Composer
Klaus Doldinger
German musician, composer, bandleader and saxophonist (1936–2025)
1936–2025
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1936
- Died
- 2025
- Birthplace
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Icking
- Citizenship / historical state
- Germany
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Klaus Doldinger (German: [klaʊs ˈdɔldɪŋɐ] ; 12 May 1936 – 16 October 2025) was a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He founded the group Passport in 1971; they played in different formations for decades and became successful internationally. Doldinger composed several filmscores, including Wolfgang Petersen's Das Boot (1981) and The NeverEnding Story (1984). He is known for writing the theme music of Tatort, running on television since 1970.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; jazz musician; saxophonist; film score composer; recording artist; clarinetist; conductor; bandleader
- Education
- Robert Schumann Hochschule
- Recorded memberships
- Deutsche Filmakademie; Passport
- Instruments played
- saxophone; clarinet; soprano saxophone; tenor saxophone; musical keyboard; piano; Moog synthesizer; Minimoog; percussion instrument; drum kit
- Genres
- jazz; jazz fusion
- Awards
- Bavarian Order of Merit; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Bavarian TV Awards; Paul-Lincke-Ring; Frankfurter Musikpreis; Bavarian Film Awards (Honorary Award); Echo Pop Honorary Award; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Official website
- https://klaus-doldinger.com/
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 64200738
- ISNI
- 0000000109094996
- GND ID
- 119495066
- Library of Congress ID
- n89631495
- MusicBrainz ID
- 0482dcfc-859a-49f7-859e-17070a63d578
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterchens Mondfahrt | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | — | 1 |
| Das Boot | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Tatort SYMPHONIC | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 64200738. Portrait: Stephan Wirwalski, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.