Burkhard Stangl

Burkhard Stangl
John Butcher and Burkhard Stangl
John Butcher and Burkhard Stangl
Background information
Birth nameBurkhard Stangl
GenresFree improvisation, Electro-acoustic Improvisation
Instrument(s)Guitar, Electronics
Years active1985-current
LabelsErstwhile Records

Burkhard Stangl (born 6 November 1960 in Eggenburg, Lower Austria) is a composer and musician, currently residing in Vienna, Austria. Playing primarily guitar and electronics, he is a prolific performer in the world of electro-acoustic improvisation, having participated in over 50 recordings.[1] One of his most noted recordings is schnee, a duet with Cristof Kurzmann, inspired by four films and a quote from writer Robert Walser.[2] It has been recorded live, as schnee_live,[3] and has spawned a similarly themed "meta-song suite," neuschnee.[4] His 1997 opera Der Venusmond was recorded partially on the observation deck of the Empire State Building.[5]

Partial discography

  • Recital (Durian, 1999)
  • Schnee - with Cristof Kurmann, (Erstwhile, 2000)
  • Venusmond - with Oswald Eggers, (Quell, 2000)
  • An Old Fashioned Duet - with Taku Sugimoto, (Slub, 2002)
  • Eh - with Dieb13, (Erstwhile, 2002)
  • Neuschnee - with Cristof Kurzmann (Erstpop, 2009)
  • Musik - Ein Porträt in Sehnsucht - with Kai Fagaschinski, (Erstwhile, 2009)
  • Scuba - with Angélica Castelló, Billy Roisz and Dieb13, (Mikroton, 2014)
  • Sqid - with Angélica Castelló, Mario De Vega and Attila Faravelli (Mikroton, 2015)
  • Jardin Des Bruits - with Dieb13, (Mikroton, 2019)

With Steve Lacy

With Franz Koglmann

References

  1. ^ "Burkhard Stangl » About".
  2. ^ "Erstwhile Records". www.erstwhilerecords.com. Archived from the original on 2005-03-17.
  3. ^ "Erstwhile Records". www.erstwhilerecords.com. Archived from the original on 2006-02-07.
  4. ^ "Erstwhile Records". www.erstwhilerecords.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-02.
  5. ^ Allmusic.com Record Review of Der Venusmond