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Helmut Lachenmann

voc, *1935 DE, Stuttgart
Musician / Composer of Classical

German composer, born November 27, 1935 in Stuttgart. After his music studies (piano a.o.) at the Stuttgart Conservatory, Helmut Lachenmann went on to study composition first in Venice with Luigi Nono, then with Karlheinz Stockhausen. His first works marked the beginning of his systematic exploration of the various modes of instrumental playing, electing as the very project of his oeuvre the noises produced during instrumental playing and the dynamic qualities of such sounds.Lachenmann likes to describe it as "instrumental musique concrète". He is acknowledged as the leader of the "Klang Composition" school. Married to pianist Yukiko Sugawara.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Genres
  • Classical
  • Electronic
  • Spoken Word
Popular Tracks   
Lachenmann: Wiegenmusik on Good Night! by Bertrand Chamayou
Etude for Piano: Guero (1970) on Piano Music - Greatest Lachenmann by Helmut Lachenmann & Roland Keller
Wiegenmusik on Baroque Conversations by David Greilsammer
My Melodies: Eröffnung - Live on Musica viva, Vol. 43 by Helmut Lachenmann, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Herrmann & Matthias Hermann
String Quartet No. 1 "Gran Torso" on Lachenmann: Complete String Quartets by Helmut Lachenmann & JACK Quartet
My Melodies: Kadenz der 8 Solohörner (1) - Live on Musica viva, Vol. 43 by Helmut Lachenmann, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Herrmann & Matthias Hermann
My Melodies: Tonloser Einsatz nach Stille - Live on Musica viva, Vol. 43 by Helmut Lachenmann, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Herrmann & Matthias Hermann
My Melodies: Tonlose Akzente der Hörner - Live on Musica viva, Vol. 43 by Helmut Lachenmann, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Herrmann & Matthias Hermann
Mouvement (-vor der Erstarrung) (1983/84) on Lachenmann: Schwankungen am Rand by Helmut Lachenmann, Peter Eötvös & Ensemble Modern
Lachenmann: 5 Variationen über ein Thema von Franz Schubert: Variation IV on Haydn, Brahms, Lachenmann & Schubert by Lars Vogt, Franz Schubert, Helmut Lachenmann, Johannes Brahms & Joseph Haydn

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Modern LiedHeinz Holliger, György Kurtág, Helmut Lachenmann, Bernhard Lang, Wolfgang Rihm, Salvatore Sciarrino, Sarah Maria Sun, Jan Philip Schulze2017Album
As DreamsPer Nørgård, Helmut Lachenmann, Alfred Janson, Kaija Saariaho, Iannis Xenakis, Norwegian Choir Of Solo Singers, Oslo Sinfonietta, Grete Pedersen2016Album
String QuartetsHelmut Lachenmann, Stadler Quartett2016Album
Chessed III / String Quartet No. 4 / Structures / String Quartet No. 3 "Grido"Arditti Quartet - Emmanuel Nunes / Alfred Zimmerlin / Morton Feldman / Helmut Lachenmann2016Album
Musica Viva 23: Ausklang, Music Für Klavier Mit OrchesterHelmut Lachenmann • Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks2015Single
Musica Viva 24Helmut Lachenmann • Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks2015Single
Schreiben · Double(Grido II)Helmut Lachenmann - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg, EXPERIMENTALSTUDIO des SWR, Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra, Sylvain Cambreling, Matthias Hermann2014Album
Complete String QuartetsHelmut Lachenmann, The JACK Quartet2014Album
Allegro Sostenuto / Pression / Intérieur III / Intérieur IHelmut Lachenmann2011Album
String QuartetsHelmut Lachenmann - Stadler Quartett2010Album
Milano Musica Festival Live - Volume 1Iannis Xenakis / Helmut Lachenmann / György Kurtág / Leoš Janáček - Quatuor Danel2010Album
Salut Für Caudwell / Les Consolations / ConcertiniHelmut Lachenmann - Wilhelm Bruck, Theodor Ross, Schola Heidelberg, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Klangforum Wien, Johannes Kalitzke2009Album
For ChildrenSofia Gubaidulina / György Kurtág / Helmut Lachenmann / Steffen Schleiermacher2009Album
Dal Niente... (Kammermusik)Helmut Lachenmann, Kammermusik Ensemble Phorminx2008Album
StreichquartetteHelmut Lachenmann, Arditti Quartet2007Album
Concertini / KontrakadenzHelmut Lachenmann2007Single
Das Mädchen Mit Den Schwefelhölzern, Tokyo-Fassung 2000Helmut Lachenmann - SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden Und Freiburg, Sylvain Cambreling2004Album
Piano MusicHelmut Lachenmann - Marino Formenti2003Album
Schwankungen Am RandHelmut Lachenmann2002Album
Disordered SystemsGunter Schneider / Barbara Romen / Helmut Lachenmann2002Album
Das Mädchen Mit Den SchwefelhölzernHelmut Lachenmann2002Album
NUN / Notturno (Musik Für Julia)Helmut Lachenmann2001Album
Allegro Sostenuto / SerynadeHelmut Lachenmann - Yukiko Sugawara, Shizuyo Oka, Lucas Fels2001Album
Mouvement (-Vor Der Erstarrung) - "…Zwei Gefühle…", Musik Mit Leonardo - Consolation I - Consolation IIHelmut Lachenmann2001Album
Kontrakadenz / Klangschatten - Mein Saitenspiel / FassadeHelmut Lachenmann2001Album
Orchestral Works & Chamber MusicHelmut Lachenmann2000Album
Dal NienteHelmut Lachenmann / Karlheinz Stockhausen / Igor Stravinsky / Pierre Boulez / Giacinto Scelsi / Isang Yun - Eduard Brunner1997Album
Gewidmet / Harmonica / Rituel - In Memoriam Bruna MadernaRolf Riehm - Pierre Boulez - Helmut Lachenmann, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Hans Zender1997Album
"...Zwei Gefühle...", Musik Mit Leonardo. Notturno. Interieur I.Helmut Lachenmann - Andreas Lindenbaum, Björn Wilker, Hans Zender, Klangforum Wien1995Album
Helmut Lachenmann 3: Solo Piecesensemble recherche & Helmut Lachenmann1995Album
Helmut Lachenmann 1: Reigen Seliger Geister / Tanzsuite Mit DeutschlandliedHelmut Lachenmann - Arditti Quartet, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Olaf Henzold1994Album
Streichtrio; temA; Trio fluidoHelmut Lachenmann, ensemble recherche1994Album
Allegro Sostenuto / Pression / Dal Niente / Intérieur IHelmut Lachenmann1994Album
Ausklang / TableauHelmut Lachenmann1994Album
Dal Niente - Pression - Wiegenmusik - Allegro SostenutoHelmut Lachenmann - Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Alain Damiens, Pierre Strauch1993Album
Chamber MusicHelmut Lachenmann - Michael Bach - David Smeyers - Bernhard Wambach1992Album
Haydn . Brahms . Lachenmann . SchubertLars Vogt, Joseph Haydn . Johannes Brahms . Helmut Lachenmann . Franz Schubert1991Album
Gran Torso · Guero · PressionHelmut Lachenmann1990Album
KlaviermusikHelmut Lachenmann - Roland Keller1989Album
...Auf Gefährlicher Waage...Gerhard Stäbler / Cornelius Cardew / Nicolaus A. Huber / Helmut Lachenmann1986Album
Gran Torso / Salut Für CaudwellHelmut Lachenmann1986Album
Sonate D 958 - Vier Inpromptus op. 90 - Fünf Variationen über ein Thema von SchubertFranz Schubert, Helmut Lachenmann, Konstanze Eickhorst1986Album
Accanto / Consolation I / KontrakadenzHelmut Lachenmann1985Album
Sechs Bagatellen / Mouvement (- Vor Der Erstarrung)Ensemble Modern - Nicolaus A. Huber, Helmut Lachenmann1985Album
Klaviermusik Des 20. JahrhundertsSilke-Thora Matthies - Helmut Lachenmann, Martin Christoph Redel, Béla BartókAlbum
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