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Gadenstätter, Clemens (b. 1966, Zell/See). Austrian composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed throughout Europe and elsewhere; he is also active as an intermedia artist.
Mr. Gadenstätter studied transverse flute with Urs Wollenmann in Basel and Salzburg and music theory at the Carl-Orff-Institut in Salzburg from 1979-84. He then studied flute with Wolfgang Schulz and composition with Erich Urbanner at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna from 1984-92 and graduated with excellence. He finished his studies in composition with Helmut Lachenmann at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart from 1992-95.
Among his honors are the Arbeitsstipendium from the city of Vienna (1987, 1994), a prize at the Forum junger Komponisten (1992), the Staatsstipendium der Republik Österreich für Komposition (1993, 1999), and the Jahresstipendium des Landes Salzburg für Komposition (1995). More recently, he has received the Publicity-Preis of the SKE-Fond (1997), the Förderungspreis from the city of Vienna (1997) and the Erste Preis (2003). Deutschlandradio Berlin, Donaueschingen, ensemble recherche, Klangforum Wien, the Musikbiennale Berlin, ORF, the Salzburg Festival, Sender Freies Berlin, Steirischer Herbst, SWF, Trio Accanto, and the Wiener Konzerthaus-Gesellschaft have commissioned works from him. His works have been performed at Darmstadt, Donaueschingen, the ISCM World Music Days (1994, Stockholm), and the Salzburg Festival, as well as two portrait concerts at the Hörgänge festival (2001, 2003).
He is also active in other positions. During his student years, he was active as a flautist in numerous ensembles and orchestras, including Klangforum Wien from 1989-92. He co-founded with Florian E. Müller the ensemble neue musik – wien in 1990, which performs a wide variety of new works, including some involving intermedia, and co-founded with Ilse Kilic, Lisa Spalt and Fritz Widhalm the association .werkschaft in Vienna in 2001, which promotes new artistic endeavors. He has also been involved in the organization of various concert series and new music events, including the six-day multimedia festival SALON13 in collaboration with Lisa Spalt (2000). In addition, he served as editor of the twice-yearly music journal ton in Vienna from 1995-2000 and has written essays for numerous music publications, as well as the books tag day. ein schreibspiel (2000, with Lisa Spalt, edition gegesaetze) and Stellwerk I (2002, with Ilse Kilic, Lisa Spalt and Fritz Widhalm, edition ch).
He has taught at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna since 1995 and the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Graz since 1998. He has also lectured in Germany, including once at Darmstadt in 1994.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: mailport@aon.at
Street address: Mr. Clemens Gadenstätter, 2. Bez, Gr. Sperl-G. 32-34, A - 1020 Vienna, Austria
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Musik für Orchesterensembles, 5 orchestral groups, 1990-94; auf takt, large orchestra, 1997-99; Polyskopie, clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano, small orchestra, 2000-01
CHAMBER MUSIC: Trio, violin, viola, cello, 1990; Trio, bass clarinet, violin, piano, 1990-91; Musik für Soloflöte, flute, 1991; Musik für Soli und Ensemble, flute, tenor saxophone, ensemble (2 voices, 2 clarinets, 2 guitars, 2 celli, 2 percussion), 1991-92; Duo (Studie I), violin, cello, 1992; Sextett: und die fortsetzung – meine abmagerung – glasgewölbe, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion, 1993; Versprachlichung, soprano, 2 trombones, 2 double basses, piano, 2 percussion, tape, 1992-94 (version of Versprachlichung: dreaming of a land an arm's length away – die arie des vogelnestaushebers); schniTt, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, viola, 2 celli, double bass, piano, 2 percussion, 1993-95; Streichtrio II (friktion), violin, viola, cello, 1995, revised 1997; variationen und alte themen (all players also speak personal information), trombone, guitar, cello, double bass, 1996; schlagsaiten, 2 guitars, 1997; Songbook, saxophone, piano, percussion, 2001-02; Comic sense, piano (+ synthesizer), ensemble, 2002-03
VOCAL: ballade 1 (text by Lisa Spalt), female voice, piano, 1997
PIANO: ...für zwei Klaviere (Studie II), 1992, revised 1993-94; akkor(d/t)anz, 1999-2000
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Wir müssen einzelne irgendwann bitten, alle jetzt aufzupassen (Hörstück, text by Lisa Spalt), 8-/36-track tape, 2001
MULTIMEDIA: Versprachlichung: dreaming of a land an arm's length away – die arie des vogelnestaushebers, soprano, 2 trombones, 2 double basses, piano, 2 percussion, tape, film installation (by Joseph Santarromana), 1992-94 (also version without film as Versprachlichung); TAK-A-LIT (sound installation, film by Toni Kay), 2001
DISCOGRAPHY
Polyskopie. Peter Eötvös/Radio Kammerorchester Hilversum (Col Legno: WWE 20215)
Streichtrio II (friktion); variationen und alte themen. Klangforum Wien; ensemble neue musik – wien (Durian: 015)
Comic sense. Florian E. Müller, piano, synthesizer; Mark Foster/Klangforum Wien (Kairos: 0012452KAI)
Versprachlichung; schniTt; Musik für Orchesterensembles. Johannes Kalitzke, Dominique My/Klangforum Wien; Arturo Tamayo/Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (ORF: Edition Zeitton 221)
ballade I; akkor(d/t)anz. Anna Maria Pammer, voice; Florian E. Müller, piano (Durian, due in 2004)
(Last updated on August 3, 2004)
