Matthias Kadar
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Matthias Kadar composer, was born in Paris of Hungarian-German parents. After a short study in economics, he decided to concentrate on music and composition
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in Bordeaux and later with Theo Loevendie
at the conservatorium in Amsterdam. In his Oeuvre, there are about two hundred pieces for most instruments including a book for piano (Der Virtuos), a book of songs for baritone voice and piano based on poems in German, Hungarian and French, a small theater piece (Cyrano) and a Concerto for violin and orchestra (Aede).
Most of his works have had public performances at different festivals all over the world. (Mahler festival in Budapest, Ireland, Japan, USA, Salzburger Festspiele, etc. .)
At the National Remembrance Ceremony of the 4th of May 2009 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam in the presence of H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands, H.R.H the Prince of Orange, H.R.H. Princess Máxima, government officials and members of parliament, two compositions of his for women quire and tenor solo were performed: 'Is dit een mens' on a text by Primo Levi
in the translation of Jan van der Haar and 'Navertellen' on a text by Wim de Bie. These compositions were commissioned by the 'Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei' of the Netherlands.
He has written works for the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
, 'Stichting het 20ste eeuwse lied', the Leo Smit Ensemble, the Oh-Ton Ensemble (Germany), the Nieuw Ensemble, ‘Het Trio’, the Hexagon Ensemble, the Ricciotti Ensemble, the Nationaal youth choir of the Netherlands, the Nederlands Kamerkoor, for Harry Sparnaay, Annelie de Man, Arno Bornkamp, Masumi Nagasawa, Reinild Mees, Irene Maessen, Thomas Oliemans, Roger Braun, Ralph van Raat, Klárá Würtz, József Lendvay, Iván Fischer and Isidor Lateiner
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Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
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Biography
Kadar studied with Christian LaubaChristian Lauba
Christian Lauba is a Tunisian born French composer and teacher, especially noted for his compositions for saxophone. His compositions often incorporate the music of his native North Africa as well as Japanese influences. He sometimes composes under the name of Jean Matitia, particularly for jazz...
in Bordeaux and later with Theo Loevendie
Theo Loevendie
Theo Loevendie is a Dutch composer and clarinet player.Loevendie studied composition and clarinet at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam. Initially he concentrated on jazz music. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which operas, concertos and chamber music...
at the conservatorium in Amsterdam. In his Oeuvre, there are about two hundred pieces for most instruments including a book for piano (Der Virtuos), a book of songs for baritone voice and piano based on poems in German, Hungarian and French, a small theater piece (Cyrano) and a Concerto for violin and orchestra (Aede).
Most of his works have had public performances at different festivals all over the world. (Mahler festival in Budapest, Ireland, Japan, USA, Salzburger Festspiele, etc. .)
At the National Remembrance Ceremony of the 4th of May 2009 in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam in the presence of H.M. the Queen of the Netherlands, H.R.H the Prince of Orange, H.R.H. Princess Máxima, government officials and members of parliament, two compositions of his for women quire and tenor solo were performed: 'Is dit een mens' on a text by Primo Levi
Primo Levi
Primo Michele Levi was an Italian Jewish chemist and writer. He was the author of two novels and several collections of short stories, essays, and poems, but is best known for If This Is a Man, his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland...
in the translation of Jan van der Haar and 'Navertellen' on a text by Wim de Bie. These compositions were commissioned by the 'Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei' of the Netherlands.
He has written works for the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer
Iván Fischer
Iván Fischer is a Hungarian conductor and composer. Born in Budapest into a Jewish musical family, Fischer initially studied piano, violin, cello and composition in Budapest...
, 'Stichting het 20ste eeuwse lied', the Leo Smit Ensemble, the Oh-Ton Ensemble (Germany), the Nieuw Ensemble, ‘Het Trio’, the Hexagon Ensemble, the Ricciotti Ensemble, the Nationaal youth choir of the Netherlands, the Nederlands Kamerkoor, for Harry Sparnaay, Annelie de Man, Arno Bornkamp, Masumi Nagasawa, Reinild Mees, Irene Maessen, Thomas Oliemans, Roger Braun, Ralph van Raat, Klárá Würtz, József Lendvay, Iván Fischer and Isidor Lateiner
Isidor Lateiner
Isidor Lateiner was a Cuban/American violinist. He was the brother of pianist Jacob Lateiner....
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Works for solo instruments
- ‘Fou’ for tenor and soprano saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
(1996) - ‘Histoire d’ une fourmi, sa vie, ses rencontres…’ for clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
(1996) - ‘Polyprimates’ for fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
(1996) - ‘Pronto’ for pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(1997) - ‘Mr. Parfum’ for violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
(1997) - ‘Centre Gronder De l’ Alto’ for alto violin (1997)
- ‘LF AN dit Ga’ for bass tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
(1997) - ‘lf an dit. ..’ for bass trombone (1997)
- ‘Hum. ..us’ for alto saxophone (1997)
- ‘Ioma’ for soprano saxophone (1997)
- ‘Ouwar I’ for alto saxophone to be played with some improvisation (1997)
- ‘Ouwar II’ for alto saxophone to be played with some improvisation (1997)
- ‘Ouwar III’ for alto saxophone to be played with some improvisation (1997)
- ‘Poh’ for electric guitar (1997)
- ‘Ver de terre’ for alto violin (1997)
- ‘Monstre’ for bariton saxophone (1997)
- ‘Solemacotnahpelepocoppih en em soselsapessac et merignac ; te…cangirem !!Eh!..Hub!!?’ for alto saophone (1997)
- ‘Haha!’ for piano (1997)
- ‘Voyages’ for alto saxophone (1997)
- ‘XAP’ for bass clarinet and celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
(1998) - ‘Blowing up’ for bass clarinet (1998)
- ‘Soulage’ for alto recorderRecorderThe recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
(1998) - ‘L’arbre’ for pan flute (1998)
- ‘histoire d’ insectes’ for cembaloHarpsichordA harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
(1998) - ‘ Les humeurs de Mr. K’ for piano (1998)
- ‘ Vivent les puces ???’, etude for saxophone alto solo (1998)
- ‘Le fleuve’ for saxophone alto (1998)
- ‘Chhhh-t’ for soprano saxophone (1999)
- ‘Iomaeleneiloc d’ vizlifan’ belonging to the‘d’ vizlifan suite’ a suite of 4 pieces for different instruments for piano (1999)
- ‘Π a-llume’ for piano (1999)
- ‘Ihrpsa’ for harp (1999)
- ‘a2viz’
- ‘Le KAJT’ for cello (2000)
- ‘D’ vizlitrip’ for bass clarinet (2000)
- ‘LV’L’ for bass trombone (2001)
- ‘Der Virtuos, ein Neujahrskozert’ a book for piano on drawings and text by Wilhelm BuschWilhelm BuschWilhelm Busch was an influential German caricaturist, painter, and poet who is famed for his satirical picture stories with rhymed texts....
containing 7 pieces (2001) where each part can be played separately. - ‘Une humeur de K.’ For Cembalo (2001)
- ‘O’ etude for alto saxophone (2001)
- ‘Chl’ for cello solo (2002)
- ‘S- Limericks-s’ for voice and cembalo (2002)
- ‘Riverside’s life, live’ for piano (2002)
- ‘Auror’ ‘ in 4 movements for organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
(2004) - ‘Promenade’ for piano (2005)
- ’57 pieces pou violon seul’ for violin (2005)
- ‘ Toi. ..Toi. ..k” for duduk (2006)
- ‘5 kis miniatures’ for Tarogoto/ Taragot (2006), 5 small pieces
- ‘Hauch’ for piano (2006)
Works for duo
- ‘Chant ch’ant ‘ for two alto saxophones (1997)
- ‘Dubbel Π with ‘ hindt’ for bass clarinet and cembalo (1998)
- ‘Mal- entendu??’ for alto saxophone and cello (1998)
- ‘Faire mouche’ for guitar and cembalo (1998)
- ‘Note-assis’ for alto saxophone and computer animation, interaction with the public (1998)
- ‘Hans huckebein, der Unglucksrabe’ with text by Wilhelm Busch for Mezzo soprano and piano (1998)
- ‘A hindt’ for mandoline and guitar (1998)
- ‘Les aventures de Mr. Guy Tarre et Mr. Poelle’ for pan flute and guitar (1999)
- ‘Erunois d’ vizlifan’ belonging to the‘d’ vizlifan suite’ a suite of 4 pieces for different instruments for vibraphone and piano (1999)
- ‘Kadjar’ for GamelanGamelanA gamelan is a musical ensemble from Indonesia, typically from the islands of Bali or Java, featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings. Vocalists may also be included....
and Kadjar (1999) - ‘Das grosse Lalula Reid’ for spoken voice and alto saxophone (1999)
- ‘Hatoui’ for 2 tenor saxophones (2000)
- ‘Lettre a unami’ for violin and alto saxophone (2000)
- ‘Kangourou Fantasie’ for flute, cello and piano (2001)
- ‘Ah, muses!’ for mandoline and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(2001) - ‘O’ etude for alto saxophone (2001)
- ‘Etanos Niamay’ for alto violin and percussion (2002)
- ‘Ami d’ Ima’ for cello and piano (2002)
- ‘Levent’ for bass clarinet and organ (2002)
- ‘En passant’ for soprano saxophone and piano (2003)
- ’Liederbuchlein’ a book of songs with three cycles for bariton voice and piano and 1 cycle for mezzo- soprano voice, tenor voice and piano (2003)
- ‘6 deutsche Gedichte’ German cycle for bariton voice and piano containing * ‘Nachtlied’, * ‘Nahe des Geliebten’ by Goethe, * ‘Mein Jettchen’ by H. Von KleistVon KleistVon Kleist is a Pomeranian Prussian noble family. Notable members of this family include:* Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist ; co-inventor of the Leyden jar* Ewald Christian von Kleist ; German poet and soldier...
, * ‘vergiss mein nicht’ by NovalisNovalisNovalis was the pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg , an author and philosopher of early German Romanticism.-Biography:...
’ and * ‘Todesfuge’ by Celan (2003) - ‘Petofi Harom Vers’ Hungarian cycle for bariton voice and piano containing * ‘ma egy eve’, * ‘mit ettel fold’ and * ‘szeretlek kedvesem’ by S. Petofi (2003)
- ‘Le dernier jour d’un condamne’ French cycle for baiton voice and piano with texts by V. Hugo from his novel with the same title and one poem * Silence’ (2003)
- ‘H. Heine, 4 Gedichte’ German cycle for mezzo- soprano voice, tenor voice and piano containing * ‘Liebste,’, * ‘Warum?’, * ‘Sie haben mich gequalet’ and * ‘Nacht lag auf meinen Augen’ by H. HeineHeineHeine is a German family name. The name comes from "Heinrich" or the Hebrew "Chayyim" . When mentioned without a first name it usually refers ti the poet Heinrich Heine...
(2003) - ‘Fantome- Pensee a vous- Fantome’ for C- melody saxophone and piano (2003)
- ‘Dieu qui sourit’ (text: V. HugoVictor HugoVictor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
) for guitar and voice (2005) - ‘Ecrit sur le tombeau d'un petit enfant’ (text: V. Hugo) for guitar and voice (2005)
- ‘A une femme' (text: V. Hugo) for guitar and voice (2005)
- ‘Oh! Quand je dors’ (text: V. Hugo) for guitar and voice (2005)
- ‘L' albatros’ (text: C. BeaudelaireCharles BaudelaireCharles Baudelaire was a French poet who produced notable work as an essayist, art critic, and pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. His most famous work, Les Fleurs du mal expresses the changing nature of beauty in modern, industrializing Paris during the nineteenth century...
) for guitar and voice (2007) - ‘Les corbeaux’ (text: A. Rimbaud) for guitar and voice (2007)
- ‘Lopage’ for alto saxophone and piano (2007)
- 'Un poème' for harp and harp/voice (2007) in three parts with 'Allerseelen' (text: Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg) for harp and mezzo soprano (2007)
- 'dors' (text: M. Kadar) for guitar and voice (2008)
- 'szin vert' for tárogató and double bass (2008)
- 'szin bleu' for tárogató and double bass (2008)
Works for trio
- ‘Setanos’ for alto saxophone, alto violin and piano (1996)
- ‘E...eve. ..e. ..reve’ for flute, bass clarinet and piano (1997)
- ‘Iemarkons. ..iemarkons’ for bass recorder, bass and marimba (1999)
- ‘D-bout’ for bass clarinet, marimba and piano (1999)
- ‘Iomaesagnoitat d’ vizlifan’ belonging to the‘d’ vizlifan suite’ a suite of 4 pieces for different instruments for flute, alto saxophone and piano (1999)
- ‘Pan-C de K.’ for alto flute, alto violin and harp (2001)
- ‘De Teltsebeam’ for voice or tape, C-melody and soprano saxophone, piano on poems called * ‘de Fiter-iter’,* ‘twa roazen’, * ‘Luzeleafde’, * ‘Widsesankje van in flie’ and * ‘De bezem en de boender’ by Diet Huber (2005). Each piece can be played separately.
- 'Halsaora' for clarinet, cello and piano (2007)
Works for quartet
- ‘Ataccot pour les nerveux’ for saxophone quartet (1997)
- ‘ Respiration sous l’ eau’ for recorder quartet (1997)
- ‘C’est a nos deux os’ for alto saxophone, two bass recorders and piano (1997)
- ‘Quatuor a cordes’ for string quartet (1998)
- ‘Versans’ for clarinet, violin, cello and piano in 5 movements (2004)
Works for ensemble
- ‘Of mice and men’ for I: soprano saxophone, horn in f, trombone, electric guitar, II:2 piccolo flutes, trompet, tuba, percussion, piano, III:bariton saxophone, horn in F, trombone, bass guitar (1996)
- ‘Le petit prince’ for string octet (1997)
- ‘Ratquiem pour des insectes’ for 5 strings and 5 saxophones (1997)
- ‘De sacre types’ for flute, hobo, bass clarinet, mandoline, guitar, harp, piano, percussion, violin, alto violin, cello and bass.(1998)
- ‘Ferelnoix d’ vizlifan’ belonging to the‘d’ vizlifan suite’ a suite of 4 pieces for different instruments for Flute, hobo, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns in F, bass trombone, harp, piano, percussion, tenor saxophone, 2 violins, alto violin, cello, bass (1999)
- ‘d’ vizlifan suite’ a suite of 4 pieces for different instruments for Flute, hobo, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns in F, bass trombone, harp, piano, percussion, tenor saxophone, 2 violins, alto violin, cello, bass (1999)
- ‘Histoires courtes’ for tenor recorder, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, accordion, harp, guitar, bass (2000)
- ‘Translifan’ for saxophone ensemble (2 sopranos, 3 altos, 4 tenors, 2 baritons and 1 bass) and piano (2000)
- ‘Poemes de Ronsard’ in three movements on a text by Pierre de RonsardPierre de RonsardPierre de Ronsard was a French poet and "prince of poets" .-Early life:...
containing * ‘mignonne, allons voir. ..’ and * ‘Je n’ai plus que les os’ (2000) - ‘Cyrano’, last act of the theater piece by Edmond Rostand titled ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ for soprano voice, baritone voice, C Melody saxophone, violin, alto violin, cello and piano. (2001)
- ‘Dieu qui sourit’ on a poem by Victor Hugo for spoken voice, flute, mandoline, guitar and harp (2001)
- ‘Oh! quand je dors’ on a poem by Victor Hugo for spoken voice, flute, mandoline, guitar and harp (2001)
- ‘autre guitare’ on a poem by Victor Hugo for spoken voice, flute, mandoline, guitar and harp (2001)
- ‘Chant de poisson’ in three movements for flute, clarinet, basset horn, bassoon, horn in F and piano (2003)
- ‘Vandaag een jaar geleden’ for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano on text by S. Petofi translated into Dutch by S. Baracs (2004)
- ‘Aan het eind september’ for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano on text by S. Petofi translated into Dutch by S. Baracs (2004)
- ‘De sterrenhemel’ for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano on text by S. Petofi translated into Dutch by S. Baracs (2004)
- ‘De eekhoorn en zijn vrienden. De olifant, de paradijsvogel, de waterjuffer’for spoken voice, alto saxophone, violin, piano and percussion (2004)
- ‘Goethe Rilke Celan, 5+1 Gedichten’ for youth girl chor in 6 movements with * ‘ Wandrers Nachlied’, * ‘Der Zauberlehrling’and * ‘Meeresstille’ by Goethe, * ‘Maitag’ by Rilke, * ‘Wandrers Nachtlied’ by Goethe, * ’der Tod’ by Celan (2005)
- ‘Encore et toujours’ on the texts of the ”” by Paul Celan and Gisele Celan Lestrange (editions du seuil) for soprano voice, clarinet, violin, cello and piano (2006)
- ‘L' oeil’ for string quintet (2007)
- ‘Plume’ for string quintet(2007)
- ‘L' albatros’ (text: C. Beaudelaire) for string quintet and voice (2007)
- ‘Les corbeaux’ (text: A. Rimbaud) for string quintet and voice (2007)
- 'poèmes de Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Spät und tief' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Corona' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Sprich auch du' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor for tenor solo(2007) - 'Stimmen' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Tenebrae' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Blume' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Ein Holzstern' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor for bass solo(2007) - 'Stehen' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Es wird' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2007) - 'Der Tod' by Paul CelanPaul CelanPaul Celan was a poet and translator...
'for the Nederlands Kamerkoor (2009) - 'Is dit een mens' by Primo LeviPrimo LeviPrimo Michele Levi was an Italian Jewish chemist and writer. He was the author of two novels and several collections of short stories, essays, and poems, but is best known for If This Is a Man, his account of the year he spent as a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland...
for women choir and tenor solo (2009) - 'Navertellen' by Wim de Bie for women choir and tenor solo (2009)
Works for orchestra
- ‘Brut’ for Orchestra (1998)
- ‘Rrrh. ..’ for orchestra (1998)
- ‘Shhht’ for orchestra
- ‘AEDE’ for violin and orchestra (2001)
- ‘le vol en D’ for fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
orchestra (2001) - ‘Merimes’ for TarogatoTárogatóThe tárogató refers to two different Hungarian woodwind instruments: the ancient tárogató and the modern tárogató...
, string orchestra and vibraphoneVibraphoneThe vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
(2006) - ‘Rêve’ for TarogatoTárogatóThe tárogató refers to two different Hungarian woodwind instruments: the ancient tárogató and the modern tárogató...
and string orchestra (2007)
Upcoming projects
- a concerto for cello for Peter Szabó, first cello of the Budapest Festival Orchestra
- a composition for piano and cello for Peter Szabó
- a piano solo for the fortepianoFortepianoFortepiano designates the early version of the piano, from its invention by the Italian instrument maker Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. It was the instrument for which Haydn, Mozart, and the early Beethoven wrote their piano music...
made by Gijsbregt Wilderom in Amsterdam - a piece for children choir for the Dutch national children choir
- a composition for tenor and baroque ensemble for Marcel Beekman