Carola Bauckholt facts for kids
Carola Bauckholt (born August 21, 1959) is a German composer. A composer is someone who writes music. She was born in Krefeld, which was then in West Germany.
Carola Bauckholt started her music journey working at the Marienplatz Theater in Krefeld. Later, from 1978 to 1984, she studied music with a famous teacher named Mauricio Kagel at the Cologne College of Music and Dance.
In 1985, Carola Bauckholt helped start a company called Thürmchen Verlag in Cologne. This company publishes experimental music. Experimental music often tries new sounds and ideas. In 1991, she also helped create the Thürmchen ensemble, which is a group of musicians who play this kind of music.
She also received scholarships to study at different places. These included the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (1990-1991), the Schreyahn Artists' Colony in Lower Saxony (1992), and the Villa Massimo in Rome (1997). These opportunities helped her develop her skills and meet other artists.
Awards and Recognitions
Carola Bauckholt has received many awards for her music. These awards show how talented and important she is in the world of music. Some of her recognitions include:
- Young Composers of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Bernd Alois Zimmermann Scholarship from the City of Cologne (1986)
- Chosen for ISCM World Music Days (1987, 1996, 1997) – This is a big international festival for new music.
- Cologne-New York Exchange (1989)
- West German Radio Competition (1989)
- Carl Maria von Weber Competition (Dresden 1992/3)
- GEDOK International Orchestral Competition (1994) – GEDOK is an association for German and Austrian female artists.
- Stuttgart Composers' Competition (second prize)
- Boswil International Composers' Competition (second prize)
- Villa Massimo German Academy in Rome fellowship (1997)
- Female Artists' Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia (1998)
- German Music Authors' Prize in experimental composition (2010) – This is a very important award for composers in Germany.
Musical Compositions
Carola Bauckholt has written many different musical pieces. Her works often explore unique sounds and ideas. Here are some of her selected compositions:
- Grave (1982)
- Der gefaltete Blick (1984)
- Das klagende Leid (1985)
- Polizeitrieb (1985)
- Trio (1988/89)
- erinnern vergessen (1989)
- 3 Sätze für Blechbläserquintett (1989)
- Schraubdichtung (1989/90)
- langsamer als ich dachte (1990)
- mehr oder weniger (1991)
- In gewohnter Umgebung I (1991)
- offen und beweglich (1992)
- Geräusche (1992)
- Luftwurzeln (1993)
- Klarinettentrio (1993)
- Streichtrio (1994)
- Pumpe (1994)
- vertraute Rätsel (1995/96)
- Doina (1996)
- Kurbel und Wolke (1997)
- Stachel der Empfindlichkeit (1997/98)
- nein allein (1999/2000)
- Nestwärme (2000)
- Atempause (2000/01)
- streicheln (2001)
- nachts – drei Frauenstimmen im Taxi (2004)
- Vollmond, unter null (2004)
- Gegenwind (2004)
- hellhörig (2004–2007), first played at the Munich Biennale 2008
- Instinkt (2007)
- Vormittagsspuk (2008)
- Mensch und Tier (2008/2009)
- Myzel (2009)
- Liebeslied (2010)
- Schlammflocke (2010)
- Emil will nicht schlafen … (2010)
- Hirn & Ei (2010/2011)
- ohne worte (2011)
- Lichtung (2011)
- Laufwerk (2011)
- ohne worte zwei (2011)
- Humus (2011)
- Zugvögel (2011/2012)
- Schlammflocke II (2012)
- Kohle, Kreide (2012)
- Stroh (2012/2013)
- Sog (2012/2013)
- Brunnen (2013)
Recorded Music (Discography)
A discography is a list of recordings. Carola Bauckholt's music has been recorded on several albums. This allows people all over the world to listen to her unique compositions.
- Klingt Gut (WERGO, 1997)
- Gesang und Geräusch (Timescraper/Deutsche Akademie Villa Massimo Rom, 1998)
- Alles theatre! (Stradivarius, 2004)
- hellhörig (Coviello, 2010)
- Ich muss mit dir reden performed by Cikada Ensemble (2L, 2015)
- Erbe: Neue Werke Für Harry Partch Instrumente (Legacy: New Works for Harry Partch Instruments) performed by Ensemble MusikFabrik; composers Sampo Haapamäki, Martin Smolka, and Carola Bauckholt (WERGO, 2019)
