Mitterer, Wolfgang#
Mitterer, Wolfgang, b. Lienz (Tirol), June 6, 1958, composer. 1978-1983 studied organ at the Hochschule fuer Musik (now University of Music and Performing Arts) in Vienna; 1983-1984 studied electroacoustics in Stockholm. From 1986 initiator and co-founder of various ensembles in the fields of jazz, new wave, folk music and noise music: Pat Brothers (with W. Puschnig), Hirn mit Ei, Call Boys Inc., Dirty Tones (with Tom Cora). 1991 founded the recording label Olongapo. Considered one of the leading exponents of electronic experimental music in Austria.
Works#
Theatre music: Der Erzbischof, 1986; Guernica, 1992; Siebzehn und Vier, 1995. - Mit dem Regen in die Traufe, 1984 (electronic); Turmbau zu Babel, 1993 (symphony of voices); Krok, 1994 (radio play music); Waldmusik, 1994 (Hackbretter/hammered dulcimers, woodcutters, sawmill, tape); Ka und der Pavian, 1997 (choir, 13 instruments, encircling sound reinforcement).