Rolf Rainer Gehlhaar (30 December 1943 – 7 July 2019) was an American composer, Professor in Experimental Music at Coventry University and researcher in assistive technology for music.
Born in Breslau, Gehlhaar was the son of a German rocket scientist, who emigrated to the United States in 1953 to work at a rocket-development research centre in New Mexico.[1][2] Although he took an interest in music from the age of eight or younger, in the post-war years the family could not afford for him to learn an instrument, and so Rolf only began to play the piano at the age of fifteen, and at about the same time began to compose for fun.[2] He took American citizenship in 1958 and studied at Yale University and the University of California, Berkeley.[1] Initially, he had studied medicine, but soon changed his major to philosophy and the philosophy of science; then at Yale he attended a course in composition, which was an arousing experience.[2] He moved to Cologne, Germany, in 1967 to become assistant to Karlheinz Stockhausen, and became a member of his performing ensemble.[1] In 1969, together with Johannes Fritsch and David C. Johnson, he founded the Feedback Studio, Cologne, a new-music performance center and publishing house. He later moved to England, where he became in 1979 a founding member of the Electro-Acoustic Music Association of Great Britain. In 2002 he Became Senior Lecturer in Design and Digital Media at Coventry University; at the time of his death he was Professor in Experimental Music at Coventry University, School of Art & Design. He also was a founding member of the British Paraorchestra and its technical director.
His works are for both acoustic and electro-acoustic media, though he is best known for his work with computer-controlled composition, and for his interactive installations such as Sound=Space (1985), HeadSpace (2000), CaDaReMi (2006), Walking on Earth (2007), and has for many years collaborated with Luis Miguel Girao of Artshare, Aveiro, Portugal.[3]
"Chronik" for 2 pianos, 2 percussionists & electronics (1991)
Cusps, Swallowtails, and Butterflies for amplified percussion and tape in a Sound=Space (1992)
"Grand Unified Theory of Everything" for alto/bass flute, alto/bass clarinet and piano (1992)
Quantum Leap for piano (1994)
"Sonnet for mixed" choir (8-8-8-8) (1996)
Astral Shadows for 6 dancers in a Sound=Space (1997)
"Divine Wind" for saxophone quartet (S,A,T,Bar.) (1997)
Waiting for Rain for soprano, flute, violin, viola da gamba and 2 harpsichords (1998)
"Cybersong" for tenor and wearable electronics (2003)
"MULTIVERSE" for a camera-based performance system (2006)
"VIAGEM" for an orchestra of disabled musicians, a Casa da Música project (2010)
"SONG" for alto saxophone (2012)
Publications
Gehlhaar, R., Girao, L. M., Rodrigues, P., Penha, R. "Instrument for Everyone: Designing New Means of Musical Expression for Disabled Creators", Casa da Música, Porto; DRHA 2010 Conference Proceedings, Brunel University 2010
Gehlhaar, R., Girao, L. M., Rodrigues, P. M., "CaDaReMi, an Educational Game", ICDVRAT Intl Journal for Disability and Human Development 2010.
Almeida, A. P., Girao, L. M., Gehlhaar, R. Rodrigues, P. and Rodrigues, H. "SOUND=SPACE: Music Perception in Action". In Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education (Porto, April 2009), Formatex, 1199–1203.
Gehlhaar, R., Girao, L. M., Rodrigues, P. M., Almeida, A. P., 2008. "Musical Topologies in Sound=Space". In 28th ISME World Conference. Bologna, Italy, (CD-ROM / ISBN9780980456028)
Almeida, A. P., Girao, L. M., Gehlhaar, R. and Rodrigues, P. "SOUND=SPACE Update at Casa da Musica". In Proceedings of 2nd European Conference on Development Psychology of Music Perception (Roehampton, September 2008), Roehampton University, 80–84.
Almeida, A. P., Girao, L. M., Gehlhaar, R. Rodrigues, P., Neto, P. and Monica M. "SOUND=SPACE OPERA". in Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Disability Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies with ArtAbilitation (Maia, September 2008), ICDVRAT/University of Reading, 347–354.
Gehlhaar, R., Rodrigues, P., Girao, L, "Cybersong Nime'05, May 26–28, 2005". Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Exhibitions and performances
SONG for alto Saxophone, Aveiro, Portugal 2012
VIAGEM, orchestral composition for 80 disabled musicians, premiered April 2010 at Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal
Anon. n.d. "Luis Miguel Girão". www.artshare.com.pt (accessed 11 January 2014).
Bannister, Matthew (2019). "Last Word: Andrea Camilleri, Johnny Clegg OBE, OIS, Christopher Kraft, Paul Krassner, Professor Rolf Gehlhaar". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
Schürmann, Hans G. 1976. "Lockerung von Phantasie oder Energieverläufe in der Zeit. Ein Gespräch mit Johannes Fritsch und Rolf Gehlhaar". Musica 30, no. 1 (January–February): 20–25.
Further reading
Bachmann, Claus-Henning. 1978. "Die gespielte Mitbestimmung. Komponierte Orchester-Werkstätten. " Schweizerische Musikzeitung/Revue Musicale Suisse 118 (January–February): 20–26.
Gehlhaar, Rolf. 1968. Zur Komposition Ensemble: Kompositionsstudio Karlheinz Stockhausen, International Ferienkurse Darmstadt 1967. Darmstädter Beiträge zur Neuen Musik 11, ed. Ernst Thomas. Mainz: Schott.
Gehlhaar, Rolf. 1991. "SOUND=SPACE: An Interactive Musical Environment." Contemporary Music Review 6, no. 1:59–72.
Gehlhaar, Rolf. 1996. "Three-Dimensional Sounds, or, An Acoustic Analogue of a Hologram: The Resolution of Complex Spectra through Spatial Phase-Shifting—A Report on Research Carried Out at IRCAM, 1979-1981" Feedback Papers, no. 41 (July): 8–16.
Gehlhaar, Rolf. 1998. "Leap of Faith: A Personal Biography of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Prozession." Perspectives of New Music 36, no. 2 (Summer): 53-62. (online version)
Lowenstein, Oliver . 2000. "Return to the Body". Musicworks: Explorations in Sound. no. 76 (Spring): 19–24.
Schiffer, Boris. 1978. "Rolf Gehlhaar: Strangeness, Charm and Colour". Schweizerische Musikzeitung/Revue Musicale Suisse 118 (June): 379–80.
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Rolf Rainer Gehlhaar 30 December 1943 7 July 2019 was an American composer Professor in Experimental Music at Coventry University and researcher in assistive technology for music Contents 1 Life 2 Compositions 3 Publications 4 Exhibitions and performances 5 References 5 1 Cited sources 6 Further reading 7 External linksLife EditBorn in Breslau Gehlhaar was the son of a German rocket scientist who emigrated to the United States in 1953 to work at a rocket development research centre in New Mexico 1 2 Although he took an interest in music from the age of eight or younger in the post war years the family could not afford for him to learn an instrument and so Rolf only began to play the piano at the age of fifteen and at about the same time began to compose for fun 2 He took American citizenship in 1958 and studied at Yale University and the University of California Berkeley 1 Initially he had studied medicine but soon changed his major to philosophy and the philosophy of science then at Yale he attended a course in composition which was an arousing experience 2 He moved to Cologne Germany in 1967 to become assistant to Karlheinz Stockhausen and became a member of his performing ensemble 1 In 1969 together with Johannes Fritsch and David C Johnson he founded the Feedback Studio Cologne a new music performance center and publishing house He later moved to England where he became in 1979 a founding member of the Electro Acoustic Music Association of Great Britain In 2002 he Became Senior Lecturer in Design and Digital Media at Coventry University at the time of his death he was Professor in Experimental Music at Coventry University School of Art amp Design He also was a founding member of the British Paraorchestra and its technical director His works are for both acoustic and electro acoustic media though he is best known for his work with computer controlled composition and for his interactive installations such as Sound Space 1985 HeadSpace 2000 CaDaReMi 2006 Walking on Earth 2007 and has for many years collaborated with Luis Miguel Girao of Artshare Aveiro Portugal 3 He died in London on 7 July 2019 4 Compositions Edit Beckenstuck for 6 amplified cymbals 1969 Klavierstuck 2 2 for 2 pianos 1970 Phase for orchestra and time delay 1972 Musi ken for string quartet 1972 Liebeslied for orchestra and alto 1974 Solipse for cello and tape delay 1974 Five German Dances for 4 track tape 1975 Resonanzen for 8 orchestral groups 1976 Lamina for orchestra and trombone 1977 Polymorph for bass clarinet and tape delay 1978 Linear A for marimbaphone and bass marimba 1978 Strangeness Charm and Colour for piano 2 Tp and Tbne 1978 Fluid for clarinet violin cello and piano 1980 Sub Rosa for 4 track tape 1980 Step by Step music for ears in motion real time computer generated 3 dimensional sounds with 4 instruments IRCAM 1981 Tokamak for orchestra and piano 1982 Naiiri for amplified violin or electric violin or viola 1983 SOUND SPACE interactive computer controlled musical environment 1985 Diagonal Flying for piano and live electronics 1989 Chronik for 2 pianos 2 percussionists amp electronics 1991 Cusps Swallowtails and Butterflies for amplified percussion and tape in a Sound Space 1992 Grand Unified Theory of Everything for alto bass flute alto bass clarinet and piano 1992 Quantum Leap for piano 1994 Sonnet for mixed choir 8 8 8 8 1996 Astral Shadows for 6 dancers in a Sound Space 1997 Divine Wind for saxophone quartet S A T Bar 1997 Waiting for Rain for soprano flute violin viola da gamba and 2 harpsichords 1998 Cybersong for tenor and wearable electronics 2003 MULTIVERSE for a camera based performance system 2006 VIAGEM for an orchestra of disabled musicians a Casa da Musica project 2010 SONG for alto saxophone 2012 Publications EditGehlhaar R Girao L M Rodrigues P Penha R Instrument for Everyone Designing New Means of Musical Expression for Disabled Creators Casa da Musica Porto DRHA 2010 Conference Proceedings Brunel University 2010 Gehlhaar R Girao L M Rodrigues P M CaDaReMi an Educational Game ICDVRAT Intl Journal for Disability and Human Development 2010 Almeida A P Girao L M Gehlhaar R Rodrigues P and Rodrigues H SOUND SPACE Music Perception in Action In Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education Porto April 2009 Formatex 1199 1203 Gehlhaar R Girao L M Rodrigues P M Almeida A P 2008 Musical Topologies in Sound Space In 28th ISME World Conference Bologna Italy CD ROM ISBN 9780980456028 Almeida A P Girao L M Gehlhaar R and Rodrigues P SOUND SPACE Update at Casa da Musica In Proceedings of 2nd European Conference on Development Psychology of Music Perception Roehampton September 2008 Roehampton University 80 84 Almeida A P Girao L M Gehlhaar R Rodrigues P Neto P and Monica M SOUND SPACE OPERA in Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Disability Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies with ArtAbilitation Maia September 2008 ICDVRAT University of Reading 347 354 Gehlhaar R Rodrigues P Girao L Cybersong Nime 05 May 26 28 2005 Vancouver British Columbia Canada Exhibitions and performances EditSONG for alto Saxophone Aveiro Portugal 2012 VIAGEM orchestral composition for 80 disabled musicians premiered April 2010 at Casa da Musica Porto PortugalReferences Edit a b c Montague 2001 a b c Schurmann 1976 p 20 Anon n d Bannister 2019 Cited sources Edit Anon n d Luis Miguel Girao www artshare com pt accessed 11 January 2014 Bannister Matthew 2019 Last Word Andrea Camilleri Johnny Clegg OBE OIS Christopher Kraft Paul Krassner Professor Rolf Gehlhaar BBC Radio 4 Retrieved 17 January 2020 Montague Stephen 2001 Gehlhaar Rolf Rainer The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians second edition edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell London Macmillan Publishers Schurmann Hans G 1976 Lockerung von Phantasie oder Energieverlaufe in der Zeit Ein Gesprach mit Johannes Fritsch und Rolf Gehlhaar Musica 30 no 1 January February 20 25 Further reading EditBachmann Claus Henning 1978 Die gespielte Mitbestimmung Komponierte Orchester Werkstatten Schweizerische Musikzeitung Revue Musicale Suisse 118 January February 20 26 Gehlhaar Rolf 1968 Zur Komposition Ensemble Kompositionsstudio Karlheinz Stockhausen International Ferienkurse Darmstadt 1967 Darmstadter Beitrage zur Neuen Musik 11 ed Ernst Thomas Mainz Schott Gehlhaar Rolf 1991 SOUND SPACE An Interactive Musical Environment Contemporary Music Review 6 no 1 59 72 Gehlhaar Rolf 1996 Three Dimensional Sounds or An Acoustic Analogue of a Hologram The Resolution of Complex Spectra through Spatial Phase Shifting A Report on Research Carried Out at IRCAM 1979 1981 Feedback Papers no 41 July 8 16 Gehlhaar Rolf 1998 Leap of Faith A Personal Biography of Karlheinz Stockhausen s Prozession Perspectives of New Music 36 no 2 Summer 53 62 online version Lowenstein Oliver 2000 Return to the Body Musicworks Explorations in Sound no 76 Spring 19 24 Schiffer Boris 1978 Rolf Gehlhaar Strangeness Charm and Colour Schweizerische Musikzeitung Revue Musicale Suisse 118 June 379 80 External links EditOfficial website Some downloadable sheetmusic musicaneo comPortals Biography Classical music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rolf Gehlhaar amp oldid 1162227890, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
