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1969

 

Enno Poppe is a German composer who was born on May 30, 1969, in Hemer, Germany. He grew up in a family of musicians, and his father was a church musician. Poppe started playing the piano at a young age and later learned to play the trumpet and the guitar. He studied composition with Friedrich Goldmann at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin and later with Helmut Lachenmann at the Stuttgart Academy of Music. Poppe's music is characterized by its complexity and its use of extended techniques. He is known for his interest in microtonality, which is the use of intervals smaller than the traditional half-step. Poppe's music often features intricate rhythms and dense textures, and he frequently uses electronic sounds in his compositions. One of Poppe's early works is his String Quartet No. 1, which he composed in 1995. The piece is notable for its use of microtonality and its complex rhythms. Poppe's interest in microtonality is also evident in his work Speicher, which he composed in 1999 for a large ensemble. The piece features a microtonal scale and explores the possibilities of combining acoustic and electronic sounds. In 2003, Poppe composed his first opera, Körper, which is based on a play by the German playwright Elfriede Jelinek. The opera explores themes of violence and power, and it features a complex score that includes electronic sounds and a large ensemble. Körper was well-received by critics and established Poppe as a major figure in contemporary opera. Poppe's interest in microtonality is also evident in his work Rad, which he composed in 2004 for a large ensemble. The piece features a microtonal scale and explores the possibilities of combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Rad is notable for its use of complex rhythms and its intricate textures. In 2007, Poppe composed his second opera, IQ, which is based on a play by the German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig. The opera explores themes of identity and memory, and it features a complex score that includes electronic sounds and a large ensemble. IQ was well-received by critics and established Poppe as a major figure in contemporary opera. Poppe's interest in microtonality is also evident in his work Feld, which he composed in 2010 for a large ensemble. The piece features a microtonal scale and explores the possibilities of combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Feld is notable for its use of complex rhythms and its intricate textures. In 2014, Poppe composed his third opera, Arbeit Nahrung Wohnung, which is based on a play by the German playwright Dea Loher. The opera explores themes of poverty and social inequality, and it features a complex score that includes electronic sounds and a large ensemble. Arbeit Nahrung Wohnung was well-received by critics and established Poppe as a major figure in contemporary opera. Poppe's interest in microtonality is also evident in his work Speicher II, which he composed in 2016 for a large ensemble. The piece features a microtonal scale and explores the possibilities of combining acoustic and electronic sounds. Speicher II is notable for its use of complex rhythms and its intricate textures. Poppe's music has been performed by many leading ensembles and orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Sinfonietta, and the Ensemble Modern. He has received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 2020.

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