Leo Bachmann
13.03.1956
Leo Bachmann is a freelance tubist and composer of adventurous music with the KONTRA-Trio, IGORS, Nadelöhr. He studied at the ‘Akademie für Schul- und Kirchenmusik’ (Acadamy for School and Church Music, Lucerne), at the Lucerne Conservatory and with Bob Stewart (tuba) in New York.
He produces compositions and improvisation concepts for various scores. He is also the composer and interpreter of ‘Palette of Sounds’ for tuba solo (CD: Unitrecords UTR 4131). He produces music for stage, film and audio collages.
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Leo
Bachmann Flurstr. 87 CH-8047 Zürich Fon: +41 (0)44 401 29 19 E-mail: leo@bachman.ch Web: http://www.bachman.ch |
Scores
Im Einklang (1993)
Order No: 13401, sFr. 16.00, € 10.50
(Parts: sFr. 26.-; € 17.50)
Twenty-two instruments over all registers, including two percussion instruments. The repetitive sample, which consists of tones from the overtone series of contra F, is successively layered in strata until it melts into a single sound mesh.
Schwarzer Schatten (1993)
Order No: 13402, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
Uniform quarter-tone sequences stumble through a walking-bass-like line. On reaching the end, they loop - this time accompanied by the players voice sung into the instrument - and again stagger through.
Palette of Sounds (1993/00)
Order No: 13403, sFr. 20.00, € 13.00
This collection of thirteen pieces plays with the tonal possibilities of the instrument. In every movement the individual sounds from the tonal palette of the tuba are added to a sound pattern in a free mix of composition, concept and improvisation. The contrasting individual movements form a whole. 1. Glitter - 2. Second Hand Paint - 3. Black Shadow - 4. Colored Shadow - 5. Dirty - 6. Missing Echo - 7. Pressure - 8. Out of Shape - 9. Red Disc - 10. Out of Balance - 11. Merger - 12. Monochrome - 13. Mixed Colors.
Uebermässig - Unmässig (1994)
Order No: 13404, sFr. 14.00, € 9.50
(Parts: sFr. 18.-; € 12.00)
Through composed segments alternate with improvised solo parts and free orchestral development. Suitable for a good amateur string orchestra.
Triolo (1996)
for a trio (for any three instruments)
Order No: 13405, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
Tutti - Solo - Tuttolo (1996)
for 4-8 musicians (any instruments)
Order No: 13406, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
Shuffle and Repeat (1996)
for 3-8 musicians (any instruments) and recording device
Order No: 13407, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
Requires a recording device (MD, CD) with ‘shuffle’ and ‘repeat’ functions, and a playback device.
Tropfenspiel (1997)
Order No: 13408, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
Repetitive layered samples increase resp. decrease in tempo.
Pythagoreisches Komma (1998)
Order No: 13409, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
The six melodic instruments build the most fragile sound framework. Percussionist and conductor have a 'soloistic' function.
Multiplex (1999)
Order No: 13410, sFr. 10.00, € 6.60
Play-back is appropriated to each ensemble using their own created sounds.
Discs
Compositions for Contrabass-Saxophone
Michael Finnissy: Quelle
James Clapperton: Hjalmundalsa
Urban Mäder: Lieber ein Saxophon
Thomas K.J. Mejer: Tartarelischer Tanz I
Leo Bachmann: Schwarzer Schatten
Ulrich Krieger: Midnight Siblings
Frank Denyer: Resonances o Ancient Sins
Andrew Toovey: Fall
Franco Tosi: Concerto Grosso
(MorschAchBlasorCHester, Mani Planzer; Thomas K.J. Mejer)
KONTRA-Trio: diligent places
Leo Bachmann: Multiplex
Thomas K.J. Mejer: Tartarelischer Tanz II
(Madeleine Bischof; Thomas Mejer; Leo Bachmann)
Discs:
CD Unitrecords (UTR 4131): Palette of Sounds
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