John Preininger

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Johann "John" Preininger (born May 5, 1947 in Graz ; † September 25, 2002 in St. Anna am Aigen ) was an Austrian philologist, archaeologist and musician who was best known as a drummer and writer .

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Preiniger first studied classical philology and archeology at the University of Graz ; In addition to this study, which he completed in 1972 with a doctorate on the "Argonautika" of Apollonios Rhodios , he studied classical percussion with Josef Landenhammer and jazz drums with Manfred Josel and from 1972 ensemble playing with Adelhard Roidinger at the Graz Academy of Music from autumn 1965 . Together with Dieter Glawischnig and Ewald Oberleitner , he founded the free jazz trio Neighbors in 1974 , which performed with international guest soloists such as Fred Anderson , Anthony Braxton , Paul Bley , Karl Berger , Roscoe Mitchell , John Surman and Dino Saluzzi . He also played in the Improvisation Group of Eje Thelin , in the Hans Koller Free Sound ensemble and the quartet of Tone Janša , with whom he toured in Yugoslavia. He was employed at the Department of Prehistory and Early History at the Joanneum Graz . During this time he performed with Albert Mangelsdorff , Lester Bowie , Manfred Schoof , Joachim Kühn , Harry Pepl , Vinko Globokar , Radu Malfatti , Aldo Romano , Sainko Namchylak and Christian Muthspiel . Most recently he played mainly in a duo with guitarist Armin Pokorn as a pitches crew . He also performed as a soloist and organized workshops on energy resonance with gongs . At the same time he emerged as a writer (diaries, poems, essays, experimental texts) and in the field of philosophical mathematics. He published in Austrian literary magazines and received a recognition award at the Peter Rosegger literary competition.

Fonts

  • Soul labyrinths (à la recherche de l'amour perdu). with an accompaniment by Markus Janoschka. Little art book two 1999.
  • The future is a blank book. Metamorphoses of a love . Klanghaus light house 55 edit / on, 2000.

Discographic notes

  • Neighbors Live , 1975
  • Great Neighbors Music , 1979
  • Nadir (solo) 1979
  • Group 01: A live recorded interactive computer music performance. Steirischer Herbst 1996, Graz (with Werner Jauk and Stefan Stastny)

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SURNAME Preininger, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Preininger, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian drummer, writer and philologist
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Graz
DATE OF DEATH September 25, 2002
Place of death St. Anna am Aigen