Christine Lauterburg

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Christine Lauterburg (born March 12, 1956 in Bern ) is a Swiss singer and actress. In addition to her own compositions, Christine Lauterburg often interprets songs from the fund of Swiss folk music in her own personal way and in this way breathes a new life into them. While most contemporary Swiss musicians build on the basis of Anglo-Saxon music, they orientate themselves on the local musical roots. She makes music solo and in different formations and projects. Christine Lauterburg's musical style is referred to as Swiss folk music, folk, pop, techno, world music, etc., although the terms do not do justice to her diverse work.

Life and musical creation

childhood and education

Christine Lauterburg grew up in an artistically committed family in Bern and Bolligen. Her father Hans Ruedi Lauterburg and mother Lotti Lauterburg-Wunsch worked together as freelance graphic designers. Christine learned to play the violin and after completing her regular schooling did an apprenticeship as a teacher and later a second training at the drama school in Bern.

Beginnings in theater, film and music

Lauterburg appeared in the early eighties after graduating from drama school mainly as an actress in the theater and in films. These are films like «Eine vo dene» 1981, Bruno Nick, «E Nacht lang Füürland» 1981, Clemens Klopfenstein / Remo Legnazzi , «Akropolis Now» 1983, Hans Liechti , «Der Ruf der Sibylla» 1984, Clemens Klopfenstein, « Alpenglow "1987, Norbert Wiedmer / Silvia Horisberger, Macao or the back of the sea 1988, Clemens Klopfenstein," Mikes Brother "," Restlessness "1991, Thomas Imbach . They are Swiss films about the spirit of optimism in the 1980s, when, among other things, the aim was to fight for the freedom to develop utopian ideas.

From 1980 on, Lauterburg also appeared as a musician with various groups and dealt with the musical roots of Swiss folk music. She attended a yodel course and trained herself further. With the yodel, which she further developed in her own personal way, she achieved a natural-looking and touching intensity. Later she learned to accompany her singing with the Langnauerörgeli. Lauterburg made the first recordings as a singer in 1987 for the film music for Macao or the Back of the Sea by Clemens Klopfenstein.

Turning to music

At the end of the eighties Lauterburg turned completely to music. "At last, when I was over thirty, I found out what I can sing: namely songs in my language and the ancient Juhz". In 1991 her first album Schyinge Platte was released in a duo with Res Margot. In 1994 Echo der Zeit appeared as the result of a collaboration with folk music connoisseur Cyrill Schläpfer and dance floor producer Pascal de Sapio with the idea of ​​combining Swiss folk music with current dance and pop music. For the production part of the voice recordings was done outside the studio. B. made under the railway bridge on the banks of the Aare or above the tree line of the Alps. The connection between tradition and modernity led to sometimes violent reactions from circles of traditional folk music. The Federal Yodelling Association, for example, found: “What Lauterburg sings is not a culture”, and there were comments such as: “An ugly interference with our yodelling culture”. On the other hand, there was also praise from traditional musicians and Echo der Zeit stayed in the Swiss charts for 19 weeks.

Music in various formations and "S'Vreneli vom Guggisberg"

At the beginning of the 1990s Lauterburg gave concerts under his own name and in various formations such as Trio 9, Flädermüüs with Housi Wittlin, as a singer in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Canada, USA, Ecuador, China and Africa. In 1994 a CD was released with Trio 9 - Live at EI International , which, in addition to dialect songs by Housi Wittlin, also contains some songs by Lauterburg. In 1996 the CD Paradiesvogel came out, which ties in with the music of "Echo der Zeit" but also contains language elements and musical styles from other countries. Lauterburg's interpretation of the old folk song S'Vreneli vom Guggisberg was a success and stayed on the Swiss charts for 9 weeks.

With Corin Curschellas, Walther Lietha at Echo and Doppelbock

Lauterburg has worked as a singer in various projects together with Corin Curschellas and Walther Lietha in the formations eCHo and Doppelbock. Swiss folk songs have been reinterpreted from the fund of old traditions. The result was Swiss folk music, which differs significantly from the mainstream music. During this time a number of CDs were made: "S hät deheim en Vogel xunge" (2000), "Pro Helvetia" (2001), "Rund um de Buuchnabel" (2003), "Obio!" (2006), "Schnitter - i hole di o" (2007), Voodoo yodel (2009).

With Roland Zoss & Swiss mouse Jimmy Flitz

In 2001 Lauterburg sang the 'Murmeli', a yodelling song for children, on the world music children's album Muku-Tiki-Mu with Roland Zoss under Unesco patronage . Accompanied by Res Schmid at the Schwyzerörgeli. In the music radio drama series 'Güschi' and Jimmy Flitz Schwyzermuus, she played various animal roles together with well-known Swiss artists. She also appeared in the Advent music game Jimmy Flitz ChinderWiehnacht, which brought together three generations of music and singing every year in rap, yodel, folk rock and choir singing under the church roof.

Guest appearances at the Expo 2002 and with Max Lässer's Überlandorchester

Two extraordinary guest appearances took place in the summer of 2002: together with the American vocal artist Bobby McFerrin at the Live At Sunset festival in the Landesmuseum in Zurich and on the Alpine music evening of Expo02 together with the folk musician Hubert von Goisern from Austria. In 2002 and 2003 Lauterburg sang and played with Max Lässer and his country orchestra. The concert in Kammgarn Schaffhausen was recorded and released on DVD in 2004. In 2003 Lauterburg sings in a duet with Michael von der Heide in the song Madeleine by Abbé Joseph Bovet (1879–1951) on Heide's album Helvetia . In addition, she played and sang in the successful play Dällebach Kari , which was performed outdoors on the Gurten near Bern in the summers of 2006 and 2007.

Everything stays different

10 years after the bird of paradise , the fourth solo album Everything stays different was released in 2006 . Lauterburg continued to develop its musical diversity. She mixed traditional elements with thumping bass, pumping beats, airy, light ambient and put her incomparable voice on it with her very own hoot. Everything stays different is called the first piece, the last one only sounds after the 32-minute rushing of a mountain stream and means nothing stays the same .

Projects with «d'Schwyz tanzt» and Jürg Steigmeier

The dance company «d'Schwyz tanzt», which is committed to folk dance and Swiss customs, consistently stands for a lively, open and contemporary Switzerland that is also aware of its cultural roots. Lauterburg took part as an actress and musician in the plays "petzt und gstrehl" 2006 and "Salz-Sel-Salina" (2008/2009).

Jürg Steigmeier is a brilliant narrator and connoisseur of Swiss legends, who creates figures with full use of body and language and brings them to life. Lauterburg and the musician Dide Marfurt made music to the stories, legends and fairy tales from old times. Chilte and Wybe (2007) and Pureschlau (2008) are pieces that were performed almost exclusively on various farms in Switzerland.

Christine Lauterburg & Aërope

In 2008 Christine Lauterburg formed a new musical formation under the name Aërope together with the four well-known Swiss musicians Andi Hug on drums, Hank Shizzoe on guitar, Michel Poffet on bass and Markus Flückiger on hand organ. The four musicians, who are all at home in different musical styles, underlined the playful synthesis of newly staged old songs with contemporary tones.

Album Alone

In spring 2010 Lauterburg recorded the album alone . The music was created on a hike from urban areas up to Seebergsee, which she undertook alone. In her backpack she had a recording device with which she recorded nine of her own songs and traditional folk music pieces by Max Huggler in inspiring locations. The pieces were partially supplemented and co-produced by Hank Shizzoe in the studio.

Book about Christine Lauterburg

In November 2018, a book by the author Robert Bösiger was published by Werd & Weber Verlag under the title Everything stays different . It is a biography in the form of 25 encounters between Christine Lauterburg and well-known personalities and people important to her life.

Projects and formations

Lauterburg is often alone with her solo program. In addition, she plays and makes music in numerous formations and projects together with other musicians at home and abroad. Lauterburg also plays in plays in between. Here is a list of activities:

  • Solo : Lauterburg has been accompanying her singing with Langnauerörgeli, violin and viola since 1989. She plays her own songs as well as traditional pieces by other composers such as Josef Reinhart (1875–1957), Oskar Friedrich Schmalz (1881–1960), Alfred Frei (1887–1966), Jakob Ummel (1895–1992), Max Huggler (1913– 2005), Beat Jäggi (1915–1989), Ernst Sommer (1925–1989).
  • With Doppelbock : These are Dide Marfurt (hurdy-gurdy, neck zither, tamburiza, electric guitar, bodhràn, Helvetian bagpipe and Xang), Elisabeth Sulser (flutes, bagpipes, chamois horn, shawm, krummhorn, shelf), Jean-Pierre Dix (double bass and E. -Bass), Simon Dettwiler (Schwyzerörgeli (10-, 18- and 82-bass models)) play Swiss folk music outside of the clichés. The music is contemporary “living urban Swiss folk music”.
  • Landstreichmusik : Is a community around the virtuoso violinist Matthias Lincke with his dance violin. These are Dide Marfurt with historical instruments and Simon Dettwiler with the Schwyzerörgelis. Lauterburg plays music with this group that has been passed on and transformed from musician to musician over the centuries. The tramps play contemporary, atmospheric folk music such as natural yodel and dance music, which goes back to medieval and Renaissance styles.
  • eCHo : Is a Doppelbock project with the voices of Corin Curschellas, Christine Lauterburg and Walther Lietha. Old Swiss folk songs that have been dusted off are richly staged and implemented in a contemporary way.
  • Lauter Berg : Lauter Berg are Christine Lauterburg and Barbara Berger. They play old wise men, juzze, self-written melodies with voices, violin, bass, shruti box, orgeli, viola, spoon, broom and sansula.
  • forgiven - rejoiced - mortgaged: is a project with the writer Tanja Kummer. Christine Lauterburg sings, yodels, örgelet and violin, Tania Kummer reads and Dide Marfurt makes music with the Busuki, the Helvetic bagpipe and the hurdy-gurdy. A full evening program.
  • Linde and Repetto : Marco Repetto is a founding member of the legendary band Grauzone , which formed in the early 1980s. Marco and Lauterburg play elegant, electronic music together with yodelling in the groove. There are many original compositions and pieces from Lauterburg's album Everything stays different . Marco Repetto plays electronics, hang, drums and Lena Linde alias Christine Lauterburg plays violin, viola, Langnauerli, singing and yodelling.
  • Zwischenländli : Is a duo with Yang Jing and Christine Lauterburg. Jing and Lauterburg met for the first time in Beijing in 2000 because both were selected by cultural organizations in China and Switzerland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Shortly before the concert they only exchanged a few words. Today, 13 years later, they meet again to take the time to develop their music as a duo. It is music with pipa, erhu, guzheng, violin, viola, hand organ, percussion instruments and yodel.
  • Gäzig : Is a trio with Hans Kennel, Regina Steiner and Christine Lauterburg. In Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, New York, Grenoble, Einsiedeln Monastery - that's where we gave our first concerts together. Lots of alphorn groove and yodelling improvisation - that was a pleasure! We love the ancient, wild melodies from our mountains and the beautiful compositions by Hans. We make music with the trumpet, Büchel, Bukkehöreli, zinc, alphorn, violin, viola, broom, Langnauerli and voice.
  • An unfortunate coincidence : is a one-act play by James Saunders. A woman kills her husband - that can happen. But what now? What should be done with the corpse? Who is she telling what? I need my best friend. But she also has a husband. And that soon becomes the next problem. Play with Christine Lauterburg, Deborah Lanz, Erwin Hänni.
  • Fortuna : With rock poet Benjamin Bula, guitarist and singer, I sing as much as I can. Bern German, German, French and Latin texts in their original interpretation can be expected.
  • Chilte and Wybe : musical narrative piece about the kilting with the narrator Jürg Steigmeier and the multi-instrumentalist Dide Marfurt

Discography

  • Schynige Platte , 1991
  • Echoes of Time , 1994
  • Bird of Paradise , 1996
  • Everything stays different , 2006
  • Aërope , 2008
  • ALL ONE , 2010

with eCHo

  • s'het deheim e vogel xunge , 2000
  • Pro Helvetia , 2001
  • Reaper - i hole di o , 2007

with double jack

  • Around de Buuchnabel , 2003
  • Obio , 2006
  • Voodoo yodel , 2009

with trampoline music

  • Heiteri Schiibe, 2013
  • Langstrass, 2015
  • Old French on the go, 2016
  • Asphalt, 2018

Other

  • Macao (music for the film of the same name), 1987
  • Trio 9 (with Housi Wittlin), 1994
  • Muku-Tiki-Mu (world children's music with Roland Zoss ), 2001/2002
  • Michael von der Heide - Helvetia, 2003
  • Encounters (live, with Theodosii Spassov ), 2003
  • Güschi (radio play series with Roland Zoss ), 2003–2006
  • Jimmy-Flitz, e Reis dür d Schwyz ( radio play series with Roland Zoss ), 2007–2015
  • Max Lässer and the Überlandorchester - Überländler, 2008

Awards

  • “Bäredräckpris der Stadt Bern” (first female award winner), 1994
  • “Special stamp Swiss customs” (for the 100th anniversary of the Swiss yodelling association), 2010
  • “Ravensburger Kupferle” (for the music of Aërope), 2013
  • “Goldigs Chrönli” (best children's song album 2015 'Jimmy Flitz ChinderWiehnacht'), 2015

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personal data
SURNAME Lauterburg, Christine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss singer and actress
DATE OF BIRTH March 12, 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH Bern