Jean-Claude Schlaepfer (*1961)

Born in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1961, Jean-Claude Schlaepfer studied piano for many years, notably with M. Risler. At the Geneva Conservatory he studied a program of theory courses and achieved a diploma in Musical Culture, the Prize of the Geneva State Council and the composition prize (in the class of Pierre Wissmer and Jean Balissat). Afterwards he did further study with Betsy Jolas, composer and professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris. In 1988 he was the winner of the competition organized by the Swiss Musician’s Association.
Along with his activities as a composer, he teaches harmony and analysis at the Conservatoire supérieur de Musique and at the Conservatoire populaire de Musique of Geneva.

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
3 Caprices
à la mémoire de Paganini for violin solo
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 6'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1988

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
7 Préludes
for 2 pianos
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1991

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Ascensus
for trumpet and low strings
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 10'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1995

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Chant de lune
for chamber ensemble
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 9'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1996

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Concerto
Solitude for violin and chamber orchestra
- Level: intermediate
- Duration: 13'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1993

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Dialogue
for cello solo
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1989

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Esquisses en trois tableaux
for violin and piano
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 5'40
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1987

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Exil
for symphony orchestra
- Duration: 10'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1994

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Ile de Ré
for cello and piano
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 9'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1996

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Impressions
for 15 strings solo
- Duration: 11'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1988

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Instances I
for piano or harpsichord
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 5'30
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1987

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Instances II
for horn solo
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 5'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1993

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Instances III
7 pièces for marimba solo
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 8'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1994

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Instances IV
en 5 mouvements for violin solo
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 4'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1997

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
La Rose de Jéricho
for soprano and piano
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 9'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1995

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Lamentations de Jérémie
for string orchestra
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 2000

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Les Mots
3 mélodies for mezzo soprano and piano
- Text/Lyrics: Bernadette Métroz
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 3'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1987/1988

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Missa Brevis
for soprano and string quartet
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 14'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1996

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Motets
for soprano voice, viola da gamba and harp
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 12'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1992

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Psaume
for chamber ensemble
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 7'50
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1994

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Te Deum
for soli, choir SATB, organ, and symphony orchestra
- Level: advanced
- Languages: Latin
- Duration: 25'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 2020

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Trio “à Karin”
for piano, violin and cello
- Level: intermediate / advanced
- Duration: 5'50
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1999

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Variante sur les Lamentations de Jérémie
for chamber ensemble
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 7'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 2007

Jean-Claude Schlaepfer
Visibili et Invisibili
for men and children choir a capella
- Level: advanced
- Duration: 9'
- Genre: contemporary
- Series: Swiss Composers Series
- Composed: 1994