STUDIES
HONORS
MISCELLANEOUS

FILM & TV MUSIC
STAGE MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY SERIOUS/MODERN CLASSICAL WORK
DISCOGRAPHY
PUBLISHERS
Photo: WILKE
CONTACT ADDRESSES
Lacknergasse 94/6
A-1180 Wien
Tel. & Fax: +43/1/470 39 12
E-Mail: mail@paulhertel.at

Paul Hertel was born in 1953 in Vienna. Since 1982, he has lived in Vienna and Zürich as a freelance composer. The major points of his work include his work for numerous theatres in German-speaking countries, as well as his work for international film and TV companies. One of his film scores enabled him to become a member of the Freie Akademie der Künste Mannheim. Alongside his theatre, film and TV scores, Paul Hertel dedicates himself to ‘free’ composition – his works in the realm of contemporary "E-Musik" are frequently found in concert programs throughout the world, as well as during important international festivals.
Hartmut Krones

STUDIES:

First music lesson at age five (violin), later guitar and piano
Theoretical education:
Doctorate in theatre sciences, Universität Wien 1978
Diploma in composition, Hochschule für Musik in Vienna 1983
Course in jazz harmony, Konservatorium der Stadt Wien 1978/79
Course in electroacoustic music, Hochschule für Musik in Wien 1979
Choral conducting, Hochschule für Musik in Wien 1975/76


HONORS:

Theodor Körner-Preis, Staatsstipendium der Republik Österreich, numerous work scholarships, Preis des ÖASB-Chorwettbewerbs, Förderungspreis der Stadt Wien, Honorary Degree as the Best Composer of Film Music at the 12th International 'Fajr Film Festival', etc.
For his film score for "Der gute Ort", he was elected a member of the Freie Akademie der Künste Mannheim (until recently, he was one of the few musicians)


MISCELLANEOUS:

-During his student days, he worked in collaboration with the ORF program Ö1, as well as for ZDF and Deutschlandfunk: organization and presentation of about 200 radio broadcasts
-Recitals in the Festsaal of the Wiener Musikhochschule, etc.

-Numerous publications, as in Pipers’ ‘Enzyklopädie des Musiktheaters’, 'MUSIC MANUAL', etc.

-Since June 2001, member of the board of the AKM as representative of serious music
-Since 2001, manager of the Gesellschaft für Österreichische Musik
-Since 2002, member of the board of trustees of the Österreichischer Musikrat
-Since 2004, chairman of the board of trustees of the Österreichischer Musikrat

GASTVORLESUNGEN: 'Projektbezogene multimediale Komposition' an der Grazer
Unversität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst.


FILM & TV MUSIC:

First film score was for "Steinbichler Geschichten" in 1982, a co-production of ORF and ZDF. Since then, he has written numerous scores for ORF, SWR and ZDF, as well as many international TV & film companies.
Major point: composition and production of music in all styles and from all areas for films, especially TV films, for which he wrote in Renaissance, Baroque, popular, and modern styles.
For example: music and entire sound design for the five-part ORF millennium series: "1000 Jahre Österreich – es ist ein gutes land." This series was also released on video.


STAGE MUSIC:

For Frankfurt/Main, Chur, Bregenzer Festspiele, Theater für Vorarlberg, numerous touring productions, Volkstheater Wien, etc.
1985-91 Music Director of the Freilichtspiele Schwäbisch Hall.
1991 & 92 Vereinigte Bühnen Graz
Producer of the youth group for "STREETGANG". This is Austria’s most popular and successful ‘Youth for Europe Programme’, sponsored by the European Union.
Two musicals (premières during the Wiener Festwochen 1992)
Two children’s operas-“RABAUTZ,” premièred in June 1995 at the
Kinderklangfestival [Children’s Sounds Festival] at the Wiener Künstlerhaus.
and “Elster & Parzival” – a children’s opera, permiered on March 29th 2003 at
DEUTSCHE OPER BERLIN

At the moment in progress:
“Streetgang – the Musical”
”Die Kaiserin“- opera
”Der Mozartautomat“- opera


CONTEMPORARY SERIOUS/MODERN CLASSICAL WORK:

Has been heard since 1979 throughout Austria, as well as at important international festivals, including Huddersfield, Ville d’Avray, Aspekte Salzburg, Steirischer Herbst, Österreich Heute 1-5, Cité Internationale des Arts, etc.
His ‘Mystic Strings’ op. 60 for string orchestra appeared on a 2000 new music sampler supported by the chancellery section of the Art Affairs Bureau. This work was previously played in Paris and St. Petersburg, as well as in the Wiener Konzerthaus.
Likewise in 2000 appeared CDs with his "Symphonie in Brass II" and "Live from MidEurope" „THE PHOENIX" – dedicated to the victims of war and violence – a commission from the Swiss Army Brass Band.
Works from 2001 include 'The Sunrise Dance' for symphonic wind band, 'Astoria Lounge' for violin & piano, '3 feine Miniaturen for oboe & piano’, '3 ganz neue Stücke for clarinet', 3 Stücke aus der Emigration (version for flute quartet), and 'Abschiedsstück' op. 35 (version for soprano & piano).


DISCOGRAPHY:

01- Edition Moderne CASA 001: "Casablanca Nr.1"
02- Allround AME-01: "For all children..."
03- ARCADIA EV-103/39103-2: "Enchanted Locations"
04- COSMOS 375.293: "PSI"
05- STAR MUSIC 90.0115: "Green Ashes"
06- Edition Moderne CASA 005: "Casablanca Nr.5"
07- Gramola 98711 EPU 9303: "Die blaue Stunde"
08- ARCADIA EV-196/39196-2: "Easter Island"
09- ARCADIA EV-197/39197-2: "Bridge of Sighs"
10- LIFESTYLE LS-518-2: "Odyssey to mankind"
11- LIFESTYLE LS-525-2: "Dreamscapes"
12- WM-PRODUCTION CDM 5070-2: "Antonspark"
13- LIFESTYLE LS-539-2: "Powerful Silence"
14- AMOS 5877: ”Symphonie in Brass II“
15- AMOS 5880: ”Live from MidEurope“
16- EPU 9901: ”Neue Klassik“
17- PREISER / PR 90548: ”imma zu wenig und nimoes zu vüü"
18- EPU 0301: ”KULINARIUM"

19- EPU 9720/0X Jingles & BACKGROUND Vol 01
20- EPU 9871/0X Jingles & BACKGROUND Vol 02
21- EPU 2082/0X Jingles & BACKGROUND Vol 03
22- EPU 9711/0X‘1000 Jahre Östereich’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack


PUBLISHERS:

ALLROUND, Austria
COSMOS/ARCADIA, Switzerland
EDITION SWISS MUSIC, Switzerland
TREMEDIA, Germany
HUG Zürich, Switzerland
KETURI/ARENDS, Germany
PERO-Bühnenverlag, Austria
WIENER MUSIKPRODUKTION (Weinberger Verlag), Austria


(Translation by Dan Albertson)