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Hermann Nitsch (b. 1938)




Das 6-Tage-Spiel Des Orgien Mysterien Theaters: 5-Tag (2000)
  1. Sunrise Music 42:19
  2. Gregorian Chants In The Chapel Under The Direction Of Peter Kubelka 26:24
  3. Musical Procession With The Participants 15:30
  4. Procession With Military Tank And Brass Band 7:31
  5. The Mythical Leitmotif Enters The Yard 11:20
  6. Courtyard Action 26:31
  7. Yard Action Continues 40:37
  8. Action In The Stable 24:07
  9. Yard Action Continues 8:11
  10. Gregorian Chant In The Castle Court 14:14
  11. Slaughter And Disembowelment Of A Bull 14:00
  12. Action With Bull 7:06
  13. Yard Action Continues 45:08
  14. Yard Action Continues 26:39
  15. Finale 34:35
  16. Finale 29:46
  17. Gregorian Chant - Easter Liturgy 29:01
  18. String Quartet (Sound-Walls) In The Chestnut Grove 24:34
  19. String Quartet (Sound-Walls) In The Chestnut Grove 44:11

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

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