Zykan/Mautner: Das Unterösterreichische Liederbuch
5/1/2022, 27 Tracks, 1:19:07
Featuring
Johanna Falkinger
Johanna Zachhuber
Adrian Eröd
Albert Sassmann
Martin Walch
Thomas Larcher
Kurt Prihoda
Heinrich Schiff
Otto M. Zykan
Michael Mautner
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Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers describe "Das Unterösterreichische Liederbuch" as exploring the "ups, downs and abysses of the Austrian soul."
Interpretation
Michael Mautner, one of the composers, was appointed as a "musical representative of Zykan on earth" to edit and complete Otto M. Zykan's estate.
Composition History
Four songs in "Das Unterösterreichische Liederbuch" were originally part of the music for a 2002 dramatization of Franzobel's novel "Austrian Psycho."
Composer Biography
Otto M. Zykan, one of the composers, was a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir and later studied piano and composition at the Vienna Music Academy.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Otto M. Zykan believed that "much more than inventing something new, it's about avoiding the old."
Instruments
Otto M. Zykan's preferred instruments included the double bass for serious announcements, the vibraphone for its infinite sound, and the cello for its irony and range.
Composition History
The album features "Das Unterösterreichische Liederbuch," a collection of 21 songs by Michael Mautner and Otto M. Zykan, created between 1966 and 2019.
