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Hermann Nitsch (b. 1938) Das 6-Tage-Spiel Des Orgien Mysterien Theaters: 5-Tag (2000)
NOTES Art Direction, Design, Typography – Gary Todd, Tom Recchion Composed By – Hermann Nitsch Conductor [Choralschola Direction] – Peter Kubelka Conductor [Co-orchestra Direction] – Simon Pyronikov, Thomas Platzgummer Conductor [Coordinating Music-action Director] – Andrea Cusumano Conductor [Orchestra Direction] – Clemens Gadenstätter Conductor [Percussion Direction] – Bob Clark, Helmut Chang, Markus Perschon Conductor [String Quartet Direction] – Thomas Platzgummer Electronics [Electronic Music] – Andrea Weixler, Se-Lien Chung Engineer [Recording] – Fredrik Nilsen, Gary Todd Photography – Archive Cibulka Photography [Hermann Nitsch Portrait] – Fredrik Nilsen Producer – Gary Todd Whistle [Referee Whistle-blower] – Alfred Gulden Eight discs packaged in a full colour box, with numerous full colour printed cards, texts, liner notes and two incense sticks. The discs are packaged in full colour card sleeves, contained with a colour card slipcase. The first printing is a numbered edition of 250 copies. Later, it was repressed in an unnumbered edition. Some later copies also include a CD-ROM. Special thanks to Rita Nitsch, Hanno Millesi, Herbert Gadenstätter, Peter Kasperak, Mike Fried, Tom Patchett, Susan Martin, Chris Allen. Klaviersonate Für Arnulf Rainer 1. Side A 2. Side B NOTES Label: Welt Am Draht Catalog#: WAD 004 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: Austria Released: 2001 Notes: Gatefold Cover with attached Photographs & Paintings incl. Insert. Limited numbered Edition of 150 Copies. Completely done from Austrian Part of Label. Released 2000/2001. Orgelkonzert 1. Die Gehurt Des Dionysos 2. Die Tiefe Des Alls 3. Dornenkrönung 4. Orgelstock Prinzedorf NOTES Two tape recorder cassettes, signed and numbered and a paper with red oil color from a painting action, size 11 x 15 cm, signed. 30 luxury copies, box size 31 x 21 x 1,2 cm, sold oud. Label: Edition Hundertmark Format: 2 x Cassette, Limited Edition Country: Germany Released: 1987 Notes: Recorded at Brucknerhaus, Linz, Austria on December 9th 1986. Edition of 200 signed and numbered Copies. 6th Symphony / Allerheiligensinfonie 1. Allerheiligensinfonie 1 2. Allerheiligensinfonie 2 3. Allerheiligensinfonie 3 NOTES Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra Hermann Nitsch: conductor Frank Dolch: organ Recorded at the Museum of 20th Century Art, Wien, October 30th, 1980. This recording of Nitsch's 6th Symphony, titled 'Allerheiligensinfonie', or 'Halloween Symphony', was made during the dress rehearsal that took place on the Haloween night from October 30th to November 1st, 1980. It was released to 200 signed copies by Nitsch on Edition Freibord, Wien. His own Das Orgien Mysterien Theater (or 'Orgies and Mystery Theater'), is the name he gives to his public performances. 'Allerheiligen' is the German for All Hallows' Even, the original name for Halloween. The 6th Symphony celebrates the pagan Halloween ritual with festive orchestral music - the more paganist, the better for Nitsch who loathes the Catholic religion prevalent in Austria. The first tape sounds like incidental music, possibly a fill-in before midnight. The second tape is the real meat, with its obsessive repetition of a familiar drinking Schlager (melody). The excessive ball music orchestration includes a profusion of bassoons, accordions, whistles and flutes, but various horns, drums and bass guitar also contribute. The sound is massive, anarchic, unceremonious, almost demagogic, the orchestra sounding everything but philharmonic. To illustrate the Symphony's mood, the few pictures bellow seem appropriate. They come from Munich's Oktoberfest, the annual festival of funfairs and beer drinking. The last picture shows Nitsch with his own cépage of Austrian white wine. 6th Symphony / Allerheiligensinfonie 1. Allerheiligensinfonie 1 2. Allerheiligensinfonie 2 3. Allerheiligensinfonie 3 NOTES Icelandic Symphonic Orchestra Hermann Nitsch: conductor Frank Dolch: organ Recorded at the Museum of 20th Century Art, Wien, October 30th, 1980. This recording of Nitsch's 6th Symphony, titled 'Allerheiligensinfonie', or 'Halloween Symphony', was made during the dress rehearsal that took place on the Haloween night from October 30th to November 1st, 1980. It was released to 200 signed copies by Nitsch on Edition Freibord, Wien. His own Das Orgien Mysterien Theater (or 'Orgies and Mystery Theater'), is the name he gives to his public performances. 'Allerheiligen' is the German for All Hallows' Even, the original name for Halloween. The 6th Symphony celebrates the pagan Halloween ritual with festive orchestral music - the more paganist, the better for Nitsch who loathes the Catholic religion prevalent in Austria. The first tape sounds like incidental music, possibly a fill-in before midnight. The second tape is the real meat, with its obsessive repetition of a familiar drinking Schlager (melody). The excessive ball music orchestration includes a profusion of bassoons, accordions, whistles and flutes, but various horns, drums and bass guitar also contribute. The sound is massive, anarchic, unceremonious, almost demagogic, the orchestra sounding everything but philharmonic. To illustrate the Symphony's mood, the few pictures bellow seem appropriate. They come from Munich's Oktoberfest, the annual festival of funfairs and beer drinking. The last picture shows Nitsch with his own cépage of Austrian white wine. Various Tracks 1. Interview, Basel Art Fair, 1975 2. Interview, 1999 3. Akustisches Abreaktionsspiel Broadcast on KPFK, Close Radio, June 29, 1978, 56 min. 17 sec. Segments of music; sounds of chaos, nature and crowds, and actors performing; and a narration in German that includes a description of animal sacrifice within a religious ceremony. 4. Ken Jacobs, Larry Gottheim, Stan Brakhage: Binghampton Council Of Churches defend Herman Nitsch's performance at Binghamton University (11/23/1970) Filmmakers Ken Jacobs, Stan Brakhage and Larry Gottheim meet with the Binghamton Council of Churches to defend Herman Nitsch's performance at Binghamton University, which involved the slaughtering of a lamb, and its reception by the greater Binghamton community. The event had taken place in the midst of a weeklong focus on filmmaker Peter Kubelka. Some students who were in attendance speak about their experiences at the performance. (3" IPS, 1/4"-REEL 7", 02:13:00) NOTES Track 4 from Rare Audio from Anthology Film Archives RELATED RESOURCES: Vienna Actionist Films in UbuWeb FilmsUbuWeb Sound | UbuWeb PennSound | CENTRO | EPC | WFMU |