DIETER KAUFMANN

 EVOCATION LP

Musikalische Jugend Osterreichs

w/insert


Mega rare original 70's issue of austrian composer's Dieter Kaufmann second album "Evocation - Oratorium Gegen Die Gewalt Nach Gedichten von Ingeborg Bachmann." for soprano, chorus, violin, speaker, instruments and magnetic tape.

Some info on the release:  Rare original issue not re-issued on any other form with this line-up, released in 1974 in Austria privately on Austro Mechana pressing plant, Musikalische Jugend Österreichs series (Anestis Logothetis, Wilhelm Zobl, Otto M.Zykan, Kurt Schwertsik, etc.).

Kaufmann was born in Vienna and grew up in Carinthia. He studied music, German philology, art history, violoncello, composition (with Karl Schiske, Gottfried von Einem, Olivier Messiaen and René Leibowitz) and electro-acoustic music (with Pierre Schaeffer and François Bayle at the Groupe de Recherches Musicales of the French Radio) in Vienna and Paris.  From 1970, Dieter Kaufmann taught electro-acoustic music at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna. He is currently head of two master-classes, one for composition (since 1990) and the other for electro-acoustic composition (since 1997). He was head of the department for composition, conducting and sound engineering studies from 2000 to 2002. Kaufmann was president of the Austrian ISCM section from 1983 to 1988, president of the Society for Electro-acoustic Music in Austria (GEM) from 1988 to 1990. From 2001 to 2003 he was president of the Austrian Composers Union and in 2001 he became president of “Austro Mechana”, the Austrian Copyright Society administering the mechanical rights of authors.  In 1975, together with his wife, actress Gunda König, Dieter Kaufmann founded the K&K Experimentalstudio. This Musical-Theatre-Ensemble has made numerous tours throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Egypt and Taiwan.  Dieter Kaufmann wrote works in several fields of music: chamber, symphonic, and vocal music, musical theatre (four operas and many multi-media works), piano and organ works, works for wind orchestra, electro-acoustic, live electronic and computer music, as well as works in applied art. He had been awarded numerous national and international prizes, e.g. Förderungspreis der Stadt Wien (1967), Förderungspreis des Landes Kärnten (1974), Kompositionspreis des Musikprotokolls beim Steirischen Herbst (1975), Magisterium für elektroakustische Musik in Bourges, France (1988), Ernst-Krenek-Preis of the City of Vienna (1990), Prize of the City of Vienna for Music (1991), Würdigungspreis des Landes Kärnten (1992), Würdigungspreis des Bundes (1996).

Condition: Cover lies in very good++ condition with light age-corner wear on spine and on corners plus beggining of split on top (see picture), while vinyl lies in mint- condition, looks like new but plays very good++ with occasional crackle.

Tracklist

A1 Evocation I Für Sopran, Violine Und Klavier
A2 Evocation II Für Sopran, Sprecher, Streichquintett, Klavier, 24-Stimmingen Gemischten Chor Und 12 Streicher (Teil 1-2)
B1 Evocation II Für Sopran, Sprecher, Streichquintett, Klavier, 24-Stimmingen Gemischten Chor Und 12 Streicher (Teil 3)
B2 Evocation III Für Sopran, Violine, Sprecher, Kontrabaß Terzett (Alt, Tenor, Baß), Trio (Violine, Viola, Violoncello), Klavier, Gemischten Chor, 12 Streicher Und Tonband
Credits
  • Alto Vocals  Helga Wagner
  • Bass Vocals  Gottfried Hornik
  • Choir  Rundfunkchor Von Studio Kärnten
  • Composed By  Dieter Kaufmann
  • Conductor  Nikolaus Fheodoroff
  • Engineer [Tonmeister]  Ing. Hermann Lichtenecker
  • Ensemble  Streichquintett Des Kärntner Landeskonservatoriums
  • Orchestra  Kammerorchester Von Studio Kärnten
  • Photography – Urs Kahler
  • Piano  Dieter Kaufmann
  • Recorded By [Aufnahmeleitung]  Günther Antesberger
  • Soprano Vocals  Edith Kermer
  • Tenor Vocals  Franz Xaver Lukas
  • Violin  Christl Kaufmann
  • Voice [Recitation]  Arno Patscheider

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