Bernd Johannes Wolf (b.1957)

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Compositions

(selection, in alphabetical order)

 

 

"An-Regungen“ for cello and piano (2009), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17136-10.pdf

 

"Daedalus“  for cello solo (1996)

 

"Deine Sonne wird niemals untergehen” (Isaiah 60,20) motet for mixed choir SATB a cappella (1997), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link  http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17142-10.pdf

 

"der oben swebt” (Oswald von Wolkenstein) for voice, guitar and organ (1979)

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„Des Bösen gelbe Schwefellichter” (The yellow sulfur lights of evil)  - A chamber opera as a  musical stumbling block to commemorate the pogrom night on November 9th, 1938, using the example of the town of Hattingen. For details follow the link https://artemedis.ruhr/events/save-the-date-kleine-kammer-oper/

 

"Drei mal Drei ist Neune” fugue for percussion instruments (1995, dedicated to Peter Freitag), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17135-10.pdf

 

"Fagitato” for bassoon and guitar (1998, dedicated to Monika Klar)

 

Fantasie über "Dunkle Wolk“ for oboe, guitar and cello (1979, revised 2015), also playable for guitar and melody instrument or guitar solo, trio version recorded on LP « à la ronde », SST 0192, 1986), published by edition49 music publishing company

 

"Fünf Galgenlieder“ (Christian Morgenstern)  for soprano and guitar (1979, revised 1992 and2012) –  I. Sophie, die Henkersmaid / II.Die Mitternachtsmaus / III. Wer denn? / IV. Das Mondschaf / V. Das Fest des Wüstlings – published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link    http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17133-10.pdf

 

"Hoffnung ist das Ding mit Federn“ for violin, cello and marimba  (2015, dedicated to Silke Frederichs), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link  http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17139-10.pdf

 

"Homo Homini Lupus“ suite for violin and cello (1996, dedicated to the Wolf family), alternatively for cello and double bass (revised 2011), or for viola and cello (revised 2021) –  Jota / Bagatela / Tango / Giga-Muñeira

 

"Komm! ins Offene, Freund!“ (Friedrich Hölderlin), for soprano and piano (2020, dedicated to Inga Balzer und Tilman Wolf), listed in the Hoelderlin archive at the Wuerttemberg State Library, see under   http://www.statistik-bw.de/Hoelderlin/

 

"LUX” for orchestra (2011/2012, performances 2014 – Rhine-Ruhr Philharmonic – and 2015 – University Orchestra Dortmund), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link  http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17141-10.pdf

 

"O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden“ for flute  (or oboe) and guitar (1982)

 

“Robin Hood Suite“ for young players, in gradually increasing difficulty, for cello and piano (dedicated to Jonas and Tilman) – “Little John“, Ragtime (1999) / “Robin Hood“, Boogie-Woogie (2000) / “Maid Marian“, Folk Song (2000) / “The Sheriff of Nottingham“ (2002)

 

"Sassofontana“ concert piece for alto saxophone and large orchestra  (2006, first performed 2007, dedicated to Yasemin Gökpinar), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17140-10.pdf   

 

“The Force That Through The Green Fuse Drives The Flower” for

Bb-clarinet / bass clarinet and organ (2018, first performed 2019)

 

“The Heron” (Vernon Phillips Watkins) for soprano, viola and double bass (1993, version with viola 2009), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/18027-10.pdf

 

“The Heron” (Vernon Phillips Watkins) for soprano, cello and double bass (1993), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17134-10.pdf

  

“The World Is Too Much With Us“ (William Wordsworth) for soprano, alto and piano (2010, dedicated to Josefien und Charlotte Stoppelenburg), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17137-10.pdf

 

“This Is just To Say” (William Carlos Williams) for soprano and cello  (2020), recorded  by Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano, and Jean Hatmaker, cello, for the CD “Modern Muses”, https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6377/

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“Three Songs of Shattering“ (Edna St. Vincent Millay) for mezzo (or soprano) and string quartet (2015), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link    http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17138-10.pdf

 

“Three Songs of Shattering“ (Edna St. Vincent Millay) for soprano and orchestra (orchestral version  2017, first performed by Rhine-Ruhr Philharmonic, dedicated to Inga Balzer)

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« Une partie d’échecs » (D. Byrne vs B. Fischer) for string quartet  (2021, first performance 17th Oct 2021, dedicated to Jonas Wolf)

 

„Wenn zwei – dann – der Dritte“ – sociogram for three instrumentalists – for oboe, guitar and cello (1990)

 

 

 

Arrangements

(selection, in alphabetical order)

 

 

Albéniz, Isaac, “Granada”, for cello and guitar, published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17148-10.pdf

 

Albéniz, Isaac, “Tango”, for oboe, guitar and cello, recorded on the CD “Ludus Tritonalis”, Ars Produktion, FCD 368 350 (1995)

 

Beethoven, Ludwig van, “Là ci darem  la mano”, for oboe, guitar and cello, recorded on the CD “Ludus Tritonalis”, Ars Produktion, FCD 368 350 (1995)

 

Bizet, Georges, “Seguidilla”, for oboe, guitar and cello, recorded on the CD “Ludus Tritonalis”, Ars Produktion, FCD 368 350 (1995), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17159-10.pdf

 

Bonfá, Luiz, “Manhã de Carnaval”, for symphonic orchestra

 

Chopin, Frédéric, Nocturne op.9, Nr. 2, for cello and guitar

 

Debussy, Claude, « La fille aux cheveux de lin » for cor anglais, guitar and cello, recorded on LP « à la ronde », SST 0192 (1986), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17144-10.pdf

 

Donizetti, Gaetano, Solo per Oboe, for oboe and guitar, published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17149-10.pdf

 

Donizetti, Gaetano, Solo in f-minor, for Bb-clarinet and guitar (cf.  Solo per Oboe)

 

Grieg, Edvard, “Wedding Day at Troldhaugen”, for oboe, guitar and cello, recorded on LP « à la ronde », SST 0192 (1986), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17143-10.pdf

 

Harrison, George, “Here Comes The Sun”, for symphonic orchestra

 

Hindemith, Paul, Suite aus “Ludus Tonalis”, for oboe, guitar and cello, recorded on the CD “Ludus Tritonalis”, Ars Produktion, FCD 368 350 (1995)

 

Piazzolla, Astor, “Milonga del Angel”, for symphonic orchestra

 

Prokofiev, Sergej, “Dance of the Girls with Lilies” and “Dance” from  Suite No. 2 op. 64C, “Romeo and Juliet”, for symphonic orchestra

 

Rasse, Francois, “Cantabile”, for cor anglais, guitar and cello, recorded on LP « à la ronde », SST 0192 (1986), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link   http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17145-10.pdf

 

Rota, Nino, “Romeo and Juliet”, for symphonic orchestra

 

Satie, Erik, Nocturne, troisième, for oboe, guitar and cello, recorded on LP « à la ronde », SST 0192 (1986), published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link    http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17146-10.pdf

 

Satie, Erik, «Avant-dernières pensées», for Bb clarinet, guitar and cello, published by edition49 music publishing company, for PDF sheet music sample follow the link  http://www.edition49.de/pdf/katalog/17147-10.pdf

 

 

 

 

Also:

• pieces for jazz combos

• (smaller) compositions for use in music education

• numerous arrangements  for small as well as bigger (flex-) ensembles - a sizeable number of arrangements also for larger jazz groups up to big bands – for use in music education