Medek, Tilo

Medek, Tilo, German composer; b. Jena, Jan. 22, 1940. He went to Berlin and studied musicology at Humboldt Univ., attended the Deutsche Hochschule für Musik, and received training in composition from Wagner-Régeny at the Deutsche Akademie der Künste. Thereafter he devoted himself to composition.

Works

dramatic: opera:Einzug (1969); Katharina Blum (1984–91; Bielefeld, April 20, 1991). singspiels:Icke und die Hexe Yu (1971); Appetit auf Frühkirschen (1971). ballet:David und Goliath (1972). orch.: Triade (1964); Porträt eines Tangos (1968); Das zögernde Lied (1970); Flute Concerto (1973); Grosser Marsch (1974); 3 cello concertos (1978, 1984, 1992); 2 organ concertos (1979, 1994); König Johann oder Der Ausstieg (1980); Violin Concerto (1980); Konzertstuck for Timpani and Orch. (1982); Eisenblätter (1983); Rheinische Sinfonie (1986); Trumpet Concerto (1989); Zur Lage der Nation (1990); Schattenbrenner for Symphonie Wind Orch. (1991); Percussion Concerto (1993); Sorbische Wehrstücke (1994); Air for Vibraphone and Orch. (1994); Children’s Piano Concerto (1994). chamber: 4 wind quintets (1965; 1974–76; 1979; 1989); Stadtpfeifer, ein Schwanengesang for Clarinet, Trombone, Cello, and Piano (1973); Tagtraum for Flute, Oboe, Trumpet, Violin, Cello, Double Bass, and Piano (1976); Giebichenstein for Chamber Ensemble (1976); Reliquienschrein for Organ and Percussion (1980); Spiegelszenen for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, and Piano (1986–89); Bündelungen for 3 Guitars (1990); Biedermaier-Variationen for Flute, Violin, and Cello (1991–92); Dezett for Double Wind Quintet (1993); piano pieces; organ music. vocal:Altägyptische Liebslieder for 2 Voices and Orch. (1963); Johann Wallbergens natürliche Zauberkünste 1768 for Narrator, Soprano, and Salon Orch. (1965); Todesfuge nach Paul Celan for Soprano and 16 Voices (1966); De mirabili ejfectu amoris/Von der wunderbaren Wirkung der Liebe for 2 Choruses (1967); Deutschland 1952 for Children’s Chorus (1971); Kindermesse for Children’s Chorus (1974); Sinnsprüche des Angelus Silesius, 12 pieces for 6 Solo Voices or Chamber Chorus (1978); Gethsemane, cantata for Soprano, Tenor, Chorus, and Orch. (1980); Der Greis for Voice, Violin, Guitar, and Percussion (1992).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire