Sven Grünberg
Sven Grünberg (born November 24, 1956 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian composer.
life and work
Sven Grünberg graduated from the Tallinn State Music School ( Tallinna Muusikakool ) in 1976 . As a student he already played in several musical groups. In January 1974 he founded the prog band Mess with Härmo Härm , which mainly used electronic keyboard instruments and combined music with visual elements. Grünberg was the first musician in Estonia to use a synthesizer and often came into conflict with the Soviet cultural authorities. He ran the band, which was unique in what was then the Soviet Union , until it broke up in 1976.
Since his youth, Sven Grünberg has been strongly influenced by Asian sounds and instruments, especially from Tibetan music . He usually plays his works himself. His often long pieces are peaceful and meditative . You may have an inner tension, but avoid confrontational elements. Grünberg is currently one of the most famous followers of Buddhism in Estonia and director of the Estonian Buddhism Institute ( Budismi Instituut ).
Sven Grünberg currently lives and works as a freelance composer, studio musician and sound director . He is the author of numerous stage and film music, including those from "Hukkunud Alpinisti" hotell ( Hotel "Zum verunlückten Alpinisten" ), Corrida and Naksitrallid . He worked closely with the Estonian film director Olav Neuland (1947–2005).
In addition, Sven Grünberg is active as the musical director of numerous projects. Since 1993 he has also been teaching film and music education in Estonia and Finland .
Discography by Sven Grünberg
- Mess (1980)
- Hingus (1981)
- OM (1988)
- Milarepa (1993)
- Prana Symphony (1995)
- Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell (2001)
- Milarepa (2006)
Discography of Mess
- Mess (1996)
- Kisses eneselt (2004)
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Hotel "Zum verunlückten Alpinisten" ("Hukkunud Alpinisti" hotell)
- 1982: Corrida
- 1984: Reekviem
- 1984: Hundiseaduse aegu
- 1987: Klątwa doliny węży
- 1992: Łza księcia ciemności
- 2001: Lepatriinude jõulud
- 2004: Täna öösel me ei maga
- 2005: fed up (Korini!)
- 2006: Lotte in the Inventors' Village (Leiutajateküla Lotte)
- 2008: Detsembrikuumus
- 2011: Lotte and the secret of the moonstones (Lotte ja kuukivi saladus)
Web links
- Works by and about Sven Grünberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography, works, discography, literature in the Estonian Music Information Center (English)
- Curriculum vitae and work ( memento from February 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) in: Eesti Muusika (Estonian)
- Music reviews by OM and Hingus (English)
- Sven Grünberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Work and audio samples ( Memento from May 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), in: Eesti Muusika (Estonian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grünberg, Sven |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |