Heiner Stadler

Heiner Stadler ( born April 9, 1942 in West Prussia ) is a German - American composer and music producer who has also appeared as a jazz pianist.

Stadler grew up in Hamburg and moved in 1965 to New York City. There he worked as a music producer; First he took on for Wergo albums by John Cage and Meredith Monk. He also organized concerts of Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin ' Hopkins, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie and the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble. Furthermore, he is responsible for example for the reproduction and first released recordings of the pianist Grete Sultan, the blues harp player Peg Leg Sam and the complete recording of Bach 's piano works by João Carlos Martin on which he founded, cross-genre label laboratory records. In addition, he has written complex jazz compositions and presented exceptional arrangements of classical jazz pieces by Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, who were greatly respected by the critics.

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As a producer:

  • John Cage: Etudes Austral ( Grete Sultan, piano) { Wergo WER 61522, 3 CDs }
  • Grete Sultan The Legacy, Vol 1: Bach ( Goldberg Variations ), Debussy, Schoenberg and Cage { 42030 } Concord
  • Grete Sultan The Legacy, Vol 2: Beethoven ( Diabelli Variations ), Copland, Wolpe, Hovhaness, Cage and Others { laboratory 7038-2 }
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