| Fritz Hauser | |
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 Joëlle Léandre (standing) and Fritz Hauser with Quartet Noir in Weikersheim Castle | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Basel, Switzerland |
| Genres | Contemporary classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, marimba |
| Website | Fritz Hauser.ch/ |
Fritz Hauser (born March 29, 1953, Basel) is a Swiss drummer, percussionist and composer from Basel, Switzerland. He began playing as a drummer while a teenager, and then studied as a classical percussionist at the City of Basel Music Academy. In 1972 he joined the Swiss symphonic-rock band Circus with whom he toured and recorded albums over the next eight years. In 1980 he began performing medieval music as part of a duo and also worked in pit orchestras theaters and as a drummer in circus bands. In 1982 he joined the resident band of a Swiss radio station, and in 1983 he began performing and touring internationally and recording as a solo artist. In 1986 he organized percussion group Schlagzeugspektakel, which consisted of a total of 41 drummers, all from Basel. The group toured Switzerland and was heard on Swiss radio. He subsequently has performed and recorded in a variety of trios and quartets.
Principal compositions
- On Time and Space (for 50 cymbals)
- Die Klippe (for marimba and 3 cymbals)
- Der Pendler (for drum kit)
- Le souvenir (for 4 snare drums, 2 triangles, bass drum and sports bag)
- Musique pour les bains thermaux de Vals (Grisons) (musical stones)
Discography
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With Joe McPhee
- Linear B (Hat Hut, 1990)
References
- Gary W. Kennedy (2001). "Hauser, Fritz". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J587700.
External links
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