Goldmann Friedrich

Goldmann, Friedrich, German conductor, teacher, and composer; b. Siegmar-Schönau, April 27, 1941. After attending Stockhausen’s seminar in Darmstadt (summer, 1959), he studied composition with Thilman at the Dresden Hochschule für Musik (1959-62), at-tended the masterclasses of Wagner-Regeny at the Akademie der Künste in East Berlin (1962-64), and took courses in musicology with Knepler and Meyer at Humboldt Univ. in East Berlin (1964-68). In 1973 he received the Harms Eisler Prize, and later the German Democratic Republic’s Arts Prize (1977) and the National Prize (1987). In 1978 he became a member of the Akademie der Kiinste in East Berlin, and in 1990 was made president of the German section of the ISCM. In 1988 he became conductor at the Berlin Hochschule der Kiinste, where he was prof. of composition and conducting from 1991.

Works

DRAMATIC Opera : R. Hot bzw. die Hitze (1976). ORCH.: Essay I-III (1963-64; 1968; 1971); 4 syms. (1972-73; 1976; 1986; 1988-89); Musik für Kammerorchester (1973); Concerto for Trombone and 3 Instrumental Groups (1977); Violin Concerto (1977); Oboe Concerto (1978); Piano Concerto (1979); Inclinatio temporum (1981); Exkursion: Musica per Orchestra con Henrico Sagittario (1984); SPANNUNGEN eingegrentz (1988); Klangszenen I (1990) and II (1994). CHAMBER: Trio for Flute, Percussion, and Piano (1966-67); String Trio (1967); Sonata for Wind Quintet and Piano (1969-70); So und So for English Horn, Trombone, and Double Bass (1972); Cellomusik (1974); 2 string quartets (1975, 1997); Zusammenstellung for Wind Instruments (1976); Piano Trio (1978); Fur P.O. for 15 Strings (1975); Oboe Sonata (1980); 2 ensemble concertos (1982, 1985); Sonata a quattro for 16 Players (1989); zerbrechlich schwe-bend, octet (1990); Fast erstarrte Unruhe 1 for 6 Players (1991) and 2 for 9 Players (1992); Wind Quintet (1991); Querstrebige Verbindungenfor 13 Players (1992). VOCAL : Odipus Tyrann: Kommentar for Chorus and Orch. (1968-69); Sing’ Lessing for Baritone, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Piano (1978).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire