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Johanna Doderer is a talented composer from Austria.

Johanna Doderer (born September 18, 1969) is a famous Austrian composer. She writes many different kinds of music, from big orchestral pieces to operas and smaller chamber music.

About Johanna Doderer

Johanna Doderer was born in 1969 in Bregenz, Austria. Her family has a history of creative people! Her great-uncle was a well-known Austrian writer named Heimito von Doderer. Her great-grandfather was also a famous architect.

Johanna studied music in Graz with Beat Furrer, learning how to compose. Later, she continued her studies in Vienna, focusing on film music and other types of composition.

Today, Johanna writes all sorts of music. She creates pieces for large orchestras, smaller groups of instruments (called chamber music), and even operas. Operas are like plays where the story is told mostly through singing. She plans to focus more on writing operas in the future.

Johanna often works with other amazing musicians. Some of these include Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Sylvia Khittl-Muhr, Marlis Petersen, and Edua Zadory. She also frequently collaborates with the conductor Ulf Schirmer.

Her music has been performed in many places. For example, violinist Édua Zádory and the Momenta Quartet played her works at the Embassy of Austria, Washington, D.C.. In December 2012, the University of Arts Graz in Austria even dedicated a whole day to performing Johanna Doderer's compositions.

Awards and Special Opportunities

Johanna Doderer has received several important awards and special opportunities throughout her career:

• Composer in Residence 2004/2005, Wiener Concertverein (This means she was a special composer working with the Wiener Concertverein for a year.)
• SKE Publicity Preis 2004
• Österreichisches Staatsstipendium für Komponistinnen und Komponisten 2002 (A special scholarship from the Austrian government for composers.)
• Kulturpreis der Stadt Feldkirch 2002 (A culture award from the city of Feldkirch.)
• Kulturpreis der Stadt Wien (Sparte Musik) 2002 (A culture award from the city of Vienna for music.)
• Wiener Symphoniker-Stipendium 2001 (A scholarship from the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.)

Music Requests (Commissions)

Many organizations have asked Johanna Doderer to create new music for them. This is called a "commission." Here are some of the groups that have commissioned her work:

• Münchner Rundfunkorchester
• Wiener Symphoniker
• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Ensemble 10/10)
• Brucknerorchester
• Haydn-Trio Eisenstadt
• Wiener Concerverein
• Klangspuren in Schwaz
• Bregenzer Festspiele
• Festival Montepulciano
• ADEvantgarde
• Camerata Academica Salzburg
• Klangforum Wien
• Die Reihe
• Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble
• Ensemble Europeo Antidogma Musica Torino
• Sounding London
• Savaria Symphonieorchester Szombathely
• Festival Internazionale di Musica Antica e Contemporanea Torino
• Festival Nuovi Spazi Musicali Roma
• Musikwerkstatt Wien
• Ensemble Plus
• Open Music Graz
• Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik Salzburg
• Ensemble Lux

Music on Recordings

Johanna Doderer's music has been released on several recordings, which are like albums or CDs. This allows many people to listen to her compositions.

• ORF CD: This recording features Johanna Doderer's music with performances by Ulf Schirmer, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, and others.
• Another ORF-Shop CD (order number: 2009336) includes her "For violin and orchestra," "Bolero for two pianos and orchestra," and "Rondane for orchestra."
• OEHMS Classics, “Mon cher cousin”: This CD was made for Augsburg's Mozart Celebration in 2008. It includes Johanna Doderer's piece “Mon cher cousin” for a female singer (soprano) and orchestra.
• CAPRICCIO, D2H-Dedicated To Haydn: This is a set of 3 CDs with the Haydn Trio Eisenstadt. It includes Johanna Doderer's 2nd piano trio.

List of Musical Works

Johanna Doderer has written a lot of music! Here are some of her most important works, grouped by type:

Operas

Operas are like plays where the story is told through singing, usually with an orchestra.

• Die Fremde (2000/01): An opera based on the ancient Greek play Medea. It lasts about 70 minutes.
• Strom (2002–06): Another opera based on an ancient Greek play, The Bacchae. This one is about 110 minutes long.
• Falsch verbunden (2006): A short opera, only about 15 minutes long.
• Der leuchtende Fluss (A Kind Of Yellow) (2009–2010): This opera is about 150 minutes long.
• Fatima (2015): An opera specially written for children, based on a story by Rafik Schami.
• Liliom (2016): An opera based on the 1909 play by Ferenc Molnár.
• Schubert's Reise nach Atzenbrugg (2021): An opera with a story by Peter Turrini.

Orchestral Works

These are pieces written for a large group of musicians playing many different instruments together.

• Second Symphony, "Bohinj" (2014/15): A symphony is a long musical piece, usually with several parts. This one is about 49 minutes.
• Study on Zaha Hadid's Painting "Vison for Madrid" (1992) (2008): A piece inspired by a painting, lasting about 20 minutes.
• DER GROSSE REGEN (The Great Rain) (2007): About 10 minutes long.
• First Symphony (2006-7): Her first symphony, about 40 minutes.
• Rondane (2001): A version for a large orchestra, about 15 minutes.
• Für Orchester (For Orchestra) (1999): An orchestra study, 6 minutes.
• Ikarus (1991): For string orchestra (only string instruments), about 15 minutes.
• Eine Sonnenfinsternis (An Eclipse) (1993): For string orchestra and timpani (large drums), about 20 minutes.

Chamber Orchestra Music

These pieces are for a smaller group of musicians than a full orchestra.

• Psalm 2 (2006): A version for chamber orchestra, about 12 minutes.
• Rondane (2000): A version for chamber orchestra, about 10 minutes.
• Skumring (1995): For an instrumental ensemble (a small group of instruments), about 25 minutes.

Concertos

A concerto is a piece of music where one or more solo instruments play with an orchestra.

• Violin Concerto No. 2, "In Breath of Time" (2012): For violin and orchestra, about 23 minutes.
• Violin Concerto (2004/2005): Her first violin concerto, about 45 minutes.
• Bolero (2004): For two pianos and orchestra, about 30 minutes.
• For Orchestra or Violoncello Solo (2000): Can be played by an orchestra or just a solo cello, about 10 minutes.

Chamber Music

This music is written for a small group of instruments, usually one player per part.

• Second String Quintet (2008): For five string instruments, about 12 minutes.
• Second Piano Trio (2008): For piano, violin, and cello, about 15 minutes.
• For Accordion and Strings 1 (2006): About 14 minutes.
• Work for Cello and Piano (2005): About 15 minutes.
• Psalm 2 (2005): For a string quartet (two violins, viola, cello), about 12 minutes.
• Piano Trio (2002): Her first piano trio, about 15 minutes.
• erwachen III (Awakening III) (2001): For three violins, about 30 minutes.
• silence I (2001): For violin and piano, about 15 minutes.
• silence II (2001): For violin and cello, about 12 minutes.
• running (2001): For percussion and piano, about 15 minutes.
• Stimmen (Voices) (1999): For instrumental ensemble, about 15 minutes.
• erwachen II (Awakening II) (1998): For three violins, about 10 minutes.
• Feuerkreis (Fire Circle) (1997): For string quintet, about 16 minutes.
• Psalm String Quartet (1994): About 18 minutes.
• Brennpunkt (Focal Point) (1994): For strings and Javanese gongs, about 20 minutes.
• erwachen I (Awakening I) (1993): For three violins, about 8 minutes.
• Fall 2 (1991): For instrumental ensemble, about 15 minutes.
• Fall 1 (1991): For flute, violin, and cello, about 4 minutes.

Solo Works

These are pieces written for just one instrument.

• Wutmarsch - Fantasy for Piano Solo (Rage March) (2008): For solo piano, about 4 minutes.
• For Solo Violin 2 (2007): For solo violin, about 12 minutes.
• For Solo Violin (2005): For solo violin, about 5 minutes.
• Phantasien über den Grenzwald (Fantasies on the Border Forest) (2004): For piano, about 8 minutes.
• Toccata (2003): For organ, about 10 minutes.

Music with Voices

This category includes songs for solo singers, songs with piano, and music for choirs.

Solo Voice

• Mon cher cousin (My Dear Cousin) (2007): For a female singer (soprano) and orchestra.
• Astraios (2006): For a mezzo-soprano (another female voice type) and chamber orchestra.
• Orchestral songs on texts by Wolfgang Hermann (2005): For mezzo-soprano.
• Mass for Wilhelm Doderer (2002): For two mezzo-sopranos and organ, about 12 minutes.
• Feuerkreis (Fire Circle) (1998): For soprano, mezzo-soprano, and vocal ensemble, about 15 minutes.
• Terra (1997): For soprano and orchestra, about 23 minutes.
• Terra (1997): For soprano and instrumental ensemble, about 12 minutes.
• Rot (Red) (1996): For soprano and string quartet, about 15 minutes.
• Klänge aus einer verlorenen Zeit (Sounds from a Lost Time) (1994): For alto (a lower female voice), choir, viola, and glasses, about 10 minutes.
• Der Verfall (The Decay) (1991): A passion (a musical setting of the story of Christ's suffering) for soprano, choir, and chamber orchestra, about 15 minutes.

Songs with Piano

• Song Cycle (10 Songs) (2009): For soprano, baritone (a male voice type), and piano.
• Orchestral songs for mezzo-soprano on texts by Wolfgang Hermann (piano version) (2005): A version of the orchestral songs, but for piano.
• Songs for baritone and piano on texts by Wolfgang Hermann (2003): About 12 minutes.
• Für ein Obdach am Rand aller Sinne (For a Shelter at the Edge of All Senses) (2000): A song for soprano and piano, about 10 minutes.

Choir

• Three Choral Studies (2006).
• Vergessene Erde (Forgotten Earth) (1995): For choir.