Decomposing Wagner
WAGner DICH!
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Richard Wagner,listeners were invited as part of the Oe1 "WAGner Dich!" (inter-)action to recompose or arrange Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries", add a comment and send it to Oe1 in MP3 format. Materials and information were provided on the Oe1 homepage.
8. April 2017, 21:58
Awarded
"WAGner Dich!" (idea, implementation and presentation: Hans Georg Nicklaus) won the Austrian Adult Education Radio Prize in the category interactive and experimental production for his idea "WAGner DICH!".
Wir haben Sie eingeladen, ein berühmtes Thema Wagners zu einer berühmten Figur seiner selbst verfassten Libretti neu zu komponieren: Den Walkürenritt! Zu Beginn des dritten Aufzugs seiner Oper "Die Walküre" (erster Tag aus Wagners vier Opern umfassendem "Ring des Nibelungen") komponiert Wagner jene berühmte fanfarenartige Melodie, die die Versammlung der Walküren auf dem Walkürenfelsen beschreibt, um die im Kampf gefallenen Helden zu sammeln und mit ihnen nach Walhall zu ziehen.
Thus "WAGner DICH" has collected new Rides of the Valkyries – either as a ride against Wagner or as a ride for Wagner: A call to creative disobedience...
Over 70 contributions were received, and presented online (oe1.ORF.at/wagnerdich) and on Oe1 ("Apropos Musik") on 22.5.13 (the actual anniversary).
The variety and quality of the contributions was both surprising and impressive: from computer adaptations, rap compositions, "classical" variations or paraphrases, yodelled and jazz Rides of the Valkyrie, to experimental "sound creations" (the Ride of the Valkyries for two typewriters). In this way "WAGner Dich" produced a creative homage to Wagner that was not the exclusive domain of Wagner fans but gave any listener who wanted the opportunity to confront Wagner in their own personal way, to create "their" homage to Wagner.
Das Walküren-Thema von Richard Wagner
(c) Nicklaus
Your contributions
Kaltnadel-Crew
"Ride of the Valkyries" as a rap
"The Kaltnadel-Crew," according to their letter, "has existed since 2010 and comprises the rappers "MC Rhine", "Myrrha Okto Dezim Guttata" and "Der Magister". The Crew is currently producing radio play cassettes in editions of 10. The aim of their musical career is to remain unknown as far as possible. The cassettes are for sale at a price of 10,000 each. However, passing them on is strictly forbidden." Ah well, let's see whether they'll reduce the price a little.
Manfred Naderhirn
"Ride of the Valkyries"
Rupert Schedlberger
"Nightmare"
Musikverein Micheldorf Upper Austria, Rupert Schedlberger – trumpet.
Andreas Senn
"Valkyria"
Jakob Mayr - trombone, Florian Giesa - cello, Hubert Gredler - piano, Philipp Kienberger - double bass.
... For me war doesn't have any romantic or heroic meaning. It is only about losing on both sides.
RichArt Sisters
"Yodel Valkyries"
The Yodel Valkyries presents a counter-world that contrasts with the density of Wagner's energy. Natural yodelling and shouts take it out of its massiveness and open up, no less powerfully, a world of simplicity and emotions. They awaken man's basic need to sound off.
Die Jodelwalküren zeichnen eine Gegenwelt zur Dichte der Energie Wagners. Naturjodler und Juchazer befreien aus deren Massivität und eröffnen nicht minder kraftvoll eine Welt der Einfachheit und Emotion. Sie wecken das Urbedürfnis des Menschen, zu klingen. Es ist uns ein Anliegen, die Musik "selbst" zu machen und damit unserem oben genannten Urbedürfnis gerecht zu werden.
The Billy Rubin Trio
"Wagners Paranoid"
Mr. Billy Rubin – bass (Georg Hübner), Eduardo Meloni - piano (Hans Zinkl), Bernardo Luca Meloni - drums (Bernd Rommel), Lady S. - voice (Sandrine Rohrmoser).
1927... Chicago. A dodgy bar. Prohibtion. Jazz...
Daniel André Vitek
"The escape of the Valkyries"
Banda Pertocchi
"In a golden morning"
Musical instruments: zither, accordion, trumpet, clarinet, percussions.
Reinhold Kogler
"The Valcows"
Walter Werzowa
Valkyries the next generation"
The Valkyries try to find the middle between major and minor.
Clexxx
"Go Wagner Yourself"
Stefan Schweizer
"Super Siggi"
Trouble in Midgard
Andreas Rosenstingl
"walkürenrittsch-ratsch. zügel...los..."
Stefan Mühlhauser
Fanfare - Choral - Finale!
brass quartett R.A.T.S.
(composition: Thomas Inhauser)
Richard Faderny
"X-Ride"
This piece is inspired by the theme of X-Files. Music of the Ride of the Valkyries is used and also the rythmics in some places.
Paul Maier
The Valkyries get in touch with Tristan's character full of desire and drama.
Florian Wagner
"fleawaltzkyrie"
Where a four-four time turns into a waltz, each horse turns into a flea.
Grauenfruppe
"Ride of the Arbitraries (Willkürenritt)"
With Daniela Beuren, Karin Seidner, Elke Papp and Martina Sinowatz
Grauenfruppe's "The Ride of the Arbitraries" reveals trail blazing discoveries: Wagner in a hot flush, harnessed and re-gendered.
Styronauten feat. Maurizio Nobili
"Walkueresque"
Heinz Hoppaus - keys, Werner Schmierdorfer - guitar, Ingo Hauer - drums, Roland Renner - bass.
KLIRZ
"Wernher's Time Machine"
Albrecht Gabriel: Audio, theme: certainly Richard Wagner
Albrecht Gabriel
Theme: of course Richy Wagner
Arrangement: Gabriel
Violin: Gabriel
Group: PC
Maximilian Gerihäuser & Manfred Neumüller
"Valkyrie goes POP R&B"
HGfader
The artist puts the Valkyries and their Ride in the context of Plato's allegory of the cave. Where does reality end; where does illusion begin?
Theresa Stolz
Project of a 6th grade school class
Valkyries ride to free students from school.
rosarot & himmelblau
An interpretation by a clarinet-quartett in a Wagnerian brass-leaded domain.
Peter Manhart
Project of two music school classes:
Hannah Heidarian, Hannah Pichler, Flora Woltran, Kim Laaber (music), Philippa Mayer, Melanie Schmidberger (arrangement)
Nordic Grooves
"Wagner Nagila"
Christoph D. Hermann - alto saxophon, Lukas Dangl - alto saxophon, Jakob Allram - tenor saxophone, Bastian Allram - tuba, Sebastian Dangl - guitar, Bernhard Steiner - piano, Christoph Pepe Auer - drums.
This piece is the result of a "play by ear" workshop.
Manuela & Martin Schuster (workshop director), Valentin Schuster (musical director), Christoph Pepe Auer (composition).
Richard Faderny
"Sheperd Song"
After the Valkyries have ridden past, a young shepherd attempts to imitate the sounds on his recorder, and begins to improvise.
Daniela Fuchs
Andreas Broger - saxophone, Daniela Fuchs - voice, Johannes Bär - trumpet.
Richard Faderny
"Valkyries, start your engines"
Shit happens
Leonhard Bartussek
"Sunken valkyries"
The artists uses sounds made by nature and the following materials/instruments: water, guitar, plastic pipe, bottleneck slider, wind, voice.
Danijel Kralj
"Richard, the vampire" - a musical story for kids
The story of Richard the vampire who can't stand the sight of blood
Danijel Kralj (music & lyrics), Verena Ode-Klein (lyrics), Alexander Kaimbacher (reader).
Richard Faderny
"Morning song"
Jürgen Dedinszky
"Valkyries - so what?"
Walter Haunschmied
The strong female mind frees "the man" from his self-destruction craze and guides him to the valhalla of rationality. An impossible undertaking - even for godesses?
Karl Czasny
Wotan gets angry, because Valkyries refuse to do paramilitary sport exercises.
Wolfram-Maria Schröckenfuchs
"Valkyries Now Ride"
Andreas Brunnflicker
"Tractor valkyries"
Oliver Ostermann
"Wagner's Multicultural Ride"
It is above all the contrast between the oriental and western cultures that merges to create a shared experience. How wonderfully the two complement each other here... It is of course also a ride against anti-Semitism.
Sebastian Pflügelmeier
"86 B"
Hubert Prugger
"Valkyriently"
Erik Mayer
"Wagner_R1tt!"
Yann Bovey
"Neither Wagner nor Morricone"
Spaghetti Western and Teutonic Wagnery Hand in Hand
Bert Klauninger
"Valkyric Acid"
Richard Faderny
"Recycling Armour"
A Valkyrie dropped in on a recycling centre and used bits of rubbish and metal lying around to put together armour for a ride to Valhalla.
Mark Scheuringer
"Mourn of The Valkyrie"
RainZ
Valkyr
Franz Hosiner
"Anti-Master-Race"
Andreas Kogler
"Hlökks horse out of tune"
Dietmar Werner, Christof Machan
"Ride of the Valkyries on 2 Typewriters" (Olympia splendid 66, 1956, Continental, 1930)
Harald Klaffenböck
"Rehabilition 2013"
How did Wagner's attitude influence politics? An artist's approach in 2013.
Richard Faderny
"EasterValKyrie"
Ei, ei, organ sound and echo
Gerald Schwertberger
"Family reunion", a ragtime version
Gerald Schwertberger
"Go to hell, Valkyries" a jazz version
Michael Steiner-Schweissgut
"Walk-yrie"
Thomas Kuschny
"heinrich, der wagner bricht" - a wagnery
Richard Faderny
The ExtraTerrestials Call Val Cyries
Alfons Dworsky
One Chord Wagner:
Daniel Gärtner & Darya Farzi
The recording of the RSO (Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna) was first slowed down 12 times. Harmony and atmosphere samples were merged and combined with parts of the original record. Finally synthesized sounds were added.
Karl Pospichal
Wallna-Experience:
A journey from Spitz to Melk, from Biarritz to Tropea and from Toulouse to Marseillan gave the Inspiration
Richard Faderny
Valkyrs Walk under Water
Elmar Leimgruber und Elmadon
"Mysterious Valkyries"
Sissi Rada
"Audition Odyssey"
The song "Audition Odyssey" deals with the fears that auditions arouse in classical musicians. It begins with the cadenza from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, a standard for auditions. Following this, the whole song is based on the Fire Magic harp passage. This part is particularly popular in auditions, since it is seen as the most difficult piece for harp altogether. The voice sings fearfully (in the chorus): Auditions make me shiver. And juries eat my liver. The harp strings are a blade. I wish I never played.
The lotus Eaters look like me. I want to play the chord in E. But they make me do mistakes. The chord somehow escapes.
YouTube
Richard Faderny
"WoodKyrie"
Georg Riegelnegg
A version on the electric guitar
Jona Pesendorfer
"The Ride of the Valkyries 2013"
Richard Faderny
Valkon
Jella Jost
"I walk the küren jazz"
On the old family horse, I rode off spontaneously towards Jazz-Halla... I walk the kyries jazz
Idea and editing: Hans Georg Nicklaus
