Enno Poppe

Biography

Enno Poppe (born 30 December 1969 in Hemer, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German composer and conductor of classical music, and an academic teacher.

Career

Enno Poppe studied composition and conducting at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin with Friedrich Goldmann and Gösta Neuwirth, among others. He studied sound synthesis and algorithmic composition with Heinrich Taube at the Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie in Karlsruhe.
Since 1998 he has conducted the ensemble mosaik for contemporary music in Berlin. He taught from 2002 to 2004 at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler". He received commissions from Salzburg Festival, Berliner Festwochen, Ensemble InterContemporain, The Louvre, Junge Deutsche Philharmonie, Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, the Westdeutscher Rundfunk, the SWR for the Donaueschinger Musiktage and the Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Poppe was a Stipendiat of the Villa Massimo in 1995/96, and won an Ernst von Siemens Composers' Prize in 2004.
His opera Arbeit Nahrung Wohnung (Work, Nourishment, Lodging) on a libretto of Marcel Beyer was premiered at the Munich Biennale in 2008.
Since 2008 Poppe has been a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, since 2009 of the Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste and, since 2010, of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste.
In 2023 Poppe was awarded the Franco Abbiati Prize from Italian Music Critics Association.

Stage works

IQ (2011–2012). Text: Marcel Beyer
Arbeit Nahrung Wohnung (2006–2007). Text: Marcel Beyer
Interzone (2003–2004) Text: Marcel Beyer

Works for orchestra

HUNDERT. Hommage à Pierre Boulez VI (2024)
Strom (2023–2024)
Schnur (2019) for cello and orchestra
Fett (2018–2019)
Welt (2011–2012)
Markt (2008–2009)
Altbau (2007–2008)
Keilschrift (2006)
Obst (2006)

Works for ensemble

Blumen (2022) for ensemble
Körper (2021) for ensemble
Hirn (2021) for ensemble
O Du (2020) for ensemble
Prozession (2015–2020) for large ensemble
Rundfunk (2015–2018) for 9 synthesizers
Fleisch (2017) for tenor saxophone, electric guitar, keyboard and percussion
Filz (2014) for viola solo, 4 clarinets and strings
Speicher (2008–2013)
Wald (2010) for four string quartets
Salz (2005)
Öl (2001–2004)
Holz (1999–2000) for clarinet and small ensemble
Dem Bones (1999–2000) for ensemble

Chamber music

Laub (2022-2024) for seven instruments
Quintet (2016/2020) for string quintet
Buch (2013–2016) for string quartet
Freizeit (2016) for string quartet
Feld (2007/2017) for two pianos and two percussionists
Brot (2007/2013) for five instruments
Schweiß (2010) for violoncello and keyboard or for four instruments
Tonband (2008/2012) for two keyboards, percussion and live electronics
Zug (2008) for seven brass players
Trauben (2004) for violin, violoncello, and piano
Rad (2003) for two keyboards
Tier (2002) for string quartet
Gelöschte Lieder (1996–1999) flute, violin, violoncello and piano

Vocal music

Augen (2020–2022) for soprano and chamber orchestra. Text: Else Lasker-Schüler
Der Wechsel menschlicher Sachen (2020) for mixed choir. Text: Quirinus Kuhlmann
Ich kann mich an nichts erinnern (2005–2015) for choir, organ and orchestra. Text: Marcel Beyer
Abend (2007) for four male voices and four trombones
Drei Arbeiten (2007) for baritone, horn, piano and percussion
Gold (2006) for mixed choir
Wespe (2005) for voice solo

Solo music

Fell (2016) for drumset solo
Haare (2014) for violin
Zwölf (2014) for violoncello
17 Etüden für die Flöte, 3. Heft (1993/2009)
Arbeit (2006–2007) for virtual Hammond organ
Herz (2002) for violoncello
Holz solo (1999/2004–2015) for bassoon or bass clarinet
Thema mit 840 Variationen (1993/1997) for piano
17 Etüden für die Violine, 2. Heft (1993)