Franz Koglmann: Fruits Of Solitude

Koglmann, Franz

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Milan Turkovic - Bassoon
Attila Pasztor - Cello
Daniele D'Agaro - Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone
Peter Herbert - Double Bass
Franz Koglmann - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
John Clark - French Horn
Mario Arcari - Oboe, English Horn

The title FRUITS OF SOLITUDE refers to Duke Ellington's composition Solitude, which was already an important source of inspiration during my youth. The first band I played in at 16 had this piece in its repertoire, the Ellington recording had not yet entered my consciousness at that time.

For the current program - it is being recorded as a CD for Werner Uehlinger's HAT HUT label - I wrote some variations on Solitude, but these are only to be seen as a starting point. A number of new pieces, independent of Solitude, are added, such as a reverence to Martial Solal, the composer of the film music for Godard's Ausser Atem, or a Garden with Blue Terrace inspired by David Hockney. Also tucked into this (new) septet lineup are mini-ensembles like the G(ood)luck Trio with Mario Arcari and Attila Pasztor, or the longtime duo with Peter Herbert. I have an old friendship with Daniele D'Agaro, we played together in Andrea Centazzo's Central Europe Orchestra in the 80s, the phenomenal horn player Jon Clark I met at the Outreach Festival in Tyrol, and the Wynton Marsalis calibrated star bassoonist Milan Turkovic will round off the septet 'cosmopolitan'.

Works:

•Fruits Of Solitude II
• Martians Don't Go Home Anymore
• For Max
• Untitled
• Garden With Blue Terrace
• Salut Solal!
• Fruits Of Solitude I
• Finger Snapper
• Leopard Lady
• Fruits Of Solitude III
• Yellow Tango

CD x 1

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25.10.2019

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