Rüdiger Oppermann

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Rüdiger Oppermann and his caravan project at TFF.Rudolstadt 2006. In the first row from left to right: Dimitar Gougov ( Gadulka ), Wu Wei ( Sheng ), Rüdiger Oppermann ( harp ) and Bijan Mahjub ( Bombarde , Tinwhistle )

Rüdiger Oppermann (* 1954 in Bad Kreuznach ) is a German harpist and music manager.

Life

Rüdiger Oppermann grew up in the Palatinate . He received classical training on piano and cello , and also played the electric guitar in a blues band. In 1973 he heard Alan Stivell who motivated him to play the Celtic harp . In 1974 he made his first public appearance with a - self-made - harp. After leaving school, he completed a degree in social education. He then traveled through Africa for a year in 1975/1976. According to his own statement, this time has fundamentally determined his further life.

After returning to Germany, he quit his job in the social sector, broke up his apartment and earned his living as a traveling juggler and street musician. In 1979 he went to Tehran and from there toured the Afghan region of Nuristan . Via India it reached Sri Lanka .

Rüdiger Oppermann at the summer music festival he organized (2003)

Despite the lack of proper music studies and autodidactic playing, Oppermann is considered one of the best-known and best harp players beyond classical music. In addition to over 30 CD releases and numerous appearances, he is the organizer of many celebrations and festivals in the world music scene.

In 2014 Oppermann was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his services to cultural exchange .

Today Oppermann lives with his wife and three children in northern Alsace.

Discography

In addition to regular albums, the discography also includes many samplers. Information about the album in brackets: sampler, type of sound carrier, label.

  • 1974: Live in Ingelheim (Sampler / Songbird)
  • 1981: Zongo
  • 1983: The magic carpet (self-published)
  • 1984: Silberfluss live (self-published)
  • 1985: Live at Findhorn (Findhorn Records)
  • 1985: trip to Harfistan (lucky bag)
  • 1986: Silver River (surprise bag)
  • 1987: KlangWelten (sampler / lucky bag)
  • 1988: News from Harfistan (surprise bag)
  • 1988: Roses and thorns (work place)
  • 1990: KlangWelten (Sampler / Network)
  • 1990: Harp Attack Live (self-published)
  • 1990: Through the Wilde Harfistan (lucky bag)
  • 1990: Troubadix Vengeance (single / lucky bag)
  • 1991: Changing Tide (Harp Attack / Shamrock)
  • 1992: Same Sun, Same Moon (live) (Shamrock)
  • 1992: Rudolstadt Festival (Sampler / Rudolstadt)
  • 1993: Unchain My Harp (Biber)
  • 1994: Rendez-Vous 2 (Sampler / Biber)
  • 1994: Acoustic Special (Sampler / Shamrock)
  • 1995: Planet Soup (Sampler / Ellipsis arts)
  • 1996: The Art Of Harp, Vol. 1 (Sampler / Shamrock)
  • 1996: From Worldbeat To Blue Note (Sampler / Shamrock)
  • 1996: Its Only Kraut (Sampler / Profolk)
  • 1996: The village set to music (SBW Russbach)
  • 1997: Sea buckthorn, music for dance theater (Rigolo)
  • 1997: Caravan (Shamrock)
  • 1997: Harpestry (Sampler / PolyGram)
  • 1997: The Art Of Harp, Vol. 2 (Sampler / Shamrock)
  • 1997: Music For Friends (Sampler / Network)
  • 1998: Celtic Harpestry (CD and Video / PolyGram)
  • 1998: Fragile Balance (Shamrock)
  • 1999: Spirit Of The Steppe (nature shots / shamrock)
  • 1999: The Art Of Harp, Vol. 3/4 (double CD / Shamrock)
  • 2000: Songs Of The Wind (Windharp, Bauer)
  • 2000: KlangWelten 2000 (Sampler / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2001: Carrying your feet far ... (KlangWelten Records / Wirkstatt)
  • 2001: Contemplations On The Earth (Sampler, Biber)
  • 2001: Bauer's Best (Sampler / Bauer Verlag)
  • 2001: KlangWelten 2001 (KlangWelten Records)
  • 2003: KlangWelten 2003 (Sampler / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2004: Harp Summit (Duo with Park Stickney / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2004: Same Sun Same Moon Same Water (Rigolo Dance Theater)
  • 2004: Harp House (Edinburgh International Harp Festival)
  • 2004: Same Same But Different (KlangWelten Records)
  • 2005: KlangWelten 2005 (Sampler / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2006: Wake Up - Best (Sampler / Zounds , 24 Karat Gold CD, all tracks digitally remastered, CD-Text)
  • 2006: KlangWelten 2006 (Sampler / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2007: KlangWelten 2007 "Far East - Far West" (Sampler / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2008: KlangWelten - Worldmusic Festival 2008 (Sampler / KlangWelten Records)
  • 2014: The Brendan Voyage - (Kultur- und Veranstaltungs GmbH Worms)
  • 2016: Rheingold (KlangWelten Records)

Award

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Allgemeine Zeitung Bad Kreuznach from November 23, 2011
  2. ↑ www.wormser-zeitung.de ( Memento from May 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) from May 16, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Oppermann, Rudiger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Bad Kreuznach