About Enno Poppe
Born 1969. Enno Poppe is a German composer, conductor and composer (music).
Enno Poppe (born 30 December 1969 in Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia)
Since 1998 he has conducted the ensemble mosaik for contemporary music in Berlin. and won an Ernst von Siemens Composers' Prize in 2004.
His opera Arbeit Nahrung Wohnung (Work, Nourishment, Lodging) on a libretto of Marcel Beyer was premiered at the Munich Biennale in 2008.
Since 2008 Poppe has been a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, since 2009 of the Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste and, since 2010, of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste. In 2023 Poppe was awarded the Franco Abbiati Prize from Italian Music Critics Association.
Works Source:
Stage works IQ (2011–2012). Text: Marcel Beyer Arbeit Nahrung Wohnung (2006–2007). Text: Marcel Beyer Interzone (2003–2004) Text: Marcel Beyer
Works for orchestra HUNDERT. Hommage à Pierre Boulez VI (2024) Strom (2023–2024) Schnur (2019) for cello and orchestra Fett (2018–2019) Welt (2011–2012) Markt (2008–2009) Altbau (2007–2008) Keilschrift (2006) Obst (2006)
Works for ensemble Blumen (2022) for ensemble Körper (2021) for ensemble Hirn (2021) for ensemble O Du (2020) for ensemble Prozession (2015–2020) for large ensemble Rundfunk (2015–2018) for 9 synthesizers Fleisch (2017) for tenor saxophone, electric guitar, keyboard and percussion Filz (2014) for viola solo, 4 clarinets and strings Speicher (2008–2013) Wald (2010) for four string quartets Salz (2005) Öl (2001–2004) Holz (1999–2000) for clarinet and small ensemble Dem Bones (1999–2000) for ensemble
Chamber music Laub (2022-2024) for seven instruments Quintet (2016/2020) for string quintet Buch (2013–2016) for string quartet Freizeit (2016) for string quartet Feld (2007/2017) for two pianos and two percussionists Brot (2007/2013) for five instruments Schweiß (2010) for violoncello and keyboard or for four instruments Tonband (2008/2012) for two keyboards, percussion and live electronics Zug (2008) for seven brass players Trauben (2004) for violin, violoncello, and piano Rad (2003) for two keyboards Tier (2002) for string quartet Gelöschte Lieder (1996–1999) flute, violin, violoncello and piano
Vocal music Augen (2020–2022) for soprano and chamber orchestra. Text: Else Lasker-Schüler Der Wechsel menschlicher Sachen (2020) for mixed choir. Text: Quirinus Kuhlmann Ich kann mich an nichts erinnern (2005–2015) for choir, organ and orchestra. Text: Marcel Beyer Abend (2007) for four male voices and four trombones Drei Arbeiten (2007) for baritone, horn, piano and percussion Gold (2006) for mixed choir Wespe (2005) for voice solo
Solo music Fell (2016) for drumset solo Haare (2014) for violin Zwölf (2014) for violoncello 17 Etüden für die Flöte, 3. Heft (1993/2009) Arbeit (2006–2007) for virtual Hammond organ Herz (2002) for violoncello Holz solo (1999/2004–2015) for bassoon or bass clarinet Thema mit 840 Variationen (1993/1997) for piano 17 Etüden für die Violine, 2. Heft (1993)
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German composer and conductor
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Enno Poppe was born on 30 December 1969 in Hemer.
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