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The ensemble "die reihe" was founded in 1958 by Friedrich Cerha and Kurt Schwertsik in order to establish a permanent platform for modern music. As the "Wiener Schule" is so highly regarded, the ensemble’s programmes have included major twentieth century works of all styles for chamber orchestra.

"die reihe", which is mostly made up from members of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Vienna, has become more and more specialised in first performances.

Furthermore, the orchestras’ repertoire offers a great variety of composers with various musical styles. This versatility creates a link between the pioneers of modern music and later twentieth century composers.

Apart from its concert engagements, radio and CD recordings, "die reihe" is regularly invited to perform at all leading festivals and institutions throughout Europe and the USA.

Heinz Karl Gruber has been a member of "die reihe", as a double bass player, since 1961. Since 1969 he has been a member of the newly named Radio Symphony Orchestra of Vienna.

Gruber’s work is characterised by the connection between his professional competence, his personal modesty and by his idea of amusement in art.

He follows his own conception of being a composer in today’s world, by also being a chansonier, actor, conductor and double bass player, as well as composer.


[biography in German]

Heinz Karl Gruber wurde 1943 in Wien geboren, mit dessen musikalischer Tradition er sich kreativ und liebevoll auseinandergesetzt hat. Der ehemalige Wiener Sängerknabe studierte an der Hochschule für Musik von 1957 bis 1963 Kontrabaß, Horn, elektronische Filmmusik & Tanz, sowie Komposition bei Alfred Uhl, Erwin Ratz & Hannes Jelinek. Entscheidend wurden die Studien bei Gottfried von Einem. 1961 kam er als Kontrabassist zum Ensemble "die reihe’', dessen künstlerische Leitung Friedrich Cerha ihm 1983 übergab, spielte von 1963 bis 1969 beim N.Ö. Tonkünstlerorchester & und von 1969-1997 Radio Symphonie Orchesters Wien. 1968 gründete er mit Kurt Schwertsik & Otto M. Zykan das Ensemble, MOB art & tone Art", das mit seiner tonalen. Populär-Idiome aufgreifenden Tonsprache & seinen bisweilen kabarettistischen Produktionen im Bereich des "Instrumentalen Theaters" als Widerspruch zur postseriellen Bewegung der 60er & 70er-Jahre Aufsehen erregte. Bereits zwei Jahre zuvor war Gruber zum ersten Mal als Chansonnier in Erscheinung getreten, eine Rolle, die Ihm seither auch international grßte Erfolge sichert. Sowohl in seiner eigenen Musik (etwa in Frankenstein!! 1976/77 & Zeitstimmung 1996, nach Artmann-Texten), als auch in Schönbergs Pierrot Lunaire, Stücken von Kurt Weill, Hanns Eisler oder Peter Maxwell Davies, sowie in den Keintaten & Chansons von Friedrich Cerha.

Am Beginn seiner Karriere als Komponist steht das Concerto für Orchester op. 3, welches bei der Jugendkulturwoche in Innsbruck 1966 preisgekrönt wurde. Vier Jahre später wurde die erste Fassung seines Frankenstein!!-Zyklus erstmals aufgeführt. In der Folge entstanden symphonische Werke, darunter zwei Violinkonzerte, die Rough Music & das Cello Concerto 1991 schloß HK Gruber die Arbeit an seiner abendfüllenden Oper Gomorra nach einem Libretto von Richard Bletschacher ab die im Januar 1993 an der Wiener Volksoper unter der Leitung des Komponisten uraufgeführt wurde. 1994 folgte die Kammeroper Gloria von Jaxtberg nach Rudolf Herfurtner. Uraufführung 1994 beim Huddersfield Festival, England. Gruber erhielt mehrere Auszeichnungen, darunter den Preis der Stadt Wien, den Würdigungspreis des Ministeriums für Unterricht & Kunst und den Körner-Preis.

[biography in English:

Heinz Karl Gruber has been a member of "die reihe", as a double bass player, since 1961. From 1969 till 1998 he’s been a member of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Vienna.

Composer of the celebrated ‘pandemonium’ Frankenstein!!, which has received hundreds of performances and broadcasts worldwide. Music refracts Viennese tradition, both classical and popular, through contemporary lens. His works draw on the cabaret style of the Weimar Republic, often combined with irreverent black humour. Much admired for string works including two violin concertos for Ernst Kovacic and a Cello Concerto for Yo-Yo Ma. Has appeared at many international festivals as featured composer, conductor, chansonnier, and music-theatre performer.

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