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Thomas Kessler
*1937 DE
Classical and Electronic
Born in 1937 in Zürich, Thomas Kessler studied German and Romanic linguistics at the Universities of Zürich and Paris, composition with Heinz Friedrich Hartig, Ernst Pepping and Boris Blacher in Berlin where he founded his own electronic studio in 1965. In the following years, he was appointed as the director of the Berlin Electronic Beat Studio and musical director of the Centre Universitaire International de Formation et de Recherche Dramatiques in Nancy, France. From 1973 until 2000 taught composition and theory at the Basel Music Academy where he created its electronic studio. Founder of Tage für neue Musik festival in Zürich, together with Gerard Zinsstag, and the live-electronic music festival Echt!Zeit with Wolfgang Heiniger in Basel. Currently lives in Basel and Toronto.
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Dreamscape on Fragile by Thomas Kessler Lowlight (Duet) on Lowlight by Thomas Kessler & Ulli Boegershausen Sunday on Infinite Sky by Thomas Kessler Jaune on Close to Silence by Thomas Kessler Lily on Fragile by Thomas Kessler Somewhere Over the Rainbow on Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Thomas Kessler Honfleur on Fragile by Thomas Kessler Pempelfort 4am on Close to Silence by Thomas Kessler Speedchill on Speedchill by Sounds of Vega, Thomas Kessler & Elson Complex Waterlilies on Piano Lullabies by Thomas KesslerTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammont Sélection 6 - Schweizer Uraufführungen aus dem Jahr 2012 | Eric Gaudibert, Michael Pelzel, Michael Jarrell, Bettina Skrzypczak, Nadir Vassena, Thomas Kessler, Martin Jaggi, Hermann Meier | 2013 | Compil. |
| Thomas Kessler | Thomas Kessler | 2006 | Album |
| Appels - Voix Dans Un Vaisseau D'Airain - Froissements D'Ailes - Arsis Et Thésis / Lost Paradise - Violin Control | Michaël Levinas / Thomas Kessler - Ensemble L'Itinéraire, Charles Bruck | 1979 | Album |
| Basler Komponisten New Music From Basle | Thomas Kessler / Brian Ferneyhough | Album |
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