Kai Rautenberg
Kai Rautenberg (born November 5, 1939 in Arnsberg ; † May 29, 2013 in Berlin ) was a German pianist and composer .
Life
Rautenberg received his musical training at the Conservatory in Dortmund and at the Hilchenbach Orchestra School . Between 1959 and 1966 he made numerous tours abroad. He worked as an accompanying pianist and chanson composer with, among others, Hildegard Knef , Inge Brück , Angelika Milster , Brigitte Mira , Reinhard Mey , Inga and Wolf , Wolfgang Gruner , Adam Taubitz and Dieter Hallervorden .
From 1969 to 1971 he was a pianist in the SFB dance orchestra under the direction of Paul Kuhn , in 1971 he switched to the RIAS dance orchestra . Most recently he also appeared with the "Kai Rautenberg Sextett" and the RIAS Big Band . He wrote some film scores , and occasionally worked as an actor.
Filmography (as composer)
- 1970: Butterflies don't cry
- 1972: The Schöngrubers (TV series)
- 1973: The twins from Immenhof
- 1976: Mr S. does not get a chance
- 1980: My God, Willi!
- 1980: In Prague and elsewhere
- 1987: The new grandpa
- 1987: The treasure
- 1987: That too: a visit to Palermo
- 1996: Happy Weekend (also actor)
- 1996: Conversation with the Beast (actors only)
Lexical entries
- Jürgen Wölfer : Jazz in Germany. The encyclopedia. All musicians and record companies from 1920 until today. Hannibal, Höfen 2008, ISBN 978-3-85445-274-4 .
Web links
- Kai Rautenberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berlin's music scene mourns the loss of pianist Kai Rautenberg in: BZ , accessed on May 31, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rautenberg, Kai |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German jazz musician (piano, organ) and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arnsberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 2013 |
| Place of death | Berlin |