Jörn Arnecke

Life

Arnecke studied composition and musical theory in Hamburg, Germany, at the Academy for Music and Theatre (Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg) under Volkhardt Preuß and Peter Michael Hamel. In 1997/98, during his study, he was a student of Gérard Grisey at the Conservatoire National Superieur in Paris. Arnecke graduated in 2000 and since 2001 he has been part-time professor at the music academy in Hamburg. 2004 he was given a scholarship by the Bundeskünstlerförderung (federal artist support) for the Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venice and in 2007 one for Casa Baldi near Rome. During his studies and later on he has won many prizes, for example the Preis des Landesverbandes Sachen des Deutschen Tonträgerverbandes in 1999.

Opera

Ariadne (1999)

opera scene, recited poems: Paul Heyse, Adelbert von Chamossi & Joseph von Eichendorff, written for the Munich Biennale, dedicated to Peter Michael Hamel

Le Nozze di Figaro (1999)

Opera by W. A. Mozart, arrangement for 12 instruments

Das Fest im Meer (2001/02)

musical theatre in 3 sections by Francis Hüsers, from John Bergers novel „To the Wedding“, written for Hamburgische Staatsoper (national opera Hamburg)

Butterfly Blues (2004)

musical theatre in 8 scenes after the play by Henning Mankell, German lyrics: Claudia Romeder; written for Hamburgische Staatsoper

Unter Eis (2006/07)

musical theatre in 13 scenes, libretto: Falk Richter; written for Ruhr Triennale in cooperation with Oper Frankfurt

Orchestra

Nachtferne (1996)

Frage (1997/98)

awarded the Förderpreis des Göttinger Symphonie Orchesters

Folie (2000)

written for Festival junger Künstler Bayreuth, dedicated to Sissy Thammer & Professor Siegfried Palm

Gezeiten (Tides) (2005)

fantasia for orchestra, written for Theater und Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg

Auf dem Wasser zu singen (2005/06)

seven songs after Franz Schubert und Johannes Brahms for tenor & 18 strings, belongs to 9 Intermezzi „Zwischen den Wassern“, lyrics: Friedrich Leopold zu Stollberg, Heinrich Heine, Wilhelm Müller, August von Platen, Robert Reinick & Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Zwischen den Wassern (2005/06)

9 intermezzi for 18 strings

Kristallisationen (2007/08)

for clarinet, bassoon & orchestra, written for Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

Ensemble

Erstarrungen (2000)

for soprano, speaker & chamber orchestra, lyrics: Wilhelm Müller & Rainer Kunze, written for Expo 2000

Äther (2006)

for soprano & chamber ensemble, lyrics: Hannah Dübgen, written for Ilse und Dr. Horst Rusch-Stiftung and the Scharoun Ensemble

Chamber music

Einstimmig zweistimmig (1996)

for 2 oboes

Kreuzspiel (1996/97)

for flute

Strophen zum Wir (1998)

after Rainer Maria Rilke

In Stille – string quartet Nr. 1 (2002)

written for Bayerische Staatsoper Munich

Inschriften – string quartet Nr. 2 (2003)

written for Tonhalle Düsseldorf

Weißer Rauch (2003)

for clarinet

Schwerelos (2000/2005)

3 pieces for harp

Alea/Talea – trio for piano Nr. 1 (2005/06)

written for Musikgemeinde Harburg