Christian Kolonovits

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Christian Kolonovits (Vienna 2014)
Christian Kolonovits (Vienna 2008)

Christian Kolonovits (born February 25, 1952 in Rechnitz , Burgenland ) is an Austrian composer , conductor and music producer .

Life

Kolonovits learned the piano from the age of five. After high school in Vienna , he studied piano , cello , conducting and composition at the Vienna University of Music . During his studies he worked as a studio musician , bar pianist , piano teacher and played in various groups.

Career

In 1972 Kolonovits became a pianist in the band Milestones and soon made a name for himself in the Austrian music scene as a composer and arranger.

Kolonovits with Wolfgang Ambros (2008)

In 1974 Kolonovits composed the hit Hollywood for Waterloo & Robinson . From then on he worked for the butterflies , Wolfgang Ambros , Georg Danzer , Peter Cornelius , Rainhard Fendrich , Stephan Remmler , Ludwig Hirsch , STS , Maria Bill , Stefanie Werger , EAV , Tony Wegas , Franz Morak , Manuel Ortega , Andreas Gabalier , Alexandra Caró . In 1974 he worked in Germany for Supermax and in the hit factory ( Boney M. , Eruption ) of the music producer Frank Farian , but also for the Oberkrainer , Supermax and Costa Cordalis .

In 1976 his first solo LP Life Is Just a Carnival was created . In 1979 he composed his first film music . Kolonovits became internationally known through his collaboration with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra : From 1986 onwards, interpretations of pop numbers in a classical sound were created as part of the VSOP - Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Project .

Christian Kolonovits conducted the orchestra twice, in 1977 and 1993, for the Austrian contribution to the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson .

In 2000 he conducted the Berliner Philharmoniker at Expo 2000 in collaboration with the Scorpions and also created the arrangements for the albums Moment of Glory and Acoustica .

In 2003 Kolonovits was the artistic director of the Linz Klangwolke .

In 2009 his pop opera for children and adults Antonia und der Reißteufel was premiered at the Vienna Volksoper. In October 2013 the album "Meraviglioso" by star tenor José Carreras was released , for which Kolonovits was responsible as producer, conductor and arranger. In summer 2014 the opera El Juez was given after its world premiere with José Carreras in Bilbao at the Tyrolean Festival in the Festspielhaus Erl .

At the beginning of 2016 the musical "Der Kongress tanzt" premiered at the Vienna Volksoper. Christian Kolonovits wrote the orchestral arrangements to the music of Werner Richard Heymann and he conducted the Volksoper orchestra.

In June 2017 the BaRock opera Vivaldi - the fifth season was premiered at the Vienna Volksoper, the stage play received three awards at the German Musical Theater Prize 2017 in Berlin on September 18, 2017 and was awarded the Austrian Music Theater Prize 2018 in the category Best Overall Musical Production nominated.

In 2020 Kolonovits performed a music show as part of the Red Bull Symphonic together with drum and bass artists Camo & Krooked and the Max Steiner Orchestra . Well-known pieces from Camo & Krooked were combined with classic elements.

Private

Kolonovits was the best man of bassist Kurt Hauenstein (* 1949, † 2011). He is married to the fashion designer Brigitte Just.

Chart successes

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
AT AT
1993 Rosegger AT18 (8 weeks)
AT
with STS
2020 Red Bull Symphonic AT31 (4 weeks)
AT
with Camo & Krooked & Max Steiner Orchestra

Author participations and productions

year Title
artist
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH
1974 Hollywood
Waterloo & Robinson
- AT1 (16 weeks)
AT
CH3 (13 weeks)
CH
That was yesterday's Hollywood
Waterloo & Robinson
DE26 (16 weeks)
DE
- -
1976 Hoit, do is a spoit
Wolfgang Ambros
- AT13 (8 weeks)
AT
-
1981 Johnny Loves Jenny
Chilly
DE18 (17 weeks)
DE
- -
Strada del Sole
Rainhard Fendrich
DE24 (14 weeks)
DE
AT1 (20 weeks)
AT
-
1982 Schickeria
Rainhard Fendrich
DE47 (8 weeks)
DE
AT1 (16 weeks)
AT
-
Raid by
Rainhard Fendrich
- AT9 (8 weeks)
AT
-
Secret Read
Chilly
DE64 (2 weeks)
DE
- -
Top without
Rainhard Fendrich
DE24 (14 weeks)
DE
AT1 (14 weeks)
AT
-
Long live the sport
Rainhard Fendrich
DE54 (6 weeks)
DE
AT7 (8 weeks)
AT
-
1983 Yes, you like
Ludwig Hirsch
- AT1 (14 weeks)
AT
-
1984 I want to land
Maria Bill
- AT8 (8 weeks)
AT
-
I am a negro Madam
Rainhard Fendrich
- AT10 (8 weeks)
AT
-
Weus'd a heart like a mine
Rainhard Fendrich
- AT3 (16 weeks)
AT
-
Sog, it will be Stefanie Werger later
- AT11 (10 weeks)
AT
-
1985 Aunt Marie
Ludwig Hirsch
- AT30 (2 weeks)
AT
-
Have you already seen Vienna by night
Rainhard Fendrich
- AT19 (8 weeks)
AT
-
1987 Tears dry quickly
Rainhard Fendrich
- AT15 (8 weeks)
AT
-
1988 The wind
Rainhard Fendrich
- AT24 (6 weeks)
AT
-
1993 Mary Magdalene
Tony Wegas
- AT26 (3 weeks)
AT
-
2000 Moment of Glory
Scorpions & Berliner Philharmoniker
DE67 (9 weeks)
DE
- -

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. José Carreras returns to the opera stage , in: Kurier , April 26, 2014
  2. orf.at: Music Theater Prize: Two Burgenlanders nominated . Article dated June 19, 2018, accessed June 19, 2018.
  3. Red Bull Symphonic: Camo & Krooked meets Kolonovits! Retrieved March 2, 2020 .
  4. ^ [1] Vienna today report: Supermax funeral
  5. a b Chart sources: DE AT CH
  6. Author participations and productions
  7. Christian Kolonovits and Drahdiwaberl boss Weber honored on April 27, 2005, accessed on February 20, 2013.
  8. Award for Christian Kolonovits in the BMUKK  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on OTS dated February 19, 2013, accessed February 20, 2013.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.ots.at  
  9. ^ BVZ: Ceremony in Rechnitz - Kolonovits becomes an honorary citizen . Article dated March 22, 2017, accessed August 16, 2017.
  10. ^ Kurier: Platinum ROMY of the academy to Christian Kolonovits . Article dated March 25, 2018, accessed March 25, 2018.
  11. Conchita shines at Best of Austria . Article dated June 22, 2018, accessed June 23, 2018.
  12. Red-white-red hit fireworks . Article dated June 23, 2018, accessed June 23, 2018.

Web links

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