Alexander Goehr

Short bio Alexander Goehr

Birthday: 1932 in Berlin, Germany

Active: 1970s - 2000s

Genre: Classical

Period: 20th Century, Contemporary

Full biography Alexander Goehr

Alexander Goehr (born August 10, 1932) is an English composer and academic. Born in Berlin to a family of musicians, Goehr moved to England with his family in 1933 to escape Nazi persecution. He studied music at various institutions including the Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford, and Tanglewood before beginning his career as a composer.

Goehr's music is characterized by its use of serialism and tonal structures, often in the form of variations on a theme. His works include operas, symphonies, chamber music, and vocal pieces. Notable compositions include "Metamorphosis/Dance" (1968), "Colossos or Panic" (1977), "Promised End" (1997), and "Behold the Sun" (2008).

In addition to his work as a composer, Goehr has also been active as a teacher and writer. He has held teaching positions at several universities including Cambridge and East Anglia, and has written extensively on music theory and analysis. Some notable publications include "The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works" (1992) and "The Goehr Papers: One Composer's Sketches and Essays" (2019).

Throughout his career, Goehr has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2012. He continues to compose and teach, and his contributions to contemporary music in England and beyond have been significant.

Albums featuring Alexander Goehr

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Anna Meredith, Alexander Goehr, Colin Matthews – Triptotage Miniatures : After The Waking : Postludes(CD, Album)	2020	NMC (3)
2	Alexander Goehr — Peter Serkin, BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Oliver Knussen – Marching To Carcassonne(CD, )	2013	Naxos
3	Alexander Goehr - Colin Currie, Pavel Haas Quartet, The Nash Ensemble – Since Brass, Nor Stone...(CD, )	2013	NMC (3)
4	Colossos Or Panic - The Deluge - Little Symphony(CD, Album)	2012	NMC (3)
5	Alexander Goehr, Orion Trio, Allegri Quartet, London Symphony Orchestra / Norman Del Mar – Little Symphony / String Quartet no. 2 / Piano Trio(CD, Compilation, Remastered)	2008	Lyrita Recorded Edition
6	Alexander Goehr, Huw Watkins – Symmetry Disorders Reach(CD, Album)	2007	Wergo
7	Sing, Ariel : The Mouse Metamorphosed Into A Maid : The Death Of Moses(2×CD, Compilation, Stereo)	2004	NMC (3)
8	Hamilton, Goehr / Manoug Parikian • Sir Alexander Gibson • Norman Del Mar – Violin Concerto • Sinfonia For Two Orchestras • Violin Concerto(CD, Compilation, Remastered)	2004	EMI Classics
9	Alexander Goehr - Moray Welsh, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / David Atherton (2), Jeanine Thames, London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen – Behold The Sun, Metamorphosis / Dance, Romanza and other works(2×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	2003	NMC (3)
10	Alexander Goehr, The Arianna Ensemble, William Lacey (3) – Arianna(2×CD, Album)	1998	NMC (3)
11	Alexander Goehr, Peter Serkin, London Sinfonietta / Oliver Knussen, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Richard Bernas – Piano Concerto / Symphony In One Movement(CD, Album)	1995	NMC (3)
12	Goehr — Jacqueline Du Pré, Daniel Barenboim, New Philharmonia Orchestra – Romanza For Cello And Orchestra / Symphony In One Movement(CD, )	1993	Intaglio
13	Goehr: The Death Of Moses(CD, Album)	1993	Unicorn-Kanchana
14	Alexander Goehr - Lucy Shelton, Eileen Hulse, Sarah Leonard, Oliver Knussen – Sing, Ariel \| The Mouse Metamorphosed Into A Maid(CD, Album)	1992	Unicorn-Kanchana
15	Alexander Goehr, Jeanine Thames, London Sinfonietta Conducted By Oliver Knussen – ...A Musical Offering (J.S.B. 1985) / Behold The Sun / Lyric Pieces / Sinfonia(CD, )	1991	Unicorn-Kanchana
16	Alexander Goehr, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Metamorphosis/dance. Romanza For Cello And Orchestra(CD, Stereo)	1990	Unicorn-Kanchana
17	Peter Maxwell Davies / Alexander Goehr - Stephen Pruslin – Piano Sonata / Capriccio / Nonomiȳa(LP, Album)	1983	Auracle Records
18	Alexander Goehr, Susan Kessler And Roger Vignoles / Lindsay String Quartet – The Law Of The Quadrille Is Clear (Songs After Franz Kafka) / String Quartet No 3(LP)	1983	Wergo
19	Alexander Goehr - Moray Welsh, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Atherton (2) – Metamorphosis / Dance. Romanza For Cello And Orchestra(LP)	1982	Unicorn-Kanchana
20	Alexander Goehr - Orion Trio / Allegri String Quartet – Piano Trio / String Quartet No. 2(LP)	1973	Argo (2)
21	Alexander Goehr / Iain Hamilton, Manoug Parikian, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Norman Del Mar / Scottish National Orchestra, Alexander Gibson – Violin Concerto / Violin Concerto(LP, Stereo)	1972	His Master's Voice
22	Alan Rawsthorne / Christopher Headington / Alexander Goehr / Robert Sherlaw Johnson / David Blake (4), John Ogdon – Modern British Piano Music	1970	His Master's Voice
23	Marni Nixon – Marni Nixon Sings Ives Goehr Schurmann	1967	Pye Records
24	Peter Maxwell Davies, Alexander Goehr, Richard Rodney Bennett, Malcolm Williamson – Four British Composers	1965	His Master's Voice
25	Michael Tippett, Alexander Goehr, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, Norman Del Mar – Concerto For Orchestra / Little Symphony, Op.15	1965	Philips