Buess Alex
(1954)
Buess Alex
Thannerstrasse 23
CH-4054 Basel (BS)
Schweiz
Mobile: +41 (0)76 383 46 22
Fax: +41 (0)76 383 46 22
www.alexbuess.com/
Thannerstrasse 23
CH-4054 Basel (BS)
Schweiz
Mobile: +41 (0)76 383 46 22
Fax: +41 (0)76 383 46 22
www.alexbuess.com/
Genere: Musica Classica
Biografia
* 1954 Basel.
Alex Buess is a musician, saxophonist, composer, producer and audio engineer who was born in Basel. He collaborates (has collaborated with) with Stephan Wittwer, Paul Schütze, Kevin Martin, Peter Brötzmann, William Parker, Raoul Björkenheim, Toshinori Kondo, Bill Laswell, Kevin Shields, Tim Hodgkinson, Michael Wertmüller and many others.
He plays in the groups ICE, GOD, Phantom City, the Bug, Sprawl and his own group 16-17. Buess has written compositions for various contemporary music ensembles and also works as a producer and sound engineer. His compositions are performed at home and abroad.
Alex Buess has received various prizes and sabbatical years including those offered by the Musikkreditkommission of Basel City in 1992 and the Robert Thyll-Dürr Foundation in 1998.
He has appeared at various festivals including Huddersfield New Music Festival (England), Rostrum for Electroacoustic Music (Austrian/Swiss contribution 1997 Radio DRS 2), Tampere Festival (Finland), Musique Action Vand?"uvres-les-Nancy (France), Taktlos 1995 (CH), Tonart Festival 2000 (CH), Festival de Musica Contemporanea in Quito (Ecuador), and the Encuentro de Compositores Bolivianos in Sucre (Bolivia).
Buess's work reflects his experience with electronic technology, written contemporary music, film music, new mixing and production techniques and computer music.
Alex Buess is a musician, saxophonist, composer, producer and audio engineer who was born in Basel. He collaborates (has collaborated with) with Stephan Wittwer, Paul Schütze, Kevin Martin, Peter Brötzmann, William Parker, Raoul Björkenheim, Toshinori Kondo, Bill Laswell, Kevin Shields, Tim Hodgkinson, Michael Wertmüller and many others.
He plays in the groups ICE, GOD, Phantom City, the Bug, Sprawl and his own group 16-17. Buess has written compositions for various contemporary music ensembles and also works as a producer and sound engineer. His compositions are performed at home and abroad.
Alex Buess has received various prizes and sabbatical years including those offered by the Musikkreditkommission of Basel City in 1992 and the Robert Thyll-Dürr Foundation in 1998.
He has appeared at various festivals including Huddersfield New Music Festival (England), Rostrum for Electroacoustic Music (Austrian/Swiss contribution 1997 Radio DRS 2), Tampere Festival (Finland), Musique Action Vand?"uvres-les-Nancy (France), Taktlos 1995 (CH), Tonart Festival 2000 (CH), Festival de Musica Contemporanea in Quito (Ecuador), and the Encuentro de Compositores Bolivianos in Sucre (Bolivia).
Buess's work reflects his experience with electronic technology, written contemporary music, film music, new mixing and production techniques and computer music.
Elenco delle opere
AUDIO KONSTRUCT. ARCH. II (1989-1990)
Strumentazione: für Saxophon und Live–Elektronik
Durata: 9' 00"
Manuscritto
Mind Machine (1990-1991)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeugtrio, Tonband & Live-Elektronik
Auftrag der Musikkreditkommission Basel-Stadt.
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
Hyperbaton (1991)
Strumentazione: für 2 Tenor- und 2 Baritonsaxophone
Für das Xasax Quartett, Paris.
Durata: 8' 00"
Manuscritto
Maxwell`s Demon (1993)
Strumentazione: für Posaune, kleine Trompete, E-Bass, 3 Schlagzeuge, Keyboards & Live-Elektronik
Auftrag des Crossart Ensemble Mannheim.
Durata: 17' 00"
Manuscritto
PIDGIN IV (1993)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeugtrio, elektroakustische Instrumente & Klavier
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
MIRROR X (1993)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Tonband & Licht
Nach einem Gedicht von Aleister Crowley.
Durata: 9' 00"
Manuscritto
Digram Probability I (1994)
Strumentazione: für Darbukka, 3 Schlagzeuge, Streichquartett & Live-Elektronik
Auftrag des Festivals "Musik der Welt in Basel".
Durata: 17' 00"
Manuscritto
NOL (1995)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeugtrio
Auftrag des "Taktlos" Festival.
Durata: 13' 00"
Manuscritto
N. S. (1995)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeug Solo & Tonband
Auftrag des "Taktlos" Festival.
Durata: 12' 00"
Manuscritto
N. S. – Turing Machine Version (1997)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeugduo, Ton- und Videoband
Videoband von Christian Lichtenberg.
Durata: 12' 00"
Manuscritto
PARALLAXE A (1998-2001)
Strumentazione: für grosses Ensemble (3 Picc,3 Ob, 3 Klar, B-Klar, KB-Klar, Kontrafagott - kleine Trompete, Posaune, Tuba - 3 Kontrabässe, 3 Schlagzeuge) & 5-Kanal Surround Band
Auftrag des "Europäischen Musikmonat 2001".
Durata: 23' 00"
Manuscritto
ATA-7 (1999)
Strumentazione: für Sopransax und Elektroakustisches Ensemble
Für das Ensemble STROM.
Durata: 8' 00"
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ATA 9 (1999)
Strumentazione: für 4 Sopransaxophone
Für das Xasax Quartett.
Auftrag des "Vandoeuvres Musique Action" Festival.
Durata: 8' 00"
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ATA-5 (1999)
Strumentazione: für Klavier, Tonband & Live-Elektronik
Auftrag der "Musikkreditkommission Basel-Stadt".
Durata: 13' 00"
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Schizophonie (Digram Probability II) (1999)
Strumentazione: für Djembe, Rhythm Composer & Live-Elektronik
Für Daniel Buess.
Durata: 17' 00"
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Vacuum Theory (2000)
Strumentazione: für elektroakustisches Duo
Durata: 30' 00"
Manuscritto
X_SYN_DROME_I (2002)
Strumentazione: für Sopran, Live-Elektronik und Schlagzeug
Auftrag von B.E.A.M und Robert Thyll-Dürr Stiftung.
Durata: 12' 00"
Manuscritto
PARALLAXE A (Biomechanische Version) (2002)
Strumentazione: für Ensemble (Piccoloflöte, Oboe, Klarinette, kleine Trompete, Posaune, 2 Kontrabässe, 2 Schlagzeuge) und 5-Kanal Surround Band
Durata: 23' 00"
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SURVIVAL RESEARCH (2002)
Strumentazione: für elektroakustisches Duo
Auftrag der "Pro Helvetia".
Durata: 60' 00"
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KHAT (2003)
Strumentazione: für Bassflöte in C, Perkussion & Live-Elektronik
Durata: 8' 00"
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Metenfes I&II (2003)
Strumentazione: für 5-Kanal Surround Band und 5-Kanal Surround Band und Schlagzeug
Auftrag des "Taktlos Bern" Festival.
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
Amalgam 90° (2003)
Strumentazione: für E-Akkordeon, E-Perkussion und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 12' 00"
Manuscritto
Metatron (2004)
Strumentazione: für Sopransaxophon, Klavier, Kontrabass & Perkussion
Für das X-Quartett.
Durata: 12' 00"
Manuscritto
Phylum (2005)
Strumentazione: für grosses Ensemble (B-Fl, Klar, Pos, E-V, E-Vc, E-Gitarre, E-Bass, 2 KB, Schlgz), Live-Elektronik & 2 Solisten (Schlagzeug & Elektronik)
Auftrag des "LUCERNE FESTIVAL" und der "Pro Helvetia".
Durata: 32' 00"
Manuscritto
PULS_S=(1_1, 2, 3, 7) (2005)
Elektroakustische Musik
Strumentazione: für 16 Lautsprecher
Auftrag des "Neue Musik Rümlingen" Festival.
Durata: 20' 00"
Manuscritto
Strumentazione: für 16 Lautsprecher
Auftrag des "Neue Musik Rümlingen" Festival.
Durata: 20' 00"
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Y (2005)
Strumentazione: für Sopran- und Baritonsaxophon & Live-Elektronik
Für das Duo Saxophonic.
Durata: 8' 00"
Manuscritto
Metatron's Cube (2005)
Strumentazione: für Klarinette, Posaune, E-Violine, E-Violoncello, Kontrabass und Schlagzeug
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
ATA-11 (2005)
Strumentazione: für Elektrische Gitarre Solo mit Live-Elektronik
Für Maurizio Grandinetti.
Durata: 15' 00"
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Ghosts of Schizophonia (Phylum II) (2005)
Strumentazione: für grosses Ensemble (2 KB-Klar/Klar, 2 B-Fl/Fl, 2 V, 2 Vc, Harfe, Klav, 2 Schlgz) und Live-Elektronik
Auftrag der "Pro Helvetia" und LUCERNE FESTIVAL.
Durata: 16' 00"
Manuscritto
AXIS_CORE (2007)
Strumentazione: für Akusmonium, Solo Posaune, Streichquintett und Perkussion
Auftrag des "SWR2" für die Donaueschinger Musiktage 2007.
Durata: 15' 00"
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Vortex (2009)
Strumentazione: für Akusmonium, Flöte, Klavier, Perkussion und Elektronik
Durata: 18' 00"
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Shattered Grid (2011)
Strumentazione: für Akusmonium, Saxophon, Klavier, Perkussion und Elektronik
Durata: 18' 00"
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APSIS (2013)
Strumentazione: für Klarinette, Flöte, Oboe, Baritonsaxophon, Kontraforte, Trompete, Horn, Posaune und Schlagzeug
Durata: 18' 00"
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SKUTO (2013)
Strumentazione: für Sensor Augmented Bassclarinet (Projekt SABRe)
Durata: 18' 00"
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ENIGMA (2014)
Strumentazione: für Sopransaxophon, Violoncello, E-Gitarre /Live-Elektronik
Durata: 12' 00"
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Repertorio
Discografia
Ensemble Phoenix Basel (Grammont Porträt Nr. MGB CTS-M 110, 2008)
Buess, Alex: Ghosts of Schizophonia (Phylum II) (2005)
Con più opere di: Jim Grimm, Fausto Romitelli, Jorge Sánchez-Chiong
Interpreti:
Ensemble Phoenix BaselOpere:
Furrer, Beat: still (1998)Buess, Alex: Ghosts of Schizophonia (Phylum II) (2005)
Con più opere di: Jim Grimm, Fausto Romitelli, Jorge Sánchez-Chiong
Ensembles
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