Tobias Rüger

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Tobias Rüger (* 1965 in Berlin ) is a German saxophonist and composer.

Live and act

Tobias Rüger received saxophone lessons from Alfred Harth in Frankfurt am Main from 1978 to 1981 . 1988–94 he studied classical saxophone at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin with Detlef Bensmann , and in 1995/96 musicology with Albrecht Riethmüller at the Free University of Berlin . During his studies, Rüger took part in concerts and recordings for the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. From 1999–2003, together with Ulrich Krieger, as a member of the Intersax saxophone ensemble, he recorded the complete work by the American composer John Cage, which is available for saxophone (s) .

In addition, he published CDs with his own compositions and created radio plays and stage music for the SFB (now RBB), Deutschlandfunk and Schauspiel Frankfurt. In addition to his work as a musician, he has written articles on musical topics for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung .

Tobias Rüger lives in Frankfurt am Main.

Publications

  • Intersax - A Cage of Saxophones 1 (2003), 2 (2006) and 3/4 (2010). Fashion records
  • Solo - Thoughts on Today (2008), Zama (Essay Recordings)
  • Tobias Rüger Quartet - Interlude (2008), Zama (Essay Recordings)
  • Die Schwindler - Im Jazzgarten (2009), Nagel-Heyer Records
  • tradición y mdodernidad - A Ladino Songbook (2009)
  • Die Schwindler - Bossa (2011), Nagel-Heyer Records
  • Tobias Rüger and Ronen Shapira - Radical Salon Music (2012), Zama (Essay Recordings)

Radio plays

  • Yes, maybe (text: Marguerite Duras; director: Marguerite Gateau), music for saxophone trio, SWF / SFB 1989
  • Chopin's piano (text: David Zane Meirowitz; director: Bernd Lau), music for saxophone solo, SFB 1990
  • The dancer in the crystal - rise and fall of the choreographer Rudolf Laban (text and direction: Christine Nagel), music for saxophone solo, DLF 2005
  • Regen - (Text: Anne Weber; Director: Christine Nagel) Music for tenor saxophone and cello, HR / DLR 2016

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personal data
SURNAME Rüger, Tobias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German saxophonist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin