bist eulen?
[CD: Extraplatte, Austria, 1994; EX 316141-2 - LP originally released in 1984]
"Ernst Jandl (August 1, 1925, Vienna, Austria – June 9, 2000, Vienna) was an Austrian writer, poet, and translator. Influenced by Dada he started to write experimental poetry, first published in the journal "Neue Wege" (New Ways) in 1952. (...)
In his poems, he plays with the German language, in many different ways, often at the level of single characters or phonemes. For example, in his famous poem "Ottos Mops" (= "Otto's Pug"), the only vowel used is "o". Of course, poems like this cannot easily be translated into other languages.
Most of his poems are better heard than read. His lectures were always known as very impressive events, because of the particular way he pronounced his poems. Poems like "schtzngrmm" (his version of the word "Schützengraben" which describes the trenches of the World War I) can be understood only if read correctly. "schtzngrmm" is an experimental poem in which he tells the sounds of war only with combinations of letters, which sound like gunfires or detonating missiles. (...)"
In his poems, he plays with the German language, in many different ways, often at the level of single characters or phonemes. For example, in his famous poem "Ottos Mops" (= "Otto's Pug"), the only vowel used is "o". Of course, poems like this cannot easily be translated into other languages.
Most of his poems are better heard than read. His lectures were always known as very impressive events, because of the particular way he pronounced his poems. Poems like "schtzngrmm" (his version of the word "Schützengraben" which describes the trenches of the World War I) can be understood only if read correctly. "schtzngrmm" is an experimental poem in which he tells the sounds of war only with combinations of letters, which sound like gunfires or detonating missiles. (...)"
"Puschnig, Schabata, Newton and Rüegg develop a concept with the Austrian poet Ernst Jandl in an effort to fuse open music with onomatopoetic "Jandl-artistry". This joint project lasts until 1991 and results in three CDs: "bist eulen?", "vom vom zum zum" and "lieber ein saxophon" (all Extraplatte). In 1987, in collaboration with Uli Scherer, the concept is expanded."
(from the Vienna Art Orchestra discography)
Lauren Newton, Ernst Jandl, Wolfgang Puschnig (Vienna, 1984)
Ernst Jandl: voice
Lauren Newton: voice
Wolfgang Puschnig: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, voice
Woody Schabata: marimba, vibraphone, tablas, tarabuka, synthesizer
Mathias Rüegg: artistic leader, voice
Wolfgang Puschnig: alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, voice
Woody Schabata: marimba, vibraphone, tablas, tarabuka, synthesizer
Mathias Rüegg: artistic leader, voice
- tohuwabohu (Jandl/Rüegg)
- glückwunsch (Jandl/Schabata)
- calypso (Jandl/Schabata)
- sehnsucht (Jandl/Newton)
- justice (Jandl/Puschnig)
- der wahre vogel (Jandl/Puschnig)
- auf dem land (Jandl/Rüegg)
- viel (vieh) (Jandl/rüegg)
- bitte keine musik I (Jandl/Schabata)
- die mutter und das kind (Jandl/Puschnig)
- chanson (Jandl/Rüegg)
- da (Jandl/Puschnig)
- bericht über malmö (Jandl/Rüegg)
- die morgenfeier (Jandl/Schabata)
- my heart leaps up (in free translation) (Jandl, William Wordsworth/Newton)
- amt mit schwalben (Jandl/Newton)
- eulen (Jandl/newton)
- bitte keine musik II (Jandl/Puschnig)
- falken und tauben (Jandl)
total time: 34'47
Recorded by Michael Kornhäusl at Studio Kornhäusl, Vienna, March 1984.
Produced by Harald Quendler & Matthias Rüegg.
Cover design by Kraner und Hofmann, art work by Papan.
Recorded by Michael Kornhäusl at Studio Kornhäusl, Vienna, March 1984.
Produced by Harald Quendler & Matthias Rüegg.
Cover design by Kraner und Hofmann, art work by Papan.
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