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Mathias Rüegg
voc, p, *1952 AT, Zürich
Musician / Composer of Jazz
Mathias Rüegg (born 8th Dec. 1952 in Zurich) is a European musician, composer, and bandleader best known as founder and director of the Vienna Art Orchestra from 1977 to 2010.Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Mathias Rüegg began playing jazz in secondary school. Trained as a schoolteacher, he taught for a while in special-needs schools. From 1973 to 1975 he attended the Musikhochschule in Graz, Austria, studying classical composition and jazz piano. In Vienna he performed in a nightclub as a solo jazz pianist, joined later by saxophonist Wolfgang Puschnig. The duo formed the core of an ensemble that in 1977 became the Vienna Art Orchestra.
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| Vienna Art Choir |
| Vienna Art Orchestra |
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Tombeau De Poulenc | Jean-Christophe Cholet, Alban Darche, Mathias Rüegg | 2017 | Album |
| 3rd Dream | Mathias Rüegg | 1996 | Album |
| Lieber Ein Saxophon | Ernst Jandl - Lauren Newton - Uli Scherer - Klaus Dickbauer - Karl Fian - Mathias Rüegg | 1991 | Album |
| Two Songs For Another Lovely War | Wolfgang Puschnig ● Christian Radovan ● Wolfgang Reisinger ● Uli Scherer ● Heiri Känzig ● Harry Sokal ● Mathias Rüegg | 1988 | Album |
| Bist Eulen? | Ernst Jandl - Lauren Newton / Wolfgang Puschnig / Woody Schabata / Mathias Rüegg | 1984 | Album |
| Five Old Songs | Mathias Rüegg, Vienna Art Choir | 1984 | Album |
| Mel-An-Cho | Herbert Joos / Mathias Rüegg | 1981 | Album |
| From No Art To Mo(Z)Art | Mathias Rüegg, Vienna Art Choir | Album |
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