Franz Koglmann
Franz Koglmann (born 22 May 1947) is an Austrian jazz composer. He performs on both the trumpet and flugelhorn in most often in avant-garde jazz and third stream. Koglmann has performed or recorded with Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, Bill Dixon, Georg Gräwe, Andrea Centazzo, Theo Jörgensmann, Wolfgang Reisinger, Enrico Rava, Yitzhak Yedid, Ran Blake, and John Lindberg; together with the bassist Peter Herbert he has often musically accompanied works of the Austrian artist Heidi Harsieber.
Franz Koglmann
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- Name
- Franz Koglmann
- Born
- 22 May 1947
- Birthplace
- Mödling, Austria
- Occupation
- Composer Trumpet player
- Nationality
- Austria
- Fields
- jazz
- Honours
- City of Vienna Prize for Music
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Franz Koglmann (born 22 May 1947) is an Austrian jazz composer. He performs on both the trumpet and flugelhorn in most often in avant-garde jazz and third stream. Koglmann has performed or recorded with Lee Konitz, Paul Bley, Bill Dixon, Georg Gräwe, Andrea Centazzo, Theo Jörgensmann, Wolfgang Reisinger, Enrico Rava, Yitzhak Yedid, Ran Blake, and John Lindberg; together with the bassist Peter Herbert he has often musically accompanied works of the Austrian artist Heidi Harsieber.
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Franz Koglmann (born 1947) is an Austrian composer and musician. The composer was born in Vienna.
Genres include jazz. Franz Koglmann received City of Vienna Prize for Music.
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When the Romanian town of Sibiu commissioned Koglmann to write a piece, he brought together bits from Haydn's 27th symphony with a tape recording of Sibiu native Emil Cioran philosophisizing. In 2003, he received the highest Austrian jazz award, the Hans Koller Prize, in the category Album of the Year.
Hubert Scheibl, Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Franz Koglmann-7664
Franz Johann Morgenbesser from Vienna, Austria · Hubert Scheibl, Andreas Mailath-Pokorny, Franz Koglmann-7664
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Key facts
• Name — Franz Koglmann • Born — 22 May 1947 • Birthplace — Mödling, Austria • Genre — Avant-garde jazz Chamber jazz Third Stream • Occupation — Composer Trumpet player • Instrument — Trumpet, flugelhorn
As leader
As leader
* • Franz Koglmann (1977). Opium for Franz. Pipe. * * * * * • L'Heure Bleue (hatART, 1991) * * * * * * * * • Franz Koglmann (2007). Nocturnal Walks *
As collaborator
As collaborator
• Steve Lacy: Itinerary (hat ART, 1991) • Paul Bley: 12 (+6) In a Row (HatART, 1990, [1995]) • Paul Bley: Annette (HatART, 1993) * • Lee Konitz: We Thought About Duke (HatART, 1994) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • Bill Dixon: Opium (Between the Lines, 2001) compiles tracks from Flaps and Opium for Franz * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa orchestra box set = Cjiant = andrea Centazzo mitteleuropa orchestra = The Mitteleuropa Orchestra Complete Recordings - Ictus Records • Cjant = Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa ORchestra = • Moot & Lid = Franz Koglmann Lol Coxhill Andrea Centazzo = Moot & Lid - Ictus Records • Spelunke Tapes = Franz Koglmann Lol Coxhill Andrea Centazzo = Spelunke Tapes - Ictus Records
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Guinness Publishing. 244. 1992. 0-85112-580-8.
- 2.Layne, Joslyn. Franz Koglmann Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
- 3.Ausstellung/Performance von Franz Koglmann und Peter Herbert zu Heidi Harsieber's 'trash'. Austrian Cultural Forum Mexico.
- 4.jazzinaustria.at. Hans Koller Preis 2003. 2003-12-03.
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