Hermann Bühler
Hermann Bühler (* 1962 in Näfels ) is a Swiss composer , musician and musicologist .
Life
Hermann Bühler lives in Zurich and works as a composer, instrumentalist, teacher and musicologist. Since 1984 he has been working as an alto and soprano saxophonist with improvisational music and free forms of expression. Hermann Bühler wrote compositions for different line-ups such as Lange Weile , Verlierter Gärten , Earth Bound , Seven Pieces and Kind . In it he deals with tone series, jazz styles, improvisation concepts and electronics.
As an instrumentalist he dealt extensively with Indian music. Bühler's music has appeared on several CDs. He was also instrumental in the publication of the book Your Own Voice and the accompanying CD WIM-Radiodays .
Most recently, Hermann Bühler has been working in Switzerland, Mexico and the USA. He composes music for film, dance and multimedia productions. This resulted in z. B. the productions Muros , Claustro Cyclo , 404 - Directions , Light Flashes , Mélange Étrange . Hermann Bühler runs the "Music & Art Edition Dreamscape".
Bühler performed at the Cervantino Guanajuato Festival (Mexico), at the Schaffhausen, Zurich and Willisau Jazz Festivals. He played for Radio DRS Zurich, Radio KPFK and KXLU Los Angeles.
Awards
- Oscar Hollywood, for short film dodger , Pepe Danquard 1992
Works (selection)
- Time walk. Soundscape with samples of ambient noise (2000–2006)
- 404 - Directions. Composition for electronics, action painting and reeds (since 2005)
- Child. Composition for 12 instruments (1993)
- Injured gardens. Sound installation for 4 tape machines (1990)
Discography (selection)
- Muros - Video Danza (DEA 4762 DVD)
- Sojourn - Lotus Mind (DEA 4761)
- Hermann Bühler - Alto solo (DEA 4758)
- Hermann Bühler - Earth Bound (For Four Ears Records 825)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bühler, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss composer, musician and musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Näfels |