Baumann Christoph
Biography
Christoph Baumann is an improvising musician, pianist and composer. He is professor for jazz piano and improvisation at the Lucerne School of Music. His artistic work oscillates between the two poles of improvisation and composition, attempting thereby to integrate various musical styles in large dramaturgic coherences, a constant.
His musical activities take him, either as lead or sideman, on tours and to festivals around the world.
Baumann composes for various formations, film, dance, theatre and radio plays. CDs widely document his musical activities.
Important groups and works:
Directs/has directed
- the Latin experimental group Mentalities
- together with Hämi Hämmerli the Baumann-Hämmerli-Sextett
- together with Urs Blöchlinger the large formation Cadavre exquis and the ‘Rezessionsorchester’
He worked together with Jacques Siron in the groups Afro Garage, Nuit Balte and with the septet Rouge, Frisé & Acide and on the silent film projects ‘Pane per tutti’ and ‘Berlin Sinfonie der Grosssstadt’
- together with Mathias Baumann he realised the project Symphonic Salsa
Christoph Baumann has written three speaking operas (libretto FX Nager): ‘Attinghausen’, ‘Ds Gräis’ and ‘Hinter den sieben Bergen’. He has collaborated on diverse scenic projects together with musicians and theatre workers including Barbara Liebster, Ruedi Häusermann, Christoph Marthaler, Nelly Büttikofer,Tom Ryser, Ursus&Nadeschkin, Betty Legler, Yves Raeber and others.
He works/has worked with musicians and in formations with the most varied of musical styles including Joe Malinga, Benny Wallace, Tom Scott, Dave Taylor, Tom Varner, Petras Vyshniauskas, Letieres Leite, Urs Blöchlinger, Martin Schlumpf, Marco Käppeli, Dieter Ulrich, Runo Eriksson, Didier Levallet, Ramon Lopez, Laurent Dehors, Gian Luigi Trovesi, Conrad Bauer, Lucilla Galeazzi,Matthias Ziegler, Hans Kennel, Les Passeurs d' Instants, Omnibus, Nuevo Sabor, Picason, Swiss-Fusion, Bermuda Viereck, Orchestre National de Jazz de La France, La Marmite Infernale, Schweizer Schlagzeugensemble, No Secrets in the Family, Swiss Improvisers Orchestra, Hausquartett and Ton 03.
His musical activities take him, either as lead or sideman, on tours and to festivals around the world.
Baumann composes for various formations, film, dance, theatre and radio plays. CDs widely document his musical activities.
Important groups and works:
Directs/has directed
- the Latin experimental group Mentalities
- together with Hämi Hämmerli the Baumann-Hämmerli-Sextett
- together with Urs Blöchlinger the large formation Cadavre exquis and the ‘Rezessionsorchester’
He worked together with Jacques Siron in the groups Afro Garage, Nuit Balte and with the septet Rouge, Frisé & Acide and on the silent film projects ‘Pane per tutti’ and ‘Berlin Sinfonie der Grosssstadt’
- together with Mathias Baumann he realised the project Symphonic Salsa
Christoph Baumann has written three speaking operas (libretto FX Nager): ‘Attinghausen’, ‘Ds Gräis’ and ‘Hinter den sieben Bergen’. He has collaborated on diverse scenic projects together with musicians and theatre workers including Barbara Liebster, Ruedi Häusermann, Christoph Marthaler, Nelly Büttikofer,Tom Ryser, Ursus&Nadeschkin, Betty Legler, Yves Raeber and others.
He works/has worked with musicians and in formations with the most varied of musical styles including Joe Malinga, Benny Wallace, Tom Scott, Dave Taylor, Tom Varner, Petras Vyshniauskas, Letieres Leite, Urs Blöchlinger, Martin Schlumpf, Marco Käppeli, Dieter Ulrich, Runo Eriksson, Didier Levallet, Ramon Lopez, Laurent Dehors, Gian Luigi Trovesi, Conrad Bauer, Lucilla Galeazzi,Matthias Ziegler, Hans Kennel, Les Passeurs d' Instants, Omnibus, Nuevo Sabor, Picason, Swiss-Fusion, Bermuda Viereck, Orchestre National de Jazz de La France, La Marmite Infernale, Schweizer Schlagzeugensemble, No Secrets in the Family, Swiss Improvisers Orchestra, Hausquartett and Ton 03.
Work list
Autour des premières cinq notes du violon (1999)
for 4vn, va, sx, db and perc
Duration: 37' 00"
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for 4vn, va, sx, db and perc
Duration: 37' 00"
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Son Knödel (1999)
for tpt, cl, bn, vn, va, db, hp, gtr and perc
Duration: 8' 00"
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for tpt, cl, bn, vn, va, db, hp, gtr and perc
Duration: 8' 00"
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Line2 Latin-Vamp/1 (2000)
Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 5' 00"
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Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 5' 00"
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Line2 Schräggg-time (2000)
Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 7' 00"
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Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 7' 00"
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Line3 Fast Swing (2000)
Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 5' 00"
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Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 5' 00"
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Latin: Vamp/Changes (2000)
for ssx, tpt, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 6' 00"
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for ssx, tpt, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 6' 00"
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Danzonette (2000)
for choir and symphony orchestra (1.1.1.bcl.1.4sx/1.4.4.0/perc/pf/str)
Duration: 18' 00"
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for choir and symphony orchestra (1.1.1.bcl.1.4sx/1.4.4.0/perc/pf/str)
Duration: 18' 00"
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Exercices de style (2000)
Rondo for moving musicians - conceptual
for large ensemble with improvising musicians
Duration: 60' 00"
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Rondo for moving musicians - conceptual
for large ensemble with improvising musicians
Duration: 60' 00"
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Line1 Ballad/Valse (2000)
Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 6' 00"
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Structures and Spaces
for voice, ssx, tbn, pf, db and perc
Duration: 6' 00"
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Wanderungsbewegung Material (2001)
for jazz ensemble
Duration: 10' 00"
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for jazz ensemble
Duration: 10' 00"
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BF - CheChaCha (2001)
for ensemble (sx, tpt, tbn, pf, perc, db)
Duration: 15' 00"
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for ensemble (sx, tpt, tbn, pf, perc, db)
Duration: 15' 00"
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Wanderungsbewegung Ballad (2001)
for song and jazz ensemble
Without text.
Duration: 12' 00"
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for song and jazz ensemble
Without text.
Duration: 12' 00"
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Wandervamp (2001)
for song and jazz ensemble
Without text.
Duration: 15' 00"
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for song and jazz ensemble
Without text.
Duration: 15' 00"
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Déviation et autres situations impossibles (Part I/II) (2001)
for 2 flutes and jazz trio
Duration: 34' 00"
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for 2 flutes and jazz trio
Duration: 34' 00"
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Sekunden, Quarten und weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten (2001)
for 4 guitars
Duration: 7' 00"
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for 4 guitars
Duration: 7' 00"
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Ausfahrt Aargau (2002)
Folksongs
for various ensembles (choir, brass instruments, alphorn, Swiss folk music ensemble, big band, brass band, steelband)
Duration: 2h 45' 00"
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Folksongs
for various ensembles (choir, brass instruments, alphorn, Swiss folk music ensemble, big band, brass band, steelband)
Duration: 2h 45' 00"
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Gnep-knom (2002)
for song and jazz ensemble
Without text.
Duration: 15' 00"
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for song and jazz ensemble
Without text.
Duration: 15' 00"
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Steps (2002)
for jazz ensemble
Duration: 3' 00"
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for jazz ensemble
Duration: 3' 00"
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Der Gesang der Schildkröten (2003)
Radio play after Javier Tomeo
Duration: 74' 00"
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Radio play after Javier Tomeo
Duration: 74' 00"
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Sirambas Valse (2003)
Kleiner Ländlertraum aus dem Nebelraum
for steelband
Duration: 10' 00"
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Kleiner Ländlertraum aus dem Nebelraum
for steelband
Duration: 10' 00"
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Crossvolution II (2003)
for ensemble (cl.bcl.tpt.tbn/vn.vc.db/mar/pf/perc)
Duration: 12' 00"
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for ensemble (cl.bcl.tpt.tbn/vn.vc.db/mar/pf/perc)
Duration: 12' 00"
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Anneli-Lied-Suite (2004)
for song, saxophone, trombone, piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 45' 00"
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for song, saxophone, trombone, piano, double bass and percussion
Duration: 45' 00"
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Hörtaglied (2004)
for 2 voices, saxophone, violin, violoncello and double bass
Texts: Regina Heer
Duration: 10' 00"
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for 2 voices, saxophone, violin, violoncello and double bass
Texts: Regina Heer
Duration: 10' 00"
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Algo De Todo (2004)
Signet and improvisation structure
for ensemble (fl, sx, tpt, tbn, gtr, pf, mar, timp, perc, vc, db)
Duration: 8' 00"
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Signet and improvisation structure
for ensemble (fl, sx, tpt, tbn, gtr, pf, mar, timp, perc, vc, db)
Duration: 8' 00"
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Ich küsse dich so ganz - aber so von weit weg und fern und kalt (2004)
Radio play
Texts: Andreas walser, Barbara Uebster
Duration: 88' 00"
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Radio play
Texts: Andreas walser, Barbara Uebster
Duration: 88' 00"
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Kein schöner Land (2005-2006)
Symphonic poem
for orchestra (fl, bn, 4sax, 3tpt, gtr, pf, perc, db)
Duration: 93' 00"
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Symphonic poem
for orchestra (fl, bn, 4sax, 3tpt, gtr, pf, perc, db)
Duration: 93' 00"
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Module (2006-2007)
for two slightly prepared pianos
Duration: 12' 00"
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for two slightly prepared pianos
Duration: 12' 00"
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Boreas Visit (2008)
for 4 guitars
Duration: 4' 00"-7' 00"
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for 4 guitars
Duration: 4' 00"-7' 00"
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Flavoriana Hymn (2008)
für 2 clarinets, trumpets, saxophone, piano, double bass and timpani
Duration: 5' 00"
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für 2 clarinets, trumpets, saxophone, piano, double bass and timpani
Duration: 5' 00"
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Und dann? (2008)
for jazz ensemble
Duration: 16' 00"
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for jazz ensemble
Duration: 16' 00"
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Da unsere Beschützerin mit Adlerschwingen (2009)
for 2 a-cappella voices
Texts: Kaspar Lüscher
Duration: 3' 00"
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for 2 a-cappella voices
Texts: Kaspar Lüscher
Duration: 3' 00"
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Alter der Blutbuche (2009)
for 4 voices and piano
Texts: Kaspar Lüscher
Duration: 4' 00"
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for 4 voices and piano
Texts: Kaspar Lüscher
Duration: 4' 00"
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Hans Assel im Schlamassel (2009)
for 4 voices and piano
Texts: Christoph Baumann
Duration: 8' 00"
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for 4 voices and piano
Texts: Christoph Baumann
Duration: 8' 00"
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Wysel – remixed (2011-2012)
Suite
for nonet (vn, cl/ssx, tpt, tbn, Schwyzeroergel, acn, pf, db, perc)
Duration: 65' 00"-70' 00"
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Suite
for nonet (vn, cl/ssx, tpt, tbn, Schwyzeroergel, acn, pf, db, perc)
Duration: 65' 00"-70' 00"
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Bibliography
Meyer, Thomas: Unterricht als Forschungslabor? Freie Improvisation: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Vermittlung, in: Dissonanz 115 (2011), S. 44-50 [Internet]
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