Oskar Aichinger is an Austrian avant-garde jazz pianist from Vöcklabruck, who has lived in Vienna since 1984.[1]

He first came to attention in Vienna in the early 1990s, working with bass clarinetist Hans Steiner.[1] He has since collaborated with musicians such as Stefan Németh, Franz Koglmann, Hannes Enzlberger, Steinaich Irrding, Burkhard Stangl, Oswald Eggers, Achim Tang and Paul Skrepek,[2] among many others.[3] Together with Kristine Tornquist he wrote the opera "Das Totenschiff", which premiered in 2018.[4]

He also wrote the book "Ich bleib in der Stadt und verreise".[5][6][7]

Discography edit

  • Steinaich Irrding (1992). An Den Langen Lüssen. Extraplatte.
  • Oskar Aichinger (1999). Poemia. Durian.[1]
  • Oskar Aichinger (2000). Elements of Poetry. Between the Lines.
  • Burkhard Stangl; Oswald Eggers (2000). Venusmond. Quell.
  • Oskar Aichinger (2001). To Touch a Distant Soul. Between the Lines.[8]
  • Hannes Enzlberger (2002). Songs to Anything That Moves. Between The Lines.
  • Oskar Aichinger (2003). Synapsis. Between the Lines.
  • Aichinger, Oskar (2008). Cosmos Lutosławski. turning sounds.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Der wandelbare Anti-Monolith: Oskar Aichinger". Der Standard. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Kritik: Wean Hean", Die Presse, 13 October 2004. "Aichinger sammelte Granden wie Vincenz Wizlsperger, Paul Skrepek ("Kollegium Kalksburg") Richard Klammer, Martin Zrost ("Trio Exklusiv"), den einstigen Ober-Knödel Christoph Dienz und die holde Bratschistin Petra Ackermann, um jazzige Ausfahrten von der resignativen Autobahn der Wienerlied-Lieblichkeit zu suchen. Das gelang nur bedingt."
  3. ^ "Oskar Aichinger Credits". Allmusic.
  4. ^ ""Das Totenschiff" - sirene Operntheater".
  5. ^ "Oskar Aichinger: Buch über das Verreisen in Wien".
  6. ^ a b Sonnleitner, Alois (30 August 2018). ""ICH VERSUCHE, DEM ATEM DER TEXTE ZU FOLGEN." – OSKAR AICHINGER IM MICA-PORTRÄT". Music Austria. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  7. ^ ""Ich bleib in der Stadt und verreise"". oe1.orf.at. Ö1 Frühjournal. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Reviews | Oskar Aichinger - to Touch a Distant Soul".

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