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Wagendristel, AlexanderWagendristel, Alexander, b. Vienna, March 23, 1965, composer. Student of E. Urbanner at the Vienna Musikhochschule (now University of Music and Performing Arts) 1980-1990. His compositions are characterised by a very distinct rhythm and influenced by dadaism as well as by I. Stravinsky and O. Messiaen; his tonality is characterised by the use of a wide spectrum ranging from the simple diatonic to clusters and noise. Works: Suoni Reali, 1990 (for strings); Die Liebe zu den drei Orangen, 1994 (singspiel); Der Narr, 1995 (opera);. Wenn der Teufel tanzt, 1996 (comic opera). - Chamber music and choral works.
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