Raphael Thoene
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Raphael Dominique Thoene, Ph.D. (17 March 1980) is a German
composer
and musicologist.
, Germany) and Music Theory (Folkwang Hochschule in Essen
, Germany). A scholarship recipient, he studied Film Scoring and Composition at the Berklee College of Music, Boston (USA). He also received a Ph.D in Musicology at the University of Music and Performing Arts and the University of Vienna, Austria, writing his PhD thesis on Malcolm Arnold’s symphonic music.
As a composer, orchestrator and pianist, Thoene received commissions for the Orchesterakademie NRW, the International Contemporary Music Festival Ensemblia in 2005 and the Niederrheinischer Musikherbst in 2006. He orchestrates film and theatre music, and is the author of the musical “Culture”, and co-author of the chamber-opera “Der Herr Gevatter” (staged in Saarbrücken, Düsseldorf and Munich).
He is currently on faculty as a Lecturer in Music Theory at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
(Germany).
Germany
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composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and musicologist.
Biography
Raphael D. Thoene obtained a degree in Composition (Robert Schumann HochschuleRobert Schumann Hochschule
The Robert-Schumann-Hochschule is a college for music studies on university level in Düsseldorf, Germany.-History:...
, Germany) and Music Theory (Folkwang Hochschule in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Germany). A scholarship recipient, he studied Film Scoring and Composition at the Berklee College of Music, Boston (USA). He also received a Ph.D in Musicology at the University of Music and Performing Arts and the University of Vienna, Austria, writing his PhD thesis on Malcolm Arnold’s symphonic music.
As a composer, orchestrator and pianist, Thoene received commissions for the Orchesterakademie NRW, the International Contemporary Music Festival Ensemblia in 2005 and the Niederrheinischer Musikherbst in 2006. He orchestrates film and theatre music, and is the author of the musical “Culture”, and co-author of the chamber-opera “Der Herr Gevatter” (staged in Saarbrücken, Düsseldorf and Munich).
He is currently on faculty as a Lecturer in Music Theory at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover is an artistic-scientific university in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. It dates back to 1897. From 1962 until 2010 it was named Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover , short: Musikhochschule Hannover...
(Germany).
Works (a selection)
- Brass Symphony No. I for Brass Band, opus 49
- Poèmes dramatique for chamber ensemble, opus 99, based upon the chamber-opera "Der Herr Gevatter"
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, opus 108
- Concertino for Trumpet and Orchestra, opus 109
- Sinfonia Concertante for String Orchestra, opus 121