Odyssey in four parts Text compilation by Christian Jost and Oliver Buslau for narrator, soprano, choir and orchestra Phoenix Resurrexit is a special work for me in many ways. Not only because the piece took around four years to complete, but also because during its creation, Phoenix Resurrexit revealed itself to be an infinite arsenal …
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Der explodierende Kopf
The exploding Head Kafka’s work is permeated with moments of extreme anxiety. Moments in which adrenaline surges and blood pressure rises. Veins that appear to constrict pump vast quantities of blood, the pressure of which could make one believe that one’s head is about to explode. Many of the great author’s works contain such situations, …
Angst – szenisches Oratorium
Fear – scenic oratorio 5 gates to a journey into the depths of fear
DnA – six images of love
Ballet with words by E. E. Cummings and Nahum Tate
Der schreiende Vogel
The Screaming Bird from ‘Seasons’ for cello and string orchestra
Rhapsodie II – Gesang des Phoenix
Rhapsody II – Song of the Phoenix The work continues the violin tradition established by Maurice Ravel’s concert rhapsody ‘Tzigane’. This rousing piece is also a good alternative to frequently played well-known works for competitions.
Der Zaubergarten – Concertino for violin and chamber orchestra
Sorcery, magic, myths, legends – these are the major themes of Baroque opera, expressing the longing of that era to indulge in the fantastical through the illusion of opera. This unmistakable parallel to our present day forms the basis for a profound compositional and thematic exploration of the themes and gestures of early music, which …
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Vipern
A murderous desire in four acts Opera requires a completely different compositional approach than orchestral works. Composition can essentially be divided into two categories: composing with and without text. Composing an opera forces the composer to address the three major questions of text treatment at every moment of the composition: am I working with, against …
Death Knocks
One-act opera based on the play of the same name by Woody Allen for mezzo-soprano, baritone and chamber ensemble, German text version by Esther Ferrier New York, somewhere in the middle of Manhattan. The streets pulsate with the hustle and bustle of a lively city, while successful textile manufacturer Nat Ackermann settles down to relax …
Die arabische Nacht
The Arabian Night Opera based on the play of the same name by Roland Schimmelpfennig Christian Jost’s second opera is based on a contemporary text: Roland Schimmelpfennig’s play tells the story of five lonely people on a sultry night in the city. Somewhere in an anonymous high-rise complex, the world is falling apart. Water seems …