Detlef Heusinger (born 1956 in Frankfurt) is a German composer and conductor. Since October 2006 he is head of the and thus the successor of André Richard. For 1996/97, he was awarded a scholarship at the

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in Rome. In 2009, Heusinger founded the soloist "Ensemble Experimental".

Work

Until 1990

* ''Ent-Fremdung''. For four guitars (1978/1995) * ''Todesfuge''. For baritone, guitar and

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(1979–1980) * ''Aufstieg''. For chamber ensemble (1982) * ''Materialermüdung''. Played on two pianos for four hands (1982) * ''Spiel der Zeit''. Three

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s (Gryphius) with prelude, interlude and postlude for soprano, baritone and chamber orchestra (1983) * ''Stückwerk''. For guitar solo (1983/1987) * ''Epiphora – Oxymora – Anaphora''. Three pieces for piano (1984/1986) * ''Rhap-Time''. For 19 instruments (1985) * ''Spuren-Eleente/Trace elements''. For guitar (1985) * ''Von Insel zu Insel''. For chamber ensemble (1985–1986) * ''Der Turm''. Stage music for vocal soloists, dancers, orchestra and Live-electronic, after the play of the same name by

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(1986/1988) * ''Noema''. For flute and guitar (1987/1989) * ''Ellipsis''. For small orchestra (1988) * ''Rossini a.D.'' Musical

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for three singers, five dancers and chamber orchestra, libretto by Heusinger using texts by

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(1989–1990)

1990 until 2000

* ''Totem und Tabu''.

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for soprano, six

violoncello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

s and four drumers, after texts by

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(1991) * ''Pandora I und II''. For string quartet (1993–1994) * ''Herzlieb I und II''. Interludes on the Handel's opera

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for two sopranos and chamber orchestra (1994) * ''Abraum''. For

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and Live-Elektronik (1995) * ''Babylon''. Musiktheater in three acts for soloistsbr>Soli
large orchestra and tape. Libretto by Heusinger after Michel Ghelderode (1995–1996) * ''Schwarz – Rot – Gold''. A Rühr-Schauer play about the 1848 "German revolution" 1848 for singers, dancers, actors and chamber ensemble (1997–1998) * ''terra incognita''. For Grand orchestra (1997) * ''Vorüber''. For one singing voice with piano, free after text fragments from Goethe's

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(1997)

2000 until 2010

* ''Sintflut / The Flood''. Videotryptichon for three orchestra groups and five-channel tape (2000–2001) * ''Ballade cruelle''. For guitar solo, after

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(2003) * ''Sakura-Saku''. For guitar solo (2003) * ''Drei japanische Liebeslieder (Wakas).'' For high voice and guitar (2003–2004) * ''Kagebayashi I, II, III''. Three interludes from the geza-music cycle for chamber ensemble (2004) * ''2nd anniversary of zabriskie point''. Instrumental concert for

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and Orchestra (2005)

2010 until 2020

* ''Tripelkonzert''. 1st part for

oboe d'amore The oboe d'amore (; Italian for "oboe of love"), less commonly , is a double reed woodwind musical instrument in the oboe family. Slightly larger than the oboe, it has a less assertive and a more tranquil and serene tone, and is considered the ...

, viola, verstärktes Cembalo and large orchestra (2010) * ''Abraum II''. For piano trio and Live-Elektronik (2011–2012) * ''Ballade sentimentale''. For guitar (2012) * ''Sintflut X''. Video opera for videotryptichon and eight-channel feed (2012–2013) * ''Abzweige''. For ensemble and Live-Elektronik (2013–2014) * ''Klavierwerk I''. For piano (2015–2016) * ''Ver-Blendung''. For flute, accordion and electronics (2016) * ''4 CROSSROADS''. For guitar/electric guitar, violoncello/E-Bass, piano, drums,

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and Elektronik (2017)

References

External links

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Ensemble Experimental

Experimentalstudios des SWR
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heusinger, Detlef German conductors (music) 20th-century German composers 1956 births Living people Musicians from Frankfurt