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Paul Giger

vn, *1952 CH, Bühler AR
Musician / Composer of Classical

Paul Giger (born 1952 in Herisau, Switzerland), is a Swiss violinist and composer. He plays contemporary classical music, jazz, and free improvised music, and specializes in extended techniques.He has released six CDs on the ECM label and collaborated with the Hilliard Ensemble, Jan Garbarek, Pierre Favre and Marie-Louise Dähler.

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Cowbell
Genres
  • Classical
  • Jazz
  • World
  • Pop
  • Folk
Plays With
Das Neue Original Appenzeller Streichmusik Projekt
Infra Steff
Popular Tracks   
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Dähler & Giger for Violin & Harpsichord) on Paul Giger: ars moriendi by Paul Giger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marie-Louise Dähler & Pudi Lehmann
Zäuerli - Pt. 1 on Alpstein by Paul Giger, Pierre Favre & Jan Garbarek
Karma Shadub on Alpstein by Paul Giger, Pierre Favre & Jan Garbarek
Violin Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: I. Largo on Paul Giger: ars moriendi by Paul Giger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marie-Louise Dähler & Pudi Lehmann
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2: No. 39, Aria. Erbarme dich (Alto) on Paul Giger: ars moriendi by Paul Giger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marie-Louise Dähler & Pudi Lehmann
Crossing on Paul Giger: Chartres by Paul Giger
Zäuerli - Pt. 2 on Alpstein by Paul Giger, Pierre Favre & Jan Garbarek
Alpsegen on Alpstein by Paul Giger, Pierre Favre & Jan Garbarek
Guggisberglied (LocheZen) on Paul Giger: ars moriendi by Paul Giger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marie-Louise Dähler & Pudi Lehmann
Zäuerli - Pt. 3 on Alpstein by Paul Giger, Pierre Favre & Jan Garbarek

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Towards SilencePaul Giger / Marie-Louise Dähler2007Album
VindonissaPaul Giger, Robert Dick, Satoshi Takeishi2003Album
IgnisPaul Giger2000Album
SchattenweltPaul Giger1993Album
AlpsteinPaul Giger1991Album
ChartresPaul Giger1989Album
BelladonnaPaul Giger Mit Walter Keller-Walter1986Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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