Auditions

On this site you will find audio samples mainly from the two general fields “Contemporary Music” and “Traditional music styles” like Jazz or Latin Music. Currently, most of the audio samples are composed in traditional musical language, but the main focus of my work is in contemporary music. This is also due to the problem-free realizability of traditional styles in the digitally produced audio samples.

ETUDE Nr. 3 “UNBEWUSST”

Unbewusst – Beginning from 3 Choreographische Etüden – CLICK TO VIEW

from Drei Choreographische Etuden für Gitarre (1978/79) – T. Bocklenberg
Performer: Thomas Bocklenberg

2 Extracts

RIFFS

from Kleine Stücke für Laute Nr.1 (2013) for Lute 7 courses – T. Bocklenberg

Performer: Thomas Bocklenberg, Arciliuto. Recording 2013.

MORNING DANCE OF LUTOR

from Kleine Stücke für Laute Nr.3 – 2013 for Archlute – T. Bocklenberg

Performer: Thomas Bocklenberg, Arciliuto. Recording 2013.

2 Extracts

MONDFEDER – Prelude

Mondfeder page 1 – CLICK TO VIEW

from 4 Preludes mit Intermezzo für Orchester (2008) – T. Bocklenberg
Prelude 4 (Mondfeder) is commissioned by Verein der Freunde und Förderer der Musikschule Dormagen e.V. 2008. The perfomance is possible for youth orchestra. A special focus is on rhythmic realization.

Mondfeder is part of a cycle of 4 sets, which is composed as images for the ear: sceneries in space, on the moon or in unknown worlds. Titles like Cosmic Bowl or Mare Undarum gives a hint.

Extracts as digital audio sample

RICERCAR I

Ricercar 1- audio sample 1 – CLICK TO VIEW

Ricercar 1 – audio sample 2 – CLICK TO VIEW

for Lute and Theorbo, 1 player (1989)
T. Bocklenberg
Performer:
Michael Freimuth. Production ICEM – Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen.
Recording: Thomas Bocklenberg
Experimental composition with many special playing techniques and sound effects.

2 Extracts

With kind permssion of ICEM – Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen and Michael Freimuth.

RICERCAR II

for 2 Channel Tape (1989) – T. Bocklenberg
Realization at ICEM – Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen, Thomas Bocklenberg

Extract

With kind permission of ICEM – Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen.

RING

for 2 Guitars (2012) – T. Bocklenberg

Extract as digital audio sample bar 1 – 74

Extract as digital audio sample bar 153 – End

SAMBA ALEGRIA

Page 1, system 1 – CLICK TO VIEW

for Flute and Guitar (2003) – T. Bocklenberg

Performer:
Stefan Wagener: Flute, Thomas Bocklenberg: Guitar. Recording 2007.
The performance duration is c. 3:10 min. The piece was composed when Thomas Bocklenberg was guitarist, arranger and composer of a tango ensemble.

2 Extracts

SCHERZO EX ANIMA II

Page 4, system 1 – CLICK TO VIEW

for Guitar and Piano (1989) – T. Bocklenberg

This piece lives on the steady flow of a rhythmic and melodic pattern, which is reminiscent of the South American Milonga. Guitar and piano are merged closely. The image shows the beginning of the main section with its typical rhythmic structure in the piano. You can here this passage at the beginning of the audio sample.

3 Extracts as digital audio sample

TANGO TIENTOS

for 2 Pianos (2003) – T. Bocklenberg | Extracts as digital audio sample

Elegante, poco riservato, bar 1 – 37

Con forza, poco a poco agitato, bar 74 – 91

Secco e brusco, bar 142 – 166

Brioso e Finale, bar 207 – End

TANGO TIENTOS – Version for Guitar Quartet

for Guitar Quartet (2003) – Terz Guitar, Guitar 1, Guitar 2, Quint Bass Guitar

T. Bocklenberg | Extracts as digital audio sample

Elegante, poco riservato, bar 1 – 37

Con forza, poco a poco agitato, bar 74 – 91

Secco e brusco, bar 142 – 166

Brioso e Finale, bar 207 – End

TANZ

Romanze & Tanz – Beginning – CLICK TO VIEW

from Romanze und Tanz (1994) for Lute 10 courses – T. Bocklenberg
Performer: Thomas Bocklenberg – Recording 2013.
Romanze und Tanz is written for the Neuss-based painter and graphic designer Prof. Hans-Georg Lenzen. The lute was one of several instruments he played.
Notation in french tablature.

Extract

Zamba Humoristica

for 2 Guitars (1982) – T. Bocklenberg
This piece was inspired by the great Argentine musician Eduardo Falu. The Zamba is actually a slower, elegant Argentinian couple dance. The dancers are replaced by the two guitars, “caressing” each other – in different moods.

Digital audio sample

The sound of harmonics in the slow middle section is reproduced here only as a normal guitar tone.

ARRANGEMENTS

3 Renaissance Dances – Variations after Mainerio

Variations after Dances from “Il primo libro de balli a quatro voci” (1578) by Giorgio Mainerio (ca.1535‐1582)
for Mandolin Orchestra with Harp (there is also a version without harp)
Source: Reprint of the Dances in 4 parts by Pierre Phalèse in Chorearum Molliorum Collectanea… Antwerp 1583

1. Schiarazula Marazula – extract as digital audio sample bar 1-83

2. Ungarescha & Saltarello – extract as digital audio sample bar 33-130

3. Putta Nera Ballo Furlano – extract as digital audio sample bar 60-end