Hans Ulrich Staeps Explained
Hans Ulrich Staeps (1909–1988) was a German composer, music professor and professional recorder player. Staeps was born in Dortmund and was a professor at the Vienna Conservatory from 1940–1975. He was a prolific composer of recorder works, writing over 20 pieces for the instrument in a period of 30 years. Many of these compositions are works for recorder ensembles from 2 to 6 recorders, sometimes with piano, cembalo or guitar accompaniment. He also wrote songs, made transcriptions of classical works for recorder and wrote didactic books on player the recorder amongst others [1] [2] [3] . Staeps was known to improvise his piano accompaniments, which often feature complex harmonies, with great ease.[4]
List of works
- Aradische Stenz, recorders (5)
- Aus unserm Hof daheim, recorders (3)
- Berliner Sonate, recorders (3)
- Chorische Quintett, recorders (5)
- Divertimento, recorders (2)
- Divertimento, recorders (2), piano, percussion
- Dort nied'n in jenem Holze, recorders (4)
- Einhorns Anmut, recorders (4)
- Elemente des Zusammenspiels, recorders (4)
- Fantasia con Echo, recorder, piano
- Flötentänze, recorders (4)
- Lied tönt fort, recorders (3)
- Quintet, recorders (5)
- Reihe kleiner Duette, recorders (2)
- Sonata im alten Stil, recorder, piano
- Sonata in modo preclassico, recorder, piano
- Suite in A, recorders (3)
- Triludi, recorders (3)
Notes and References
- Book: O'Kelly. Eve. The recorder today. 1990. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. 9780521366816. 48–49. 1. publ.. 26 February 2017. okelly.
- Web site: Böckle. Claudia. Hans Ulrich Staeps: overview of works. Doblinger Musikverlag. 26 February 2017. 27 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170227062642/http://www.doblinger-musikverlag.at/dyn/kataloge/Staeps_Werkverzeichnis.pdf. dead.
- Book: Burgess. Geoffrey. Well-Tempered Woodwinds: Friedrich von Huene and the Making of Early Music in a New World. 2015. Indiana University Press. 9780253016508. 101. 26 February 2017.
- Reichenthal. Eugene. A Profile of Hans Ulrich Staeps. The American Recorder. February 1980. XX. 4. 144–148. 26 February 2017.
