Günter Neubert (11 March 1936 – 18 November 2021) was a German composer and tonmeister.
Life Born in Crimmitschau, Saxony, after his Abitur at a secondary school in Crimmitschau in 1954, Neubert studied school music at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig from 1954 to 1955 and from 1955 to 1960 sound engineering at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler". He completed his studies in 1960 with the Staatsexamen and diploma. From 1959 to 1965 he was a guest auditor with Rudolf Wagner-Régeny. From 1965 to 1967 he was its aspirant and acquired the teaching qualification for music theory at the Berlin Musikhochschule. From 1968 to 1971 he was for musical composition with Wagner-Régeny and Paul Dessau at the Academy of Arts, Berlin.
From 1960 to 1961, Neubert was assistant Tonmeister at the Rundfunk der DDR in Berlin. From 1961 to 1991 he worked as sound director at the radio station in Leipzig. From 1978 to 1989 and from 1999 to 2006 he was Lecturer at the Leipzig Academy of Music. From 1978 to 1989 he was also a lecturer at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber. In 1987 he became private docent. In 1990 he became a member of the board of the , which he headed from 1998 to 2000. Finally he worked as a sound engineer at the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk from 1992 to 2000.
From 1992 to 1995 he was a member of the board of directors of the . Here he directed the series Das Außergewöhnliche Konzert and created the Förderpreis für junge Komponisten und Musikwissenschaftler. From 1995 to 2001 he was a member of the and chairman of the Saxony regional association of the German Composers' Association. In 1996 he was a founding member of the Sächsische Akademie der Künste. Since 2009 he has been chairman of the Grieg-Begegnungsstätte Leipzig (Notenspur-Station 3 of the ). He is a member of the board of trustees of the "Hans Stieber Foundation", which regularly awards the Hans Stieber Prize. He is also on the board of trustees of the Freunde und Förderer des MDR Rundfunkchores e. V".
From 2001 to 2005 he composed an oratorio with texts by Karl May and Isaiah, which was premiered in Dresden on 22 November 2006.
Prizes and awards 1980: Hanns Eisler Prize of the Rundfunk der DDR 1984: Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig 1985: Composition Prize for the International Composition Seminar of the (Switzerland) Foundation. 2011: 2nd prize in the composition competition for the theme year "Reformation and Music" of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland 2015: Helmut-Bräutigam-Preis der Stadt Crimmitschau
Compositions
Chamber music 1959: Fünf Kinderstücke for piano. UA 2006 Dresden 1961: Kleine heitere Suite. 8 miniatures for 6 wind instruments and percussion 1963: Zwölf Stücke for harpsichord 1963: Musik für Streichquartett in 5 mouvements. UA 1997 Salzburg. Stadler Quartett 1964: Sonate for horn and piano. UA Peter Damm, Gunther Hauer 1965: Sonate for piano 1965: Musik für Flöte solo 1966: Fünf kurze Charakterstudien for piano UA 2006 Dresden 1968: Drei Vortragsstücke for trumpet and piano 1968: Musik für Bläserquintett. UA 1968 Leipzig 1969: Klavierstück für Wagner-Régeny. UA 1969: Klavierstück für Paul Dessau. UA 1971: Intermezzo eines Liebhabers. Capriccio for four cellos (using a theme from Der Rosenkavalier). UA 1971 Rostock 1973: Konzertante Kammermusik 1975: Kaminstück für Matthias Claudius for guitar solo 1978: Vier Impressionen nach Barlach for piano 1978: Goccia-Capriccio per flauto e chitarra. UA 1978 Leipzig 1979: Kammersinfonie für Nonett. UA 1981 Leipzig (Small hall of the Gewandhaus) 1980: Makrokosmos I (Planetariumsmusik) for 4 instruments, percussion and multi-channel. UA 1980 Schkeuditz / Leipzig. Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler 1982: Musikalische Essays nach Grüty. UA 1982 Berlin. Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler 1983: Triptychon (in memory of Max Beckmann) for English horn, viola, double bass and guitar. UA 1984 Leipzig. Leipziger Consort. Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler 1984: Kontraste for double bass solo. UA 1987 Leipzig 1984: Partita über das Da pacem for organ solo. UA 1984 Altenburg (Schlosskirche) 1985: Meditation über eine Tonreihe aus dem letzten Choral der Matthäus-Passion von J.S. Bach for organ solo. UA 1985 Göttingen (St. Jacobi) 1986: Dithyrambus for two percussionists. UA 1986 Berlin 1986: Kreuzspiel for harp solo 1986: Mors et vita. Composition for 3 sound groups and tape playback after texts by Friedrich Hölderlins. UA 1988. Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler 1993: Ritmo e canto. Trio pieces for flute, bassoon and harpsichord. UA 1993 Leipzig 1994: Wachet auf for trumpet and organ. UA 1994 Münster (Nicolai-Kirche) 1996: Triptychon II for English horn, bassoon, viola and guitar. UA 1996 Leipzig (Alte Handelsbörse). Ensemble Sortisatio 1995: Reflexionen für zwei Hörner. UA 1995 (Landestheater Altenburg) 1997: Schlagspieldialog. UA 1997 Leipzig (Museum der bildenden Künste) 2000: Silbermann-Hymnus for two organists. UA 2000 Freiberg (Petrikirche) 2000: Stufen zu einem königlichen Thema - Septetto super Thema Refugium. UA 2000 Leipzig (Alte Handelsbörse). Rheinisches Bach-Collegium 2002: Cantus e Toccata for two violins and piano. UA 2002 Bamberg (Auditorium Maximum der Universität) 2003: Requiem per organum (Sonata da chiesa). UA 2003 Dresden (Kreuzkirche). Martin Schmeding 2008: String quartet Nr. 2. UA 2008 Leipzig (Gewandhaus). Gewandhausquartett 2010: New Dances in mutation for woodwind quintet(2010). UA 2011 Leipzig (Gewandhaus-Bläserquintett) 2011: Szene für Altsaxophon und Conga (2011). UA 2012 Chemnitz 2011: Drei Solfeggien for flute solo. UA 2012 Rheinsberg 2012: Ein fröhlich Ding. Scene freely based on a poem by Friedrich von Logau for two violins with small percussion instruments 2015: Animal maris cantans - Der singende Fisch. Small radio play scene for piano quartet with small percussion instruments after a tale by Werner Heiduczek. UA 2016 Hoyerswerda 2016: Irini - Frieden for piano solo. UA 2016 Dresden
Orchestral work 1967: Streichermusik in three parts. UA 1969 Dresden 1969: Orchestermusik on a thema by Robert Schumann. UA 1971 Karl-Marx-Stadt (Opernhaus) 1971: Konzertante Suite for violin and small orchestra. UA 1971 Leipzig (Altes Rathaus) 1978: Concerto ritmico per pianoforte ed orchestra. UA 1978 Borna 1979: Notturno - Nachtgedanken for 19 string players. UA 1979 Eisenach (Wartburg) 1981: Partita for two wind choirs and orchestra. UA 1982 Frankfurt an der Oder 1985: Sinfonie in einem Satz (Sinfonia infernale). UA 1986 Berlin 1989: Orchestermusik I: Das verschenkte Weinen. UA 1990 Halle. 1989: Choral-Metamorphosen zu "Sonne der Gerechtigkeit" for large orchestra. UA 1990 Leipzig (Gewandhaus) 1989: Orchestermusik II: Das verschenkte Weinen. UA 1993 Gera 1990: Konzert für Kontrabass und Orchester. UA 1996 Chemnitz (Opernhaus) 1997: Brücken. UA 1997 Weimar 2007: Fünf Kurze Charakterstücke for small string orchestra. UA 2007 Göttingen
Lieder / Vocal chamber music 1961: Drei Lieder for baritone and piano. Text: Jacques Prévert 1964: Fünf Psalmengesänge for soprano and a keyboard instrument (piano, organ) 1966: Zwei Lieder for soprano, piano and guitar (ad lib.). Text: Wilhelm Busch. UA 2006 Dresden 1967: Tag-Nacht-Gesänge for soprano and piano. Text: Hans Franck 1971: Variationen über ein Stücklein aus der „Musikalischen Rüstkammer“, Leipzig anno 1719, for soprano and nine instruments. UA 1971 Leipzig 1974: Heine-Liedsong for tenor and piano. UA 1999 Berlin 1987: Memento for mezzo-soprano, baritone, speaker and instrumental ensemble. Text: Friedrich Wolf. UA 1987 Berlin (Akademie der Künste). Musica-Viva-Ensemble Dresden 1992: Morgenlied, Abendlied for alto recorder, soprano and piano (1992). Text: Caspar David Friedrich. UA 2005 Markkleeberg 1993: Lass mich rühren deine Seele for baritone, flute, harp and string quartet. Text: John Gracen Brown. UA 1994 Dresden 1998: Zwischen den Welten. Ode an einen weit Entfernten for mezzo-soprano and chamber ensemble. UA 1998 Leipzig (Alte Handelsbörse). Annette Jahns, Musica-Viva-Ensemble Dresden 2006: Liebeslied for mezzo-soprano and piano. Text: Werner Heiduczek. UA 2006 Leipzig (Stadtbibliothek) 2006: Glockensprüche after texts of the 100th psalm for bass, tubular glockenspiel and organ. UA 2006 Leipzig-Schleußig, Bethanienkirche, Gotthold Schwarz, Johann Georg Baumgärtel, Stephan Paul Audersch 2010: Am offenen Fenster. Five songs for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano. Text: Werner Heiduczek. UA 2010 Leipzig (Moritzbastei) 2010: Auff die Liebste. Seven songs for baritone and piano. Text: Paul Fleming. UA 2010 Dresden (Sächsische Akademie der Künste) 2012: Dahin. Five songs for baritone and piano. Text: Manuela Sandhop. UA 2012 Weimar
Choral work 1962: Benediktbeurer Liebeslieder for mixed choir a capella. Recording 1964/65 Rundfunkchor Leipzig 1968: Passions-Gesänge for mixed choir a capella 1969: Volksliedbearbeitung for three female voices, flute, oboe, clarinet, guitar (1969) 6´ 1976: Begegnungen for two mixed choirs a capella. Text by Wolfgang Jähnig. UA 1976 Leipzig (Altes Rathaus) 1977: Der Wettstreit. Small cantata using the song Der Kuckuck und der Esel. UA 1977 Leipzig (Altes Rathaus) 1982: Drei Vogelchöre for children choir a capella. Text: Dieter Mucke, Hoffmann von Fallersleben 1987: Zwei Motetten for mixed choir a capella 1987: An die´Menschheit for eight-part choir a capella. Text: Friedrich Hölderlin. UA 1993 Hamburg. NDR-Chor 1991: Drei Schneiderlieder. UA 1993 Leipzig (Altes Rathaus). Children choir of the MDR 1991: Machet die Tore weit. Advents-Introitus for two mixed choirs and organ. UA 1991 Göttingen (St. Jacobi) 2001: Psalmen-Motetten for choir a capella. UA Nr. 3: 2001 Leipzig (Thomaskirche). Thomanerchor, Georg Christoph Biller (Leitung). UA komplett: 2002 Dresden (Martin-Luther-Kirche) 2001: Das Licht über uns. Motet for choir a capella. UA 2006 Leipzig (Thomaskirche). Thomanerchor, Georg Christoph Biller (Leitung) 2006: Der Herr ist mein Hirte - mein Hirte ist der Herr. Motet for two choirs a cappella. Text: Psalm 23. UA 2006 Dresden (Frauenkirche). Christfried Brödel (conductor) 2007: Fünf Dreistrophengesänge for children choir with small percussion. Text: Georg Maurer. UA 2007 Dresden (Dreikönigskirche). Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden 2007: Cantate Domino. Motet for double choir a capella. Text: Psalm 96. UA 2007 Dresden (Frauenkirche). Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden 2017: Wessobrunner Gebet for choir a capella. UA 2017 Stein am Rhein. Christfried Brödel (conductor)
Vocal Symphony 1973: An die Zukunft. Orchestral songs for baritone (or mezzo-soprano). Text: Harald Gerlach (1973). UA (world premiere) 1974 Ilmenau 1975: Gewaltig wie der Tod. Orchestral songs based on texts from the Bible, UA 1975 Gera 1983: Laudate Ninive. Oratorium, UA Göttinger Symphonie Orchester, NDR, 1983 Hannover. 1983: Von menschlichen Schwächen. After texts by Martin Luther, UA 1983 Dresden 1991: … jeder Herkunft leben. Orchestra songs after texts by Ingeborg Bachmann, UA 1991 Hannover 1987: Hymne an die Menschheit for solos, choir, organ and orchestra after texts by Friedrich Hölderlin, UA 1993 Hamburg as a cappella-cyclus. 1975: Gewaltig wie der Tod. Orchestra songs for mezzo-soprano, baritone and large orchestra. Hebrew texts, translated by Manfred Hausmann. UA 1975 Gera. Roswitha Trexler, Siegfried Lorenz 1980: Lessingfarben for tenor, mixed choir and orchestra. UA 1981 Dresden 1983: Von menschlichen Schwächen. Fünf Gesänge für Bass und Kammerorchester. Text: Martin Luther (Tischreden). UA 1983 Dresden (Gobelinsaal der Sempergalerie). Theo Adam, Kammerorchester der Deutschen Staatsoper Berlin, Hartmut Haenchen (conductor) 1983: Laudate Nivine. Oratorium für Bassbariton, Chor, Kinderchor und Orchester. Text: aus den Büchern Amos und Jona aus dem Gebet des Manasse. UA 1983 Hannover (NDR)