Burkhard Stangl
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Burkhard Stangl is a composer and musician, currently of Vienna, Austria. Using primarily guitar and electronics, he is a prolific performer in the world of electro-acoustic improvisation, having participated on over 50 recordings. One of his most noted recordings is schnee, a duet with Cristof Kurzmann, inspired by four films and a quote from writer Robert Walser
. It has been recorded live, as schnee_live, and has spawned a similarly themed "meta-song suite," neuschnee. His 1997 opera Der Venusmond was recorded partially on the observation deck of the Empire State Building
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Robert Walser (writer)
Robert Walser , was a German-speaking Swiss writer.-1878–1897:...
. It has been recorded live, as schnee_live, and has spawned a similarly themed "meta-song suite," neuschnee. His 1997 opera Der Venusmond was recorded partially on the observation deck of the Empire State Building
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story landmark skyscraper and American cultural icon in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet , and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 ft high. Its name is derived...
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Partial discography
- Recital (Durian, 1999)
- Schnee - with Cristof Kurmann, (ErstwhileErstwhile RecordsErstwhile Records is an independent record label devoted to free improvisation, particularly the electroacoustic variety. Erstwhile was founded by Jon Abbey in 1999, and his knowledgeable personality and tastes are closely identified with the label.Characteristic label artists include guitarist...
, 2000) - Venusmond - with Oswald Eggers, (Quell, 2000)
- An Old Fashioned Duet - with Taku Sugimoto, (Slub, 2002)
- Eh - with Dieb13Dieb13Dieb13 is the performing name of Dieter Kovačič, a Viennese based avant-garde musician. He has also performed under the names Takeshi Fumimoto, Echelon, Dieter Bohlen, and dieb14. After appearing on several compilations documenting the burgeoning Viennese avant-garde scene of the late 1990s, he...
, (ErstwhileErstwhile RecordsErstwhile Records is an independent record label devoted to free improvisation, particularly the electroacoustic variety. Erstwhile was founded by Jon Abbey in 1999, and his knowledgeable personality and tastes are closely identified with the label.Characteristic label artists include guitarist...
, 2002) - Neuschnee - with Cristof Kurzmann (ErstpopErstwhile RecordsErstwhile Records is an independent record label devoted to free improvisation, particularly the electroacoustic variety. Erstwhile was founded by Jon Abbey in 1999, and his knowledgeable personality and tastes are closely identified with the label.Characteristic label artists include guitarist...
, 2009) - Musik - Ein Porträt in Sehnsucht - with Kai FagaschinskiKai FagaschinskiKai Fagaschinski is a Berlin based free improvisational clarinet player and composer. He is self-taught, and his music has been described as "rooted in abstraction, but with an increasingly insidious melodious element."-Discography:*I’m So Awake/Sleepless I Feel - as a member of The Magic I.D...
, (ErstwhileErstwhile RecordsErstwhile Records is an independent record label devoted to free improvisation, particularly the electroacoustic variety. Erstwhile was founded by Jon Abbey in 1999, and his knowledgeable personality and tastes are closely identified with the label.Characteristic label artists include guitarist...
, 2009)