Bogusław Schaeffer
Bogusław Julian Schaeffer was a Polish composer, musicologist, and graphic artist, a member of the avant-garde "Cracow Group" of Polish composers alongside Krzysztof Penderecki and others.
Schaeffer was born in Lwów. After studying violin in Opole and graduating with a degree in musical composition under Zdzisław Jachimecki in 1953 at the Academy of Music in Kraków, he became an active composer and musical theoretician. From 1963, he was a lecturer on composition at the Kraków Academy, and he was a professor at the Hochschule für Musik in Salzburg from the mid-1980s to 2000.
Konstancja Kochaniec was one of his students.
Schaeffer's 'Klavierkonzert' was used on the soundtrack of David Lynch's 2006 film Inland Empire. "Solo", a documentary about Schaeffer was released in 2008.
In 2022, American electronic music duo Matmos released an album dedicated to the composer.
Awards
- 1959 - 2nd Prize at the Grzegorz Fitelberg Competition in Katowice for Monosonata for 24 solos string instruments
- 1962 - Prize at the Artur Malawski Competition in Kraków for Musica ipsa
- 1964 - 2nd Prize at the Fitelberg Competition for Little Symphony
- 2007 - Grand cultural award of the province of Salzburg
Most significant works
Books
New Music. Problems in Contemporary Composing techniques - 1958- ''Introduction to Composition''
Musical works
Orchestral works
Quattro Movimenti for piano and orchestra - 1957Topofonica for 40 different instruments - 1960Musica ipsa for orchestra - 1962Music for MI for vibraphone and orchestra - 1963Collage and Form for 8 jazz musician and orchestra - 1963Collage for orchestra - 1964Text for orchestra - 1971Warsaw Overture for orchestra - 1975Stabat Mater for sopran, alt, string orchestra and orgeln - 1983Missa Sinfonica for orchestra - 1986Concertante
4 Movimenti for piano and chamber orchestra - 1957Concerto Breve for cello and orchestra - 1959Concerto for flute, flute trio and orchestra - 1963Violin Concerto - 1963Piano Concerto II for piano and orchestra - 1967Jazz Concerto for 12 musicians and orchestra - 1969Concerto for 3 pianos - 1972Concerto for guitar and orchestra - 1984Concerto for 2 piano 4 hands and orchestra - 1988Violin Concerto II - 1989Piano Concerto III for piano, orchestra and electronic media - 1990- Concerto for Viola and Orchestra - 1997Piano Concerto IV for piano, orchestra and electronic media - 1999Violin Concerto III for violin and orchestra - 1999Violin Concerto IV for violinist with 3 violins and chamber orchestra - 2003Piano Concerto V for piano and 15 vocalists - 2004Piano Concerto VI for piano and 11 instruments - 2004
- Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra - 2004Piano Concerto VII for piano and chamber orchestra - 2005Violin Concerto V for violin and female chorus - 2006
Chamber music
Music for string quartet - 1954Permutations for 10 instruments - 1956String Quartet No.1 - 1957Extremes for 10 instruments - 1957Monosonate for 6 string quartets - 1946Lineare Construction for piano - 1959Kodes for chamber orchestra - 1961String Quartet No.2 - 1964Composition for harp and piano - 1966Estratto for string trio - 1971String Quartet No.3 - 1971Mare for piano and 9 instruments - 1971Negative Music for chosen instrument - 1972Free Form I for 5 instruments - 1972Iranian Set for flute, piano, 3 actors & ensemble of performers - 1976Minimal Art for tuba and piano - 1977Gravesono for wind instrument - 1977Self-expression for violoncello - 1978Kesukann for 13 string instruments - 1978Esatto e libero for violin and piano - 1983Mouhadatsa for viola and violoncello - 1985Kwaiwa for violin and computer - 1986Summer Music for accordion and piano - 1987Missa brevis for choir - 1988Spring Music for viola and piano - 1988Winter Music for horn and piano - 1988Love Moments - 1990Monophonie II for 13 violas - 1997Kreuzweg 11 for saxophone, accordion, percussion and viola - 2003Salzburg Spectres for 4 violas - 2005- Quartet for 4 violas - 2006String Quartet No.17 - 2006
Solo works
Sonate for violin solo - 1955Negative for flute solo - 1960Construction for vibraphone solo - 1962Project for tuba and tape - 1980Euterpe for oboe solo - 1984- Sonata for viola solo - 1991Espedozione for trombone solo - 2000Per Violino Solo - 2002Raccontino for marimba solo - 2005