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Frank Petzold

Frank Petzold (born 1951) is a German composer, conductor and jazz pianist. A composer of operas and other stage works, he has worked at theatres, from 1994 as Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater Cottbus. He has lectured music theory and jazz piano at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität in Cottbus from 2001.

Frank Petzold
Born(1951-05-18)18 May 1951
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Jazz pianist
Organisations
AwardsHans Stieber Prize

Life edit

Petzold was born in Zwickau in 1951.[1] He took piano lessons from age nine.[2] He studied composition, conducting and piano at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden from 1968 to 1974, composition with Siegfried Köhler.[1] From 1974 to 1977, he worked as Kapellmeister and choir director at the Theater der Altmark [de] in Stendal. He also worked as Kapellmeister for plays at the Theater Magdeburg from 1977 to 1979.[1]

From 1977 to 1981 he studied composition with Rainer Kunad at the Academy of Arts, Berlin.[1][3] He was a freelance composer and pianist in Magdeburg and Cottbus from 1981 to 1994,[3] writing operas, orchestral music, chamber music, stage works and jazz music.[1] Since 1990 he has been regional chairman of the German Composers' Association [de] in Cottbus.[4] In 1994, he became Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater Cottbus, and held the position to 2001, when he became also lecturer for music theory and jazz piano at the Brandenburgische Technische Universität in Cottbus from 2011.[3]

Petzold is married; the couple has two sons.[2]

Prize edit

Works edit

Stage works edit

  • 1980/81: Das Kälberbrüten, Fastnachtsspiel [de] (Carnival play) after Hans Sachs for soprano, tenor, bass and six instruments. premiere: 1982.[1]
  • 1986/87: Prinzessin Zartfuß und die sieben Elefanten, comic opera in one act based on the play of the same name by Albert Wendt, libretto by the composer, premiere: Theater der Stadt Cottbus, 1989.[1]

Other compositions edit

Recordings edit

  • Tritonia (2000)[5]
  • Jazzterday Live (2005)[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Frank Petzold". Verlag Theater der Zeit (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Weil Kunst eben von Müssen kommt". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Petzold, Frank". BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (in German). Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Brandenburg – Deutscher Komponistenverband". Deutscher Komponistenverband. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Schniederjürgen, Axel (2006). "Petzold, Frank". Kürschners Musiker-Handbuch 2006 : Solisten, Dirigenten, Komponisten, Hochschullehrer (in German). München: K.G. Saur. p. 353. ISBN 978-3-11-095016-8. OCLC 823746872.
  6. ^ "Auch das sind die Beatles: "Imagine" gejazzt". Lausitzer Rundschau (in German). 20 September 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

Further reading edit

  • Frank Petzold. In Sigrid Neef (with Hermann Neef): Deutsche Oper im 20. Jahrhundert. DDR 1949–1989. Lang, Berlin 1992, pp. 390–393, ISBN 3-86032-011-4.
  • "Frank Petzold". Willkommen bei den Uckermärkischen Bühnen Schwedt (in German). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Frank Petzold: Im Herbst (2018) on YouTube

frank, petzold, born, 1951, german, composer, conductor, jazz, pianist, composer, operas, other, stage, works, worked, theatres, from, 1994, kapellmeister, staatstheater, cottbus, lectured, music, theory, jazz, piano, brandenburgische, technische, universität,. Frank Petzold born 1951 is a German composer conductor and jazz pianist A composer of operas and other stage works he has worked at theatres from 1994 as Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater Cottbus He has lectured music theory and jazz piano at the Brandenburgische Technische Universitat in Cottbus from 2001 Frank PetzoldBorn 1951 05 18 18 May 1951ZwickauEducationHochschule fur Musik Carl Maria von Weber DresdenAcademy of Arts BerlinOccupationsComposerConductorJazz pianistOrganisationsStaatstheater CottbusBrandenburgische Technische UniversitatAwardsHans Stieber Prize Contents 1 Life 2 Prize 3 Works 3 1 Stage works 3 2 Other compositions 4 Recordings 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife editPetzold was born in Zwickau in 1951 1 He took piano lessons from age nine 2 He studied composition conducting and piano at the Hochschule fur Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden from 1968 to 1974 composition with Siegfried Kohler 1 From 1974 to 1977 he worked as Kapellmeister and choir director at the Theater der Altmark de in Stendal He also worked as Kapellmeister for plays at the Theater Magdeburg from 1977 to 1979 1 From 1977 to 1981 he studied composition with Rainer Kunad at the Academy of Arts Berlin 1 3 He was a freelance composer and pianist in Magdeburg and Cottbus from 1981 to 1994 3 writing operas orchestral music chamber music stage works and jazz music 1 Since 1990 he has been regional chairman of the German Composers Association de in Cottbus 4 In 1994 he became Kapellmeister at the Staatstheater Cottbus and held the position to 2001 when he became also lecturer for music theory and jazz piano at the Brandenburgische Technische Universitat in Cottbus from 2011 3 Petzold is married the couple has two sons 2 Prize editHans Stieber Prize for composition 1984 Works editStage works edit 1980 81 Das Kalberbruten Fastnachtsspiel de Carnival play after Hans Sachs for soprano tenor bass and six instruments premiere 1982 1 1986 87 Prinzessin Zartfuss und die sieben Elefanten comic opera in one act based on the play of the same name by Albert Wendt libretto by the composer premiere Theater der Stadt Cottbus 1989 1 Other compositions edit 1990 Sinfonie in F premiered by the Dresden Philharmonic 3 5 Recordings editTritonia 2000 5 Jazzterday Live 2005 6 References edit a b c d e f g Frank Petzold Verlag Theater der Zeit in German Retrieved 11 January 2022 a b Weil Kunst eben von Mussen kommt Lausitzer Rundschau in German 18 May 2011 Retrieved 15 October 2021 a b c d Petzold Frank BTU Cottbus Senftenberg in German Retrieved 11 January 2022 Brandenburg Deutscher Komponistenverband Deutscher Komponistenverband Retrieved 11 January 2022 a b Schniederjurgen Axel 2006 Petzold Frank Kurschners Musiker Handbuch 2006 Solisten Dirigenten Komponisten Hochschullehrer in German Munchen K G Saur p 353 ISBN 978 3 11 095016 8 OCLC 823746872 Auch das sind die Beatles Imagine gejazzt Lausitzer Rundschau in German 20 September 2007 Retrieved 11 January 2022 Further reading editFrank Petzold In Sigrid Neef with Hermann Neef Deutsche Oper im 20 Jahrhundert DDR 1949 1989 Lang Berlin 1992 pp 390 393 ISBN 3 86032 011 4 Frank Petzold Willkommen bei den Uckermarkischen Buhnen Schwedt in German 5 November 2020 Retrieved 11 January 2022 External links editOfficial website Frank Petzold Im Herbst 2018 on YouTube Portals nbsp Classical music nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Petzold amp oldid 1091845265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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