Short bio Tilo Medek
Full biography Tilo Medek
Tilo Medek was a German classical composer, musicologist, and music publisher who was born on January 22, 1940, in Jena, Thuringia, Germany. He grew up in Thuringia and studied musicology in East Berlin starting from 1959. In 1964, he wrote his thesis in musicology about Die Vertonungen von Goethes. Medek's works include organ works, choral music, string quartets, and orchestra music. He also wrote a marimba concerto in 1976, which was a rare feat in classical music because composers typically did not write for the marimba.
Medek was the son of Willy Mller-Medek, a chamber musician and composer. Tilo Medek changed his name from Tilo Mller-Medek to Tilo Medek in 1972. He also established the music publishing company Edition Musica Rinata in 1979, which published works by contemporary composers and reissued music by historic composers.
Medek passed away on February 3, 2006, leaving behind a significant musical legacy. His compositions reflected his technical skill and artistic expression, earning him international renown among the classical music community. Medek's music is still performed and celebrated today, ensuring that his contributions to music continue to live on and inspire future generations.
Compositions featuring Tilo Medek
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wandlungs-passacaglia, for organ | 5:09 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 2 | Quatemgerfeste, for organ | 29:16 min | Keyboard | 1989 |
| 3 | Rückläufige passacaglia, for organ | 11:02 min | Keyboard | 1979 |
| 4 | Eine Stele für Bernd Alois Zimmermann, for solo cello | 9:18 min | Chamber Music | 1976 |
| 5 | Gebrochene flügel, for organ | 7:42 min | Keyboard | 1975 |
| 6 | B-a-c-h, vier töne, for organ | 7:44 min | Keyboard | 1973 |
| 7 | Schattenspiele, for cello | 8:20 min | Chamber Music | 1973 |
| 8 | Verschüttete bauernflöte, for organ | 11:22 min | Keyboard | 1969 |
| 9 | Cello Concerto No. 1 | 42:24 min | Concerto | - |
| 10 | Das Dekret über den Frieden, for speaker & ensemble | 8:38 min | Orchestral | - |
| 11 | Das Lied von der Wolke der Nacht, for voice & guitar | 1:03 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 12 | Songs (6), for voice & organ ("Orgellieder") | 15:13 min | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Tilo Medek
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tilo Medek - Guido Schiefen, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Israel Yinon – Cello Concerto(CD, Album) | 2010 | cpo |
| 2 |  |
Schönberg | Dessau | Kochan | Nono | Weismann | Bussotti | Kagel | Medek – Musik Für Chöre - Rundfunkchöre 1950-1975(CD, Compilation) | 2008 | RCA Red Seal |
| 3 |  |
Tilo Medek - Martin Schmeding – Orgelwerke(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album) | 2008 | Cybele |
| 4 |  |
Fortner | Medek | Ligeti | Dinescu | Goldmann | Henze – Klaviermusik - Moderne Traditionen(CD, Compilation) | 2006 | RCA Red Seal |
| 5 |  |
Fortner | Schubert | Medek | Beyer | Bialas | Brandmüller – Ballet Imaginaire(CD, Compilation) | 2004 | RCA Red Seal |
| 6 |  |
Klebe | Blacher | Dessau | Henze | Reimann | Zender | Medek – Solo & Ensemble 1950-1970(CD, Compilation) | 2001 | RCA Red Seal |
| 7 |  |
Ernst Barlach, Tilo Medek – ... Ewig Derselbe In Immer Anderer Form - Ernst Barlach Zum 60. Todestag(CD, ) | 1998 | Selected Concepts |
| 8 |  |
Medek, Couperin, Bach / Lonquich, Walckiers, Koechlin, Beethoven / Böhm, Wouters, Coelner Stadtpfeiffer – Die Coelner Stadtpfeiffer(CD, ) | 1995 | Koch Schwann |
| 9 |  |
Tilo Medek, Volker Höh – Triops-Botschaft (Das Gitarrenwerk)(LP, Album) | 1987 | ETM (Edition Tilo Medek) |
| 10 |  |
Bernd Alois Zimmermann, Luigi Dallapiccola, Tilo Medek, Karlheinz Stockhausen – Stücke Für Violoncello(LP, Compilation) | 1987 | Edition Michael Frauenlob Bauer |
| 11 |  |
Gethsemane(LP, Album) | 1985 | Azymuth |
| 12 |  |
Tilo Medek, Stuttgarter Bläserquintett – Bläserquintette I-III(LP) | 1985 | MDG |
| 13 |  |
Schattenspiele(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1984 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 14 |  |
Hans Ludwig Schilling / Tilo Medek / Friedemann Herz / Christian Roderburg – Orgel Und Schlagzeug - Organ And Percussion - Orgue Et Percussion(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1984 | Schwann Musica Mundi |
| 15 |  |
Tilo Medek, Hansgeorg Stengel, Tölzer Knabenchor – So Ein Struwelpeter(LP, Album) | 1983 | Schwanni |
| 16 |  |
Tilo Medek, Béla Bartók – Die Betrunkene Sonne (Ein Melodram Für Kinder) / Klavierstücke Für Kinder | 1981 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 17 |  |
Tilo Medek / Joachim Thurm – Die Betrunkene Sonne / Drei Tierfabeln Nach La Fontaine | 1971 | NOVA |
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