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Bernhard Gander was born in Lienz, Austria in 1969. He studied piano, conducting and composition at the Tyrolean State Conservatory and was a student of the composer Beat Furrer at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. He has worked with Julio Estrada and Curtis Roads at the Studio UPIC; he also spent time at the Swiss Centre for Computer Music in Zurich.

Gander was awarded the City of Vienna’s Prize for the Advancement of Music in 2004, the Austrian State Stipend for Composers in 2005 and 2007 and was the 2006 recipient of the Erste Bank Composition Award.

He has been commissioned by Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Wiener Konzerthaus, Steirischer Herbst, Austrian state broadcaster ORF, Klangspuren Schwaz, the Donaueschingen Festival, Wiener Festwochen, Musica Strasbourg, the Witten Contemporary Chamber Music Festival, the Munich Biennale, Burgtheater Wien, Bregenzer Festspiele, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Eclat Music Festival,...

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Bernhard Gander wurde 1969 in Lienz/Osttirol geboren. Seine Musikstudien betrieb er am Tiroler Landeskonservatorium (Klavier, Tonsatz, Dirigieren) und an der Musikhochschule Graz (Komposition bei Beat Furrer). Ein Studienaufenthalt führte ihn ans Pariser Studio UPIC zu Julio Estrada und Curtis Roads. Es folgte ein Arbeitsaufenthalt am Schweizerischen Zentrum für Computermusik/Zürich.

2004 erhielt Gander den Musikförderungspreis der Stadt Wien, 2006 den Erste-Bank-Kompositionsauftrag sowie 2005 und 2007 das Staatsstipendium für Komposition.

Kompositionsaufträge erteilten ihm Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Wiener Konzerthaus, Steirischer Herbst, ORF, Klangspuren Schwaz, Donaueschinger Musiktage, Wiener Festwochen, Musica Strasbourg, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, Münchener Biennale, Burgtheater Wien, Bregenzer Festspiele, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Musikfestival Eclat,...

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Bernhard Gander

Orchestra

Blood Beat (2016) 21’for orchestra0.0.2.1 - 2.2.2.1 - perc(4) - 10.10.10.10.10First performed 13 August 2016, Darmstadt (D), Darmstädter Ferienkurse, by HR-Sinfonieorchester,cond.: Lucas VisEP 14163

fourchanniballads (2013) 11’for orchestra2.ca.3(b-cl, ctrbass-cl).3(ctr-bsn) - 3.3.3.1 - perc(3) - 12.12.12.8.6First performed 04 May 2015, Cologne, by WDR-Sinfonieorchester, cond.: Johannes StockhammerEP 14026

hukl (2012) 21’for orchestra2.picc.2.ca.1.b-cl.cb-cl.2.cbsn - 3.4.4.1 - perc(4) - 12.12.10.8.6First performed October 2012, Donaueschingen (D), by SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und FreiburgEP 12780

lovely monster (2009) 11’for orchestra0.4.heckelphone.4.bar-sax.4 - 4.4.4.0 - perc(4) - 12.12.10.8.6First performed 10 October 2009, Graz (A), by Radiosinfonieorchester Wien, cond.: Peter Eötvös(CD: KAIROS 13272)EP 12779

lovely monster reloaded (2011) 11’for orchestra0.3.2.b-cl.a-sax.t-sax.bar-sax(2).2 - 3.4.4.2 - perc(4) - 8.6.6.6.6EP 12614

melting pot (2010/11) 51’for 2 rap-groups, dj, slam poet, 2 beat boxer, breakdancer and orchestraorchestra: 4.3.ca.2.b-cl.cb-cl.ten-sax.bar-sax.3.cbsn - 4.4.2.cb-tbn.1 - perc(4) - 12.0.10.8.6EP 12782

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Solo Concertos with Orchestra / Ensemble

Cold Cadaver with Thirteen Scary Scars (2015/16) 24’for e-bass, percussion, keyboard and ensembleElecBass.Perc.Kbd Soli-0.0.0.BarSax.1(CBsn) - 1.1.1.1 - perc(2) - kbd(2) - 2.0.2.2.2First performed 15 October 2016, Donaueschingen (D), by Steamboat Switzerland and Klangforum WienEP 14158

dirty angel (2010) 12’for flugel horn, accordion and orchestraflghn, acdn soli - 0.4.4.3 - 4.2.3.0 - 12.12.12.8.6First performed 01 May 2010, Munich, by Deutsches Sinfonieorchester Berlin, cond.: Susanna Mälkki(CD: KAIROS 13272)EP 12793

die orpheus-akte (2005) 12’for viola, piano and ensembleva, pf soli - 0.0.ca.1.t-sax.0 - 0.0.flg-hn.1.0 - perc(2) - 1.0.0.1.1EP 12792

Evil Elves: Level Eleven (2020) 22’for saxophone quartet and orchestrasaxophone quartet - 0.0.3(b-cl/b-cl/cb-cl).4(1/2/cbsn/cbsn) - 4.4.3.1 - perc(4) - str (10.10.10.10.8)First performed 10 May 2020, Cologne, Achtbrücken Festival, by Raschèr Saxophone Quartet and Gürzenich Orchester, cond.: François-Xavier RothEP 14496

Maximal Funeral (2018/19) 13’for 2 natural trumpets and chamber orchestraFirst performed 09 March 2019, Innsbruck (A), Canisianum, by Tiroler Kammerorchester Innstrumenti,cond.: Gerhard SammerEP 14361

melting pot (2010/11) 51’for 2 rap-groups, dj, slam poet, 2 beat boxer, breakdancer and orchestraorchestra: 4.3.ca.2.b-cl.cb-cl.ten-sax.bar-sax.3.cbsn - 4.4.2.cb-tbn.1 - perc(4) - 12.0.10.8.6EP 12782

Oozing Earth (2019)for voice, extreme-metal drummer and ensembleFirst performed 06 March 2020, Frankfurt (Main), Batschkapp, by Ensemble Modern, Flo Mounier (Extreme-Metal Drummer), Attila Csihar (voice), Helge Sten (Live-Elektronics) and Felix Dreher (Klangregie), cond.: Brad LubmanEP14475

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Music for Ensembles

beine und strümpfe (2008) 12’for ensemble1.0.0.sax.0 - 1.1.0.0 - perc(2) - pf - acdn - 1.0.1.2.1First performed 13 September 2008, Schwaz (A), by Klangforum Wien(CD: NEOS 10944)EP 12777

bunny games (2006) 27’for ensemble0.b-fl.0.heckelphone.0.b-cl.1 - hn(tba).0.flg-hn.1.0 - perc(2) - elecgtr - pf - 1.0.2.2.1(CD: KAIROS 12682)EP 12790

fête.gare (2002) 12’for ensemble0.0.3.0 - 1.1.1.0 - perc(2) - acdn - 1.1.1.1.1(CD: KAIROS 12682)EP 12789

leim (2004) 14’for ensemble and cd0.1.0.bar-sax.1 - 1.1.1.0 - perc(3) - hp - pf - acc - 1.1.1.2.1First performed 12 September 2005, Schwaz (A), Klangspuren, by Klangforum Wien, cond.: Sylvain CambrelingEP 12788

take death (2013) 41’for 29 instruments and DJb-cl, cb-cl, cbsn - 1.2.1.1 - perc(2) - pf(2) - str(2.0.2.2.2) - DJFirst performed 29 September 2013, Frankfurt (Main), Alte Oper, by Ensemble Modern and Patrick Pulsinger (DJ),cond.: Franck OluEP 12854

take nine (2011) 13’for ensembleb-cl, cb-cl, cbsn - tpt, hn, tba - perc - pf - vln, va, vc, dbFirst performed 23 March 2012, Paris, by EIC Paris, cond.: Pablo Heras-CasadoEP 12569

Chamber Music

2bad (2012) 11’for e-guitar and Viola da GambaFirst performed 02 June 2012, Vienna, by Eva Reiter (Viola da Gamba) and Yaaron Deutsch (e-guitar)EP 14119

beijing (2010) 1’for 2 bass clarinets(CD: ein klang records 045/046)EP 11309

dirty wings (2010 ) 7’for flugel horn and accordionEP 12794

Eleven Evil Elves (2018) 12’for saxophone quartetFirst performed 09 February 2019, Stuttgart, eclat Festival, by Raschèr Saxophone QuartetEP 14376

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Flancing Flamingo (2017) 6’for violin, violoncello and pianoFirst performed October 2017, Madrid, by Trio ArbósEP 14237

fluc ‘n’ flex (2007) 11’for accordion solo(CD: KAIROS 12682)EP 11263

Holy Howling (2017) 6’for carillon soloFirst performed September 2017, Schwaz (A), KlangspurenEP 14285

Impaling Prophecy (2018) 7’for violin and pianoEP 14320

insincere sermon (2015) 3’for 2 trumpets and french hornEP 14139

khul (2010) 11’for string quartet(CD: KAIROS 13272)EP 12780

morbidable (2015) 10’for contrabass clarinetFirst performed March 2016, Buenos Aires, by Theo NabichtEP 14128

die orpheus-akte II (2008) 9’for viola, piano and tapeFirst performed 24 October 2008, Bremen (D), by Ulrich Mertin (viola) and Ernst Surberg (piano)EP 12778

ö (2005) 12’for quintetviola, violoncello, bass flute, bass clarinet, accordion(CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 12791 peter parker (2004) 11’for piano solo(CD: KAIROS 12682) EP 11221

schlechtecharakterstücke (2008) 11’trio for violin, violoncello and pianoFirst performed 25 April 2009, Witten (D), by Arbos Klaviertrio(CD: Kulturbüro Witten, Wittener Tage 2009)EP 11261

schöne worte (2007) 11’ for piano quartet(CD: KAIROS 13272)EP 11262

Schwarze Perlen (2020)for piano quartetFirst performance 24 April 2020, Vienna, Konzerthaus , by Notos QuartettEP14494

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splitting romance (2001) 11’for saxophone quartetEP 11077

Victim of Vermon (2015) 7’for accordion soloEP 14322

welcome (1999) 10’for piano, clarinet and cdEP 12787

Vocal Music

0666 / 666 666 call me (2017/18) 16’for bass and 11 instrumentslyrics by Bernhard Ganderbass-heckelphon, cb-cl, cbsn, perc(2) - str(0.0.2.2.2)First performed 06 March 2018, Grenoble (F), by Klangforum Wien, cond.: Brad LubmanEP 14290Warning: contains explicit lyrics

darkness awaits us (2013) 7’for soprano and viola da gambalyrics by Bernhard Gander

deathtongue (2012) 13’for 6 voices and contrabass clarinetlyrics by Bernhard Gandersop(3),bar,ten,bass - cb-clFirst performed 11 October 2012, Venice, Biennale Venedig, by Neue VokalsolistenEP 12692

horribile dictu (2007) 10’for voices, strings and tromboneslyrics by Bernhard Gandervoices(8) - trb(4) - str(3.0.4.1.1)First performed 30 November 2007, Berlin, by Stuttgarter Vokalsolisten and Ensemble Resonanz(CD: KAIROS 13272)EP 12785

king’s message (2007) 10’for tenor and small ensemblelyrics by Bernhard Gandertenor, t-sax, pf, vln, dbFirst performed 07 October 2007, Graz, by Ensemble intégrale(CD: col legno 20280)EP 12786

moaning maggots (2016) 7’for soprano and basslyrics by Bernhard GanderFirst performed 23 February 2016, Stuttgart, Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, byAngelika Luz (soprano) and Andreas Fischer (bass)EP 14416

morbidable II (2015) 12’for bass and contrabass clarinetlyrics by Charles BeaudelaireEP 14160

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Taken from deathtongue (Manuscript). © 2012 by Henry Litolff’s Verlag

Totenwacht (2016) 21’for mixed choir a cappella (SATB)lyrics by Sarah ChakerFirst performed 04 February 2017, Stuttgart, by Neue VocalsolistenEP 14202

wegda! (2011) 11’for soprano, bass clarinet, horn, bass trombone, percussion and strings(1.0.1.1.1)lyrics by Bernhard GanderFirst performed 17 August 2011, Bregenz (A), Bregenzer Festspiele, by ÖENM, cond.: Titus Engel(CD: KAIROS 13272)EP 12783

Operas / Stage Works

Das Leben am Rande der Milchstraße (2014) 160’Sitcom-Opera Libretto by Christa Salchner and Johannes Heide2S.Mez.CTr.Bar.B soli - bar-sax.cb-cl - perc - Egtr - 1.0.1.1.1part 1-3: First performed 01 August 2014, Bregenz (A), Bregenzer Festspielepart 4-7: First performed Autumn 2014, by Wien ModernEP 14040

khul cuts (2011) 31’for string quartet and dancersEP 12784

Musik für “Komödie der Irrungen” (W. Shakespeare) (2016) 70’for 6 trumpets, flugel horn, 3 trombones and tenor hornFirst performed 25 February 2017, Vienna, Burgtheater Wien, cond.: Herbert FritschEP 14225

Future Works

From Dust till Dawn (2020) 3’Fanfare for brass ensebmlepicc tpt in Bb, tpt in C, tpt(2) in Bb, hn(4), tenor trb, tenor bass trb, bass trb, tbFirst perforemance December 2020, Cologne, Kölner PhilharmonieEP 14545

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CDs

Alpenglühen (COL LEGNO 20280)king’s message

Bernhard Gander: Bunny Games (KAIROS 12682)bunny gamesfluc ‘n‘ flexöpeter parkerfête.gare

Dokumentations-CD 2009 (Kulturbüro Witten, Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik) schlechtecharakterstücke

Donaueschinger Musiktage 2008 (NEOS 10944)beine und strümpfe

Trio Immersio 3 (redpmusic RPM161201)schlechtecharakterstücke

monsters and angels (KAIROS 13272)dirty angelkhul schöne worte horribile dictuwegda!lovely monster

ShortCuts (ein klang records 045/046)beijing

Take Death! (GOD Records ,GOD25)Take Death

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November 2020

Leipzig London New YorkC. F. Peters Ltd & Co. KG Peters Edition Ltd C. F. Peters CorporationTalstraße 10 2 – 6 Baches Street 70 – 30 80th Street04103 Leipzig London N1 6DN Glendale NY 11385Deutschland UK USA( +49 (0) 341 9897 9231 ( +44 (0) 20 7553 4033 ( + (1) 718 416 7822* stefan.conradi@editionpeters.com * katie.tearle@editionpeters.com * gene.caprioglio@editionpeters.com