Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker (1991)
A portrait of the Cologne avant-garde composer and musician Holger Czukay, who called himself a “private symphonist”. In 1968, Czukay, a music college graduate and Stockhausen student, founded the band Can together with his fellow student Irmin Schmidt. In the following years, Can became one of the most innovative music groups of the time. In their music, which was mainly based on improvisation, parts influenced by free jazz mixed with rock passages, repetitive met catchy melodies and dissolved compositional influences from new music with the classical rock schemes. At the same time, Can's music was always groove-based and danceable despite all the complexity.
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date: May 23, 1991
Cast
- Holger Czukay - Himself
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: en
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- What is Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker about?
- A portrait of the Cologne avant-garde composer and musician Holger Czukay, who called himself a “private symphonist”. In 1968, Czukay, a music college graduate and Stockhausen student, founded the band Can together with his fellow student Irmin Schmidt. In the following years, Can became one of the most innovative music groups of the time. In their music, which was mainly based on improvisation, parts influenced by free jazz mixed with rock passages, repetitive met catchy melodies and dissolved compositional influences from new music with the classical rock schemes. At the same time, Can's music was always groove-based and danceable despite all the complexity.
- Who stars in Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker?
- Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker stars Holger Czukay.
- How long is Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker?
- Holger Czukay - Der Privatsinfoniker has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).