Hoelderlin
Encyclopedia
Hoelderlin is a German
progressive rock
band that was formed in 1970 as Hölderlin by Joachim and Christian von Grumbkow with Nanny de Ruig. They are influenced by rock, jazz
, and folk music. They changed their name to Hoelderlin in 1973.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band that was formed in 1970 as Hölderlin by Joachim and Christian von Grumbkow with Nanny de Ruig. They are influenced by rock, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and folk music. They changed their name to Hoelderlin in 1973.
Discography
- Hölderlins Traum (Pilz, 1972)
- Hoelderlin (Spiegelei, 1975)
- Clown & Clouds (1976)
- Rare Birds (1977)
- New Faces (1979)
- Fata Morgana (1981)
- 8 (2007)
Personnel
- Ann-Yi Eötvös - vocals, violin
- Andreas Hirschmann - keyboards, vocals
- Hans Bäär - bass, guitars, vocals
- Michael Bruchmann - drums
External links
- Official website
- Hoelderlin at progarchives.com