration: 11' 00"
Edition Peters
London
July 68 (1968)
Music on tape, 4 tracks
This composition is not intended as an autonomic work and can be performed together with others.
Duration: 38' 38" Manuscript
Vagans animula (1969)
Instrumentation: pro organo sonoriferoque cingulo comitante
Instrumentation: for one voice and scenic apparatus and electroacoustics
In collaboration with Marie-Thérèse Cahn.
Duration: 46' 00" Manuscript
Caracol (1974)
Instrumentation: for 15 instruments (1.1.1.1/1.0.1.0/6.1.1.1)
This piece can be performed singularly or as an addition to "Fragment pour orchestre".
Duration: 5' 00"-7' 30"
Edition Peters
Postfach 746 D-04007 Leipzig
Miss Filena Pal at her keyboard (1975)
a portrait
Instrumentation: for 9 performers and a time coordinator
Explanatory note (oral): "This composition is best suited for a performance with children. It was world premiered in Paris under the direction of Pierre Mariétan with children between the ages of 9 and 14."
Duration: 20' 00" Manuscript
The Mohawk evening song – painting by Goya (1975)
Music on tape, 2 tracks
Duration: 34' 00" Manuscript
Fragola (1976)
Instrumentation: for mini computer INTELLEC8 and two synthesizers VCS3 (1 person)
Duration: 20' 00" Manuscript
MOT 76/1 (1976)
Music on tape (2 tracks)
Duration: 20' 14" Manuscript
Three pieces of music (1976)
Instrumentation: for computer controlling analog devices