Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes
Appearance
Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes (born 8 January 1977 in Narva) is an Estonian-Russian composer.[1]
In 2000s, she graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in composition speciality.[1]
As of about 2020, she is teaching the composition at Georg Ots Tallinn Music School.[1]
In 2015, she received Annual Prize of the Endowment for Music of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia.[1]
Since 2004, she is a member of Estonian Composers' Union.[1]
She received in 2022 the Lepo Sumera Composition Prize.[2]
Works
[edit]Chamber works
[edit]- Prisma (2001) for piano
- Changeable [Muutlik] (2002) for flute, Estonian zither
- kuumast klaasist tehtud [made of hot glass] (2003) for 2 flutes, alto flute, oboe, 2 clarinets/bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, horn, trombone, percussion, strings
- Võilillede lumi [Snow of Dandelions] (2003) for 4 flutes
- When I Was in Love [Siis, kui ma armastasin...] (2003) for violin
- Circles (2004) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
- Converting into Steam (2005) for 3 saxophones, double bass
- Doors 2 (2006) for flute, clarinet/bass clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass
- Doors 2a [version] (2007) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
- Liikumatuse dimensioon / Dimension of Quiescence (Version of the piece written in 2009) (2010) for alto saxophone (clarinet or bass clarinet), percussion
- Horizontals [Horisontaalid] (2010) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano
- Lovesong (2010) for violin, flute
- Towards Inward (Dissolution) [Suunaga sissepoole (Lahustumine)] (2011) for violin, cello, guitar, piano
- Disintegration Chain (2011) for flute, clarinet, percussion, sound object, violin, cello
- Eddy Current [Pöörisvool] (2012) for flute, piano
- Quicksilver (2012) for cello
- Lost Motion (2013) for saxophone quartet
- 8 Shades of My Shadow (2013) for kannel, harpsichord, harp
- White Bird [Valge lind] (2013) for bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass
- Lovesong [version] (2015) for flute, violin, ensemble (clarinet, cello, piano)
- Six Bangs to Mister Boulez [Kuus pauku Härra Boulezi terviseks] (2015) for ensemble (2 lineups)
- Crasis (2016) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello
- Corners [Nurgad] (2017) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion, piano, electric guitars
- A Dance (2018) for flute, bass clarinet, harp, percussion
- Longing for Darkness (2018) for saxophone or clarinet, violin, cello, piano
- To Sing a Song Before the Night Comes (2020) for flute, bass clarinet, piano
- Black and White [Must ja Valge] (2021) for ensemble (two lineups)
- Mat'Selesnya (2022) for prepared piano & whirly tubes
- Through the Black Hole (2022) for piano
- Ainult õhk [Just Air] (2023) for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Orchestral works
[edit]- Karje vari [The Shadow of the Scream] (2004) for symphony orchestra
- Lighting the Fire [Tule süütamine] (2015) for symphony orchestra
- Creation [Loomine] (Part of a joint composition "Hiroshima - Nagasaki" together with composers Malle Maltis, Liisa Hirsch, Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes, Helena Tulve, Toivo Tulev and Eugene Birman) (2017) for string orchestra
- Orchestration and developments of Manfred MIM's opera "Estonian History. A Nation Born of Shock" (2017) for soloists, mixed choir, symphony orchestra
- Piano Concerto "Blow Your House Down" (2020) for piano, string orchestra
- Dark Wings (2022) for percussion, orchestra
Vocal works
[edit]- Tišina (Vaikus) [Silence] (2003) for vocal ensemble (or tenor), oboe, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass
- Intermezzo jääs [Ice Intermezzo] (2004) for mixed choir
- Water Shards [Vee killud] (2008) for soprano, violin, flute
- No Selfhood (2008) for soloist, male choir
- Fountain 1 [Purskkaev 1] (2008) for 4 voices
- Tightrope Walker [Köielkõndija] (2009) for voice, flute, Estonian kannel, cello
- Summer Rain 2 [Suvevihm 2] (2009) for mixed choir, amateur symphony orchestra
- No Selfhood (Version of the piece of the same name written in 2008) (2010) for mixed choir
- Fountain 2 [Purskkaev 2] (2011) for voice, percussion (3 players)
- Three Feathers [Kolm sulekest] (2012) for voice, flute, cello, kannel, sound objects
- How to Draw a Door? [Kuidas joonistada ust] (2012) for solo voice, bass flute, kannel ad libitum
- Fall (2014) for soprano, bass, clarinet, percussion, double bass
- Letters [Kirjad] (2014) for soprano, viola
- Valgused [Lights] (2015) for 4 voices
- To My End and to Its End… (2017) for mixed choir
- I Will Cross This Road (2018) for mixed choir, male choir, string quartet
- Just One Breath (2018) for soprano, piano
- Fall (Version of the piece written in 2014) (2019) for soprano, bass clarinet, percussion, cello
- The Beauty of Decay [Lagunemise ilu] (2019) for voice, reader, DYI contrabass flute, guitar, kannel, violin, double bass, sound objects
Theatrical works
[edit]- Music for dance performance "Tempo" (co-author Helena Tulve) (2017) for tape, sound objects
- Music for dance performance "Juures" [Muusika tantsuetendusele "Juures"] (2020) for electroacoustical work
- söövitab.tuhk [etching.ash] (2022)
Electroacoustic works
[edit]- Doors 1 (2005) for flute, tape
- Jääkurvid [Ice Curves] (2012) for percussion (1 player), live electronics, tape
- Aaria [Aria] (2021) for electronics
Audiovisual works
[edit]- Dimension of Quiescence [Liikumatuse dimensioon] (2009) for alto saxophone, percussion, video (Tarvo Hanno Varres)
- Music for documentary film "Kalamees" [Fisherman] (2009)
- Music for documentary film "Naine" [Woman] (2009)
- Silent Witness (2018) for flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, cello, fixed media, VR video (video created by Rein Zobel)
Works for unspecified instrumentation
[edit]- 30 Scales and Postlude (2011) (from one chromatic instrument to orchestra. In case of monodic instruments, please select more than four)
- Niidiotsad [Clews] (2015) for open instrumentation (starting with 6 players, preferably 8 and more)
Works for children
[edit]- Four Piano Pieces [Neli klaveripala] (2003) for piano (or kannel)
- Summer Rain [Suvevihm] (2006) for boys' choir
- Polaarpäeva algus / The Beginning of the Polar Day (2010) for flute, piano
- Journey of the Lionfish [Tiibkala teekond] (2019) for kannel
- Down from the Hill/Up to the Hill [Mäest alla/mäest üles] (2019) for kannel
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Kozlova-Johannes, Tatjana | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ ERR, ERR | (2022-07-22). "Lepo Sumera Composition Prize goes to Tatjana Kozlova-Johannes". ERR. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Kozlova-Johannes, Tatjana | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Estonian Music Information Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-05.