Helmut Zapf

Helmut Zapf (born 4 March 1956) is a German composer.

Life Born in , Thüringen, Zapf studied church music from 1974 until 1979 at the Kirchenmusikschulen Eisenach (Thüringen) and the Evangelische Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Halle. During this time Zapf took part in the Summer Courses for Neue Musik in Gera (Thuringia).

After graduating, he worked as Kantor at the city church in Eisenberg (Thuringia) from 1979 to 1982. Until the beginning of his with Georg Katzer at the Akademie der Künste der DDR in Berlin (1982–1986),

Orchestral 1985/86: Wechselnd 1986: Concertino 1988: Venezianische Erinnerungen 1989: Piece 1992: Dreiklang III 1992: Dreiklang V 2008: Und wenn die Welt voll Teufel wär 2009: Aufwind 2010: Lasst uns Hütten bauen 2015: Klangbäume 2016: Eomeonie (Mutter/mother) 2017: im Wind ertrunken (großer Epilog zu "windwärts") 2017: windwärts

Chamber music 2003: Trionfale II for trumpet in C, horn in F, trombone, tuba and 2 accordions 2003: Albedo IX for baglama, flute, clarinet, horn and piano 2004: Empty and silent for soprano, violin and guitar 2004: When winter comes for violin and guitar 2004: Odem for C-flute (Picc. Bssfl.), oboe (Engl. horn), clarinet in B (Bsskl.), tuba 2004: Odem II for accordion and piano 2005: Ein Mund voll Wind for mezzo-soprano, alto recorder, vibraphone (and timpani) and piano text after Wolfgang Hilbig, Geste 2005: Klangetüde III for violin, 4 baglamas and piano 2005: Rechenschaft for alto and oboe, text Wolfgang Hilbig 2006: Rechenschaft version for soprano and soprano saxophone 2006: Fragmente for clarinet in B and string trio 2007: Sand for chamber ensemble (fl.cl.sax.vl.va.vc.pn) 2008: Rechenschaft version for soprano and violoncello

Chamber music with electronics 2006: Skeleton for clarinet in B-flat, accordion, double bass and live electronics. 2006: Brecht ab den Sang der Maschinen. Brecht auf! for chamber ensemble (fl.ob.piano.hr.vl.vc.cb.pn.perc.soprano) and CD-playback 2006: Das goldene Kalb for chamber ensemble (fl.ob.kl.tp.trb.vl.va.2vc.kb.2perc.pn.soprano) and CD-performance

Percussion music 2006: Starres Gold – Weiße Stille for percussion quartet 2006: Randspiel for percussion solo and CD-player

Organ music 2004: Ombre per Organo II (... so sind unsere Fröhlichkeiten ...) for organ and CD-playback 2004: Klangbeschreibungen II for organ solo

Choral music 2004: Die sorgenvollen Gesichter 4–8 voices, mixed choir and solos (S.A.T.B.), text: W.Hilbig 2007: Migration 4–8 voices mixed choir, alto saxophone and electronics, text: Old Testament

Music for stage 2006: Das Goldene Kalb, ballet for chamber ensemble (fl.ob.kl.trp.tb.akk.hf.pn.perc.perc.vl.va.vc.vc.cb.), Sopr. & Electronics – Libretto Dr. Ulrike Liedtke – premiere 2007: Neues Schlosstheater der Musikakademie Rheinsberg – ensemble mosaik berlin – direction: Arno Waschk

Radio play music 1988: Katja Oelmann: Steig der Stadt aufs Dach – Direction: (Hörspiel – Rundfunk der DDR)

Awards 1986: Hanns Eisler Prize by Radio DDR II 1990: Diplom of the