Konrad Boehmer

Short bio Konrad Boehmer

Birthday: 1941 in Berlin, Germany

Died: 2014 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Active: 1950s - 2000s

Genre: Classical,Avant-Garde

Period: 20th Century, Contemporary, Modern

Full biography Konrad Boehmer

Konrad Boehmer was a German-Dutch composer, educator, and writer born on May 24, 1941. He studied musicology, sociology, and philosophy at the University of Cologne before becoming a composition student of Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Darmstadt Summer Courses. He was one of the leading figures of European contemporary music in the 1970s and continued to compose up until his death in 2014.

Boehmer's music style was characterized by its diversity and eclecticism, incorporating influences from jazz, rock, and non-Western music. He was known for his use of electronics in his compositions, and he explored the boundaries between notated and improvised music. Some of his best-known works include the opera "Reconstructie" and "Für Stimmen."

Aside from his composing career, Boehmer was also an influential teacher and wrote extensively about music. He taught at various institutions, including the Rotterdam Conservatory and the University of the Arts in Berlin, and was a visiting professor at several universities across Europe and North America.

In addition to his musical achievements, Konrad Boehmer was also a writer. He published several books, including "Beknopte geschiedenis van de Nederlandse muziek" and "Vom Klang der Bilder: Musik in der bildenden Kunst."

Boehmer's contributions to the world of music were significant, and he remains an influential figure in contemporary music today. The Konrad Boehmer Foundation was established in his honor to promote new music and support young composers.

Compositions featuring Konrad Boehmer

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Logos Protos	20:51 min	Electronic/Computer Music	2000
2	Orpheus Unplugged, for piano	9:44 min	Keyboard	1999
3	Canto in modo nono, for chorus	16:30 min	Choral	1990
4	Kinderlied zu Dresden, for voice & piano	4:35 min	Vocal Music	1990
5	Nomos Protos, for piano	18:53 min	Keyboard	1986
6	In Illo Tempore, for piano	34:46 min	Keyboard	1979
7	Je Vis, Je Meurs, for soprano & flute	16:32 min	Vocal Music	1979
8	Nordisches Liedchen, for piano	2:24 min	Keyboard	1975
9	Potential III, for piano	5:15 min	Keyboard	1961
10	Potential II, for piano	6:53 min	Keyboard	1961
11	Klangstück I, for piano	1:58 min	Keyboard	1959
12	Tango deslavado y moroso, for piano	4:21 min	Keyboard	-
13	Qadar	16:27 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
14	Position, for voice, orchestra & tape	15:59 min	Vocal Music	-
15	Ouroboros, for solo piano	18:54 min	Keyboard	-
16	Il Combattimento, for violin, cello & orchestra	22:32 min	Concerto	-
17	Hymnulus scissus	3:12 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Konrad Boehmer

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Position - Il Combattimento - Ouroboros(CD, Album)	2004	BV Haast Records
2	Konrad Boehmer - Nicolas Hodges – The Piano Works(CD, Album)	2001	BV Haast Records
3	Ensemble Phorminx, Hanns Eisler, Konrad Boehmer, Richard Barrett, Iannis Xenakis, Michael Finnissy, Willem Breuker – Ensemble Phorminx(CD, )	2001	BV Haast Records
4	Woutertje Pieterse + Song From Afar(2×CD, Album)	1994	BV Haast Records
5	Netherlands Chamber Choir Conducted By And, Reinbert de Leeuw, Konrad Boehmer / Ton De Leeuw / Peter Schat – Netherlands Chamber Choir(CD, Album, Stereo)	1993	NM Classics
6	Electronic Works	1990	BV Haast Records
7	In Illo Tempore / Je Vis- Je Meurs	1987	pläne
8	New Music By Konrad Boehmer(LP)	1979	BV Haast Records