Reinhard Wolschina

Reinhard Wolschina (31 August 1952 – 4 May 2025) was a German composer.

Life and career Born in Leipzig, then GDR, Wolschina attended the from 1967. Afterwards he studied composition with and piano with Volkmar Lehmann at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar. From 1982 to 1984, he was a master student with Günter Kochan at the Academy of Arts, Berlin.

In 1992, he became professor for composition and music theory in Weimar. There, he was the director of the Studio for Neue Musik. His students included Johannes K. Hildebrandt, Hubert Hoche, Peter Helmut Lang and Thomas Stöß. He has worked among others with Roswitha Trexler and Giora Feidman. Wolschina was a member of the trio "pianOVo".

Wolschina died on 4 May 2025, at the age of 72.

Awards 1975/76 and 1976/77 Mendelssohn Scholarship of the Ministry of Culture of the GDR 1985 Hanns Eisler Prize of the radio of the GDR. 1988 Hanns Eisler Prize of the radio of the GDR. 1996 Interpretation Prize of the Johann Wenzel Stamitz Prize of the Künstlergilde Esslingen

Work Orchestra and chamber orchestra (from 8 players) Sonata for Orchestra (1970) - In memory of Béla Bartók, 18' Contrast for String orchestra (1972), 15' Concert for oboe, strings and percussion (1974), 14' Three dialogues for horn and 15 solo strings (1975), 16', publisher: DVfM/BH Canto appassionata for orchestra (1977) - In memory of L. Janáček, 13', publisher: EMV Drei novellen for string trio and orchestra (1980), 17', publisher: DVfM Four Aphorisms for string orchestra (1981). 10', publisher: DVfM Wandlungen - Music for string orchestra (1985), 17', publisher: DVfM Klangspiele I for flute and 18 instruments (1987), 17', publisher: DVfM Concert for piano and orchestra (1988), 16', publisher: DVfM Klangspiele II for viola and 14 instruments (1989), 16', publisher: DVfM Klangspiele III for marimba, vibraphone and string orchestra (1990), 11', publisher: DVfM Klangspiele IV for 2 pianos 8 hands and 4 percussionists (1993), 18', publisher: DVfM Zimra for clarinet, string orchestra, harp, piano and percussion (1995) - for Giora Feidman, 16', publisher: EMV Double concert for double bass, marimbaphone, 18 winds and 2 harps (1995), 20', publisher: EMV 8 Bagatellenn for 8 instruments (with epilogue for soprano and 8 instruments) - in memoriam Hanns Eisler- (1998), 20', publisher: EMV Regenbogenmusik for violoncello and small orchestra (2000), 12', EMV

Chamber music Solo Sonata for piano (1971), 10' Puccini study for oboe (1977), 3', publisher: DVfM/BH Monologue for viola sola (1983), 6', publisher: EMV 2 Inventions for oboe (1985), 5', publisher: DVfM/BH Waldszenen 1986 for double bass solo (1986), 8 ', publisher: DVfM/BH Preludium for horn solo (1987), 4', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 011 Eisle Variation for piano (1988), 6', Publisher: VNM Choral vision for organ (1991), 7', publisher: Keturi Windspiele - 3 Fantasiestücke for guitar (1996), 10', publisher: CHV Windspiele for piano (1997), 11', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 001

Duo Canto appassionata for viola and piano - in memory of L. Janáček (1976), 13', publisher: EMV Nocturne for flute and guitar (1985) or basset horn and guitar (1995), 6', publisher: Keturi Choral-Mrtamorphosen for organ and piano (1992), 10', publisher: EMV Playmobil - 3 little pieces to discover- for 2 bassoons (1994), 8', publisher: EMV Duodramma for oboe instruments (baritonob. /Ob.+ EH) and violoncello - in memoriam W. Lutoslawski (1995), 9', publisher: Keturi Kandinsky-music for flute instruments (bass flute, flute, piccolo) and piano (1996), 10', publisher: Keturi Traumbilder - 10 changes of a thought by Robert Schumann- for violoncello and piano (1999), 15', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 002 Traumbilder for alto saxophone and piano (2000), 16', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 005 Traumbilder for clarinet and piano (2002), 16', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 003 Slapsticks for 2 percussionists and percussion tape (2001), 10', publisher: VNM Fourteen Variations ... on the beginning of the soprano aria "Last hour ..." from J. S. Bach's cantata BWV 31 for bass clarinet and violoncello (2OO2), 15', publisher: EMV Klangwege for violin and accordion (2003), 10', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 006 Impulse for guitar and piano (2005), 7', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 012 Regenbogenmusik for violoncello and piano (2011), 12', EMV

Trio pezzo capriccioso per trio (t974), 11', Verlag: DVfM/BH Vision-Action for oboe, violoncello and double bass (1982), 10', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 009 Fantasy for 3 percussionists (1983), 6', publisher: EMV Klangszeichen for violin, guitar and accordion (1987), 9', publisher: PMV 7 Inventions for 3 flutes (1992), 15', publisher: Keturi Epitaph for J.C. for 2 flutes and harp (2003), 6', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 007 Béla Bartók: Three pieces from Mikrokosmos in a transcription for flute(s), oboe(s) and piano (2OO1), 7'

Quartet Cocteau-Reflexionen for 2 pianos for 8 hands (1982), 12', publisher: EMV Preludium and variations for string quartet (1984), 11', publisher: DVfM/BH Moments of Silence - 5 postludes for JSB for basset horn and string trio (2000), 14', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 004 Music for four flutes: I. "Breathing silence", II. "Getting into motion" (2004), 8', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 010

Quintet 5 Caprichos (after Goya) für Bläserquartett und Schlagzeug (1973), 18', Verlag: DVfM/BH 4 Aphorismen for string quartet (1981), 10', Verlag: Keturi Seismogram 4 Szenen für Fl., Klar., Vi., Vc und Kontrabass mit 5 Holzblocks und 5 Claves (1994), 16', Verlag: EMV Seebilder – Metamorphosen for Bläserquintet (2006), 13', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 013 (in Vorbereitung)

Sextet Drei Stücke for 6 violas (1984), 10', publisher: EMV Perpetuum mobile per JSB - Fantasy on the choral Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern for 6 clarinets (2004), 7', publisher: EMV

Vocal music Martial-Epigramme for tenor solo (high bar.), mixed choir, 12 winds, piano and percussion (1981), 15'. Publisher: DVfM Vier Lieder for baritone and piano (texts by Eva Strittmatter) (1983), 9', publisher: DVfM/BH Kosmisch Zeichen for baritone, string orchestra and percussion (after poems by Hanns Cibulka) (1986), 16', publisher: DVfM Aenas-Song for baritone and string quartet or string orchestra (1991), 11', publisher: Keturi

Transcriptions Contrabab Concert in F sharp minor by G. Bottesini (1821-1889) in a new instrumentation for double bass and small orchestra (1979), 22', Publisher: Fr. Hofmeister, Leipzig Lemminkäinen Suite op. 22/2 by J. Sibelius (1865-1957) in a transcription for English horn, violoncello and piano (1994), 10', publisher: DVfM Leipzig La lugubre gondola by Franz Liszt (1811-1886) for basset horn, harp, marimba, vibraphone and tubular bells (2003), 8', H.H.-Musikverlag, RW 008 Three pieces from Mikrokosmos by Béla Bartók (1881-1945) in a transcription for flute(s), oboe(s) and piano (2001), 7', private

Recordings 2002: Trio 'pianOVo' - In concert 2006: Chris Bilobram & Reinhard Wolschina - Soundways 2012: Reinhard Wolschina - Portrait