Buchrainer Michael
- Compositions
- General Information
- Education
- Activities
- Commissions (Selection)
- Awards
- Description of Style
- Press Reviews
- Discography, Projects
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Compositions
General Information
Since 1977 he is a Professor at the Vorarlberger Landeskonservatorium in Feldkirch. He gave numerous concerts in duo with Robert Wolf (solo flutist of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra) and with other chamber music ensembles - including performances a at the Schubertiade, concerted as a soloist with various orchestras in Austria, Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic.
Education
| Period | Education | Instrument | Teacher | Education Organisation | Location |
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1974 - 1978
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graduation with diploma for applied music | ||||
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1979 - 1987
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composition |
Activities
| Period | Activity | Organisation | Location |
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1977
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since then: professorship for guitar | ||
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extensive concert activity, among others, with Robert Wolf | |||
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long-play records with works by Händel, Bach, Tedesco, Ibert | |||
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soloist with various orchestras in Austria, Switzerland, Italy and the Czech Republic | |||
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numerous concerts with various chamber music formations |
Commissions (Selection)
| Period | Commission | Composition | Commissioner (Organisation) | Commissioner (Person) |
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1985
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Music School Werdenberg | |||
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1988
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Theatre Die Figur | |||
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1992
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Leon Koudelak | |||
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2002
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ligita - Liechtensteiner Gitarrentage |
Awards
| Period | Award | Composition | Awarding Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
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1980
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Composition Competition of the City of Innsbruck: Third Prize for composition | ||
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1986
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Composition Competition of the City of Innsbruck: First Prize for composition | ||
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2000
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composer scholarship | ||
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2001
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Composition Competition of the Union of European Choral Federations (AGEC): the choral motets "Ave Maria" and "Pater noster" in 2001 have been ranked under the best pieces |
Description of Style
Michael Buchrainer is one of the most exciting talents that I have met in my composition classes. His sharp analytical way of thinking is striking, everything is verifiable. His complicated polyrhythmics are never an end in itself, but determine forms which are embedded in very personal, delicate motifs. Even if Buchrainer sometimes expects a lot from the performers, he still always keeps his style through harsh self-criticism under control. To the listener especially the piece "Episoden" has something strangely exciting, but also parody traits are clearly observable.
Robert Nessler in: Publicum. Innsbrucker Theater- und Konzertspiegel, 1984
Press Reviews
8. April 1989
Michael Buchrainer has created music that emphasizes the storyline [...]
Vorarlberger Nachrichten (Christa Dietrich)
1984
Michael Buchrainer is one of the most exciting talents that I have met in my composition classes. [...]
Publikum. Innsbrucker Theater- und Konzertspiegel (Robert Nessler)
Discography, Projects
Discography:
- Musik aus Feldkirch. Porträt Michael Buchrainer (CD number 26, Feldkrich 2008)
- Missa brevis (CD DCSN 96)
- Pas de deux (Tyrolis, CD S 375 197)
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