Prof. Bieler studied composition with Franz Xaver Lehner and piano with Aldo Schoen and Friedrich Wührer at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Munich, where he received his diploma in 1965-66.

Among his honors are the Kulturförderpreis of the city of Nuremberg (1980) and the Kulturpreis of the city of Bayreuth (1992). His music has been performed in Austria, Brazil, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, and the USA, including once at the Gaudeamus Muziekweek and the ISCM World Music Days in Århus (1983).

Prof. Bieler has served as the artistic director, conductor and pianist of the Ensemble Musica Viva since 1980.

He has taught at the Universität Bayreuth since 1979, where he has been Professor für Musikpädagogik since 1988.

Arends Musikverlage publish his music.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Street address: Prof. Helmut Bieler, Humboldtstr. 10, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany

SELECT LIST OF WORKS

STAGE: Memorandum für eine Grabklingel (1 act comic-macabre opera, libretto by Friederike Kempner), soprano, bass, mixed chorus, soprano recorder (+ alto recorder), mandolin, double bass, piano, accordion, percussion, 1983

ORCHESTRAL: Rondel, 8 flutes, orchestra, 1983; Konzentration und Ausbrüche (concerto), viola, orchestra, 1995; Musik für Orchester, 1996; Permutation, string orchestra, 1999; Introduktion und Fantasie über 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich', organ, percussion, orchestra, 2002 (version of work for organ, percussion)

CHAMBER MUSIC: Con – tra – con, clarinet, harpsichord, 1971; Quick fingers, transverse flute, harpsichord, 1973 (also versions for flute/percussion, harpsichord, 1973; percussion, 1973); Treffpunkte, harpsichord, percussion, 1973; Musik für Fünf, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1974; Bewegung und Ruhe, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 1975; Wellenschläge, soprano recorder (+ alto recorder, tenor recorder, bass recorder), tenor viola da gamba, harpsichord, 1976 (also version as Ornamente, transverse flute, violin, cello, harpsichord, 1983); Zwischen Zeit und Raum (sonata), clarinet, piano, percussion, tape, 1976; Passacaglia, any 1-2 melody instruments, piano, tape, 1977 (also version for any melody instrument, tape, 1977); Fantasia, flute (+ clarinet), piano, percussion, tape/live electronics, 1977 (also version for tape); Capriccio, soprano recorder, alto recorder (+ transverse flute), harpsichord, 1977-78; Zyklus, guitar, percussion, 1978; Klänge und Figuren, piano, organ, 1979 (also versions for piano, tape, 1980; 2 pianos, 2 percussion, 1983); Konzert, flute, cello, ensemble (clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, 2 percussion), 1979; Pièce, flute (+ alto flute), 1981

CHAMBER MUSIC: Mouvements, flute (+ alto flute, bass flute), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), 1982; Reprisen, alto saxophone, piano, percussion, 1982; Blöcke und Risse, piano, percussion, 1983; Klangwandlungen, contrabass flute, tape, 1995 (also versions for tenor recorder, bass recorder, tape, 1995; bass flute, tape, 1995); Sounding Colours, 4 saxophones, 1985; Wie ein dünner Schleier, flute/alto flute, 1986; Fantasie, alto saxophone, organ, 1987; Duo, clarinet, cello, 1989 (also versions for flute/alto flute/bass flute, piano, 1989; flute/alto flute/bass flute, organ, 1989; alto flute, cello, 1990; viola, cello, 1990-91); Stille Musik, contrabass flute, basset horn, 1990; Trio, French horn, violin, piano, 1991; Introduktion und Fantasie über 'Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich', organ, percussion, 1993 (also version for organ, percussion, orchestra); Bläserquintett II, 'Helle Nachtgedanken', flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1993; Antwort auf Reger, A-clarinet, string quartet, 1993; Abbrüche, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute, bass flute/contrabass flute), piano, percussion, 1995

CHAMBER MUSIC: Lyrik und Bewegung, string quartet, 1996; Szenen, 3 guitars, 1996; Epitaph – Gedanken an Reger, alto flute, piano, 1997; Szenen, oboe, bassoon, guitar, viola, 1997; Korrespondenz, flute, clarinet, French horn, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 1998; Rhapsodie, violin, piano, 2000; Intermezzi, French horn, ensemble (violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion), 2000; Bewegte Flächen, French horn, organ, 2002; TOP-Trio, trumpet, organ, percussion, 2004; Herbstmusik, cello, piano, 2005

CHORAL: Miserere Domine (mass), alto, baritone, speaker, mixed chorus, flute, oboe, bass trombone, 2 organs (both + positive organ, electronic organ), 2 percussion, string orchestra, 1984-85; Psalmgesänge (texts from Psalms 90, 88, 103-04 [German translations]), mixed chorus, organ, 1988-91; Oratio (text from the Bible), baritone, mixed chorus, transverse flute, organ, 1993; Bewahre uns Gott (text by Eugen Eckert), mixed chorus, organ, 1998

VOCAL: ...et in terra pax? (text by Jochen Lobe), soprano, speaker, flute, harpsichord, percussion, 1972; Polymerie I (vocalise), soprano, flute, violin, piano, percussion, 1972; Stimme über den Saiten (vocalise), soprano, clavichord/harpsichord, 1973 (also version for soprano, violin, clavichord/harpsichord, tape, live electronics, 1974); Musicienne du silence (text by Stéphane Mallarmé), soprano, transverse flute, kantele/guitar, synthesizer, tape, 1975 (also version for soprano, bass flute, inside piano/synthesizer, vibraphone, tape, 1980); Der Ackermann aus Böhmen (text by Dietrich W. Hübsch, after Johann von Tepl), female voice-speaker, alto, baritone, 2 speakers, organ, synthesizer, percussion, tape, 1977, revised 1982 (also version for 2 speakers, organ, synthesizer, percussion, tape, 1978); Sei Stille, meine Seele (text from Psalm 62 [German translation]), voice, flute, violin, organ, tape, 1977; Polymerie II (vocalise), soprano, transverse flute, piano, percussion, 1980; Cet amour (text by Wiltrud Schuster), soprano, guitar, percussion, 1980; Poème (text by Wiltrud Schuster), soprano, flute, piano, percussion, 1981; Poème d'amour (text by Wiltrud Schuster), soprano, piano, 1983

VOCAL: Vier Gesänge nach Gedichten des bengalischen Vischnuiten Vidyapati, soprano, flute (+ piccolo, alto flute, bass flute, contrabass flute), piano, percussion, 1990-91; Credo in unum deum (text by Wiltrud Schuster, after a Latin credo), alto, baritone, cello, organ, percussion, 1994; Zwei Gesänge nach Rainer Maria Rilke, mezzo-soprano, French horn, piano, 2003; Der Tod ist uns durch's Fenster gestiegen (elegy, texts by Matthias Claudius, Christine Busta, the Song of Solomon), baritone, flute, clarinet (+ alto saxophone), violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 2003

PIANO: Esothén, inside piano, 1971-72; Schemen und Gestalten, 1977 (also version for piano, tape, 1984-85); ...den Klängen nachhören, 1981; Wie rasche Bewegung langsamer wird und versiegt, 1981; Konturen, 1984; Kontraste, 1988 (version of harpsichord work); Drei Präludien, 1988; Sieben Stücke für Sieben Frauen, 2003; Drei Stücke für Drei Frauen, 2005

ORGAN: Musik aus dem Dunkel, organ, tape, 1975 (also version of first movement for tape); Metamorphosen, 1992; Choralmeditation über 'Der du die Zeit in Händen hast', 1993; Choralvorspiel zu 'Der du die Zeit in Händen hast', 1993; Choralmeditation über 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', 1993; Choralvorspiel zu 'Jesu, Deine Passion', 1993

HARPSICHORD: Kontraste, 1969 (also version for piano); Dialog, 2 harpsichords, 1971; Meditation über Debussys Prélude 'Canope', 2 harpsichords (both + piano), 1979-80

ELECTROACOUSTIC: Musik aus dem Dunkel, tape, 1976 (version of first movement of work for organ, tape); Fantasia, tape, 1977 (version of chamber work)

(Last updated on May 26, 2006)