Michael Langer (guitarist)

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Michael Langer (* 1959 in Vienna ) is an Austrian guitarist , composer and guitar teacher.

Life

Langer first studied instrumental and vocal pedagogy at the Vienna Conservatory (IGP I - 1978–1983, today Vienna Conservatory Private University ) and at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (IGP II - 1983–1987). He also completed diploma studies in jazz theory and arrangement at the Vienna Conservatory (1981–1985) and from 1987 to 1990 in guitar at the Music University of Graz (1987–1990) as well as a concert course in guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna ( 1987–1990) 1989).

Langer plays both classical guitar and fingerstyle . At the beginning of his career he was recognized as a fingerstyle guitarist at the American Fingerstyle Guitar Festival in Milwaukee and by Guitar Player magazine .

Langer wrote numerous textbooks and sheet music editions, recorded solo albums and played concert tours around the world. He teaches guitar as an associate professor at the Anton Bruckner Private University in Linz and at the Conservatory Vienna Private University .

plant

Langer's publications consist of guitar schools and songbooks, his own compositions and sheet music by other composers. The "Stars of Classical Guitar" series shows a special way: Langer uses sound material that has already been produced (in this case from the Naxos label ) and edits the associated sheet music.

Textbooks

  • Play Guitar series (5 volumes, Doblinger publishing house), mostly together with Ferdinand Neges
  • Series Acoustic Pop Guitar (4 volumes, Dux Verlag)
  • Tips, tricks and licks (Doblinger)
  • Whatever (Acoustic Music, with original compositions)
  • Advanced Fingerstyle (AMA-Verlag)

Own compositions

  • String wind series (2 volumes, Doblinger publishing house)
  • Still (Doblinger)
  • The Zipfelmütz (Doblinger)
  • Suita Latina (Doblinger)

Sheet music editions

  • String paths series - guitar music from 5 centuries (3 volumes, Dux-Verlag)
  • Series Stars of Classical Guitar (3 volumes, Doblinger)
  • JS Bach Sonatas for Flute and Guitar (Doblinger)

Discography

  • Guitar & Passion , Dux 2010 (with Sabine Ramusch)
  • Copy & Merge , Acoustic Music 2002
  • Homespun Groove , Acoustic Music 2000
  • Crossing Over , Acoustic Music 1996

Sheet music has also been published for some recordings.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Website of the Vienna Conservatory Private University
personal data
SURNAME Langer, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian guitarist, composer and guitar teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna