Hermann Nitsch Island: Eine Sinfonie In 10 Sätzen 6 Vinyl LP Box Set Rare Rare

$

399

This auction is for a Hermann Nitsch - Island: Eine Sinfonie In 10 Sätzen 6 Vinyl LP Box Set.

Limited Edition of 200!

Released by Dieter Roth's Verlag Label of Switzerland in 1980.

Vinyl LP’s are in Near Mint Condition.
LP Box Cover is in Very Good Plus Condition with some edge wear, slight scuffing and inscription to original owner on the back of box set. Please see photo’s.

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Track list:
A 1. Satz - Kreuz + Dionysos    19:57    
B 2. Satz - Adagio / Zwillingsgestirn    17:33    
C 3. Satz - Nordlicht    20:55    
D 4. Satz - 1. Teil Opferung Des Lammes    18:06    
E1 4. Satz - 1. Teil (Ende) Opferung Des Lammes    8:11    
E2 4. Satz - 2. Die Freuden Des Lammes / Das Essen Der Pflanzen / Vorahnung Der Auferstehung    9:47    
F 5. Satz - Scherzo    18:47    
G 6. Satz - Lava    16:43    
H 7. Satz - Fuge    19:27    
I 8. Satz - Vatnajökull 1. Teil    18:06    
J 8. Satz - Vatnajökull 2. Teil    19:33    
K 9. Satz - Die Zerreißung Des Lammes    17:46    
L10. Satz - Auferstehung Des Lammes    18:05

Credits:
Bass, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Ari Kristinsson
Cello, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Hördur Bragason*
Conductor, Organ, Piano – Hermann Nitsch
Engineer – Björn Roth
Flugelhorn, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Kristján Steingrímur Jónsson
Horns [Schalmei], Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Hulda Hákonardottir
Horns [Waldhorn], Bass, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Guðmundur Oddur Magnússon
Performer [Sheet Metal], Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Gunnar J. Árnason
Saxophone, Xylophone, Vocals – Eggert Einarsson
Trombone, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Pétur Magnússon
Viola, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Hulda B. Àgústsdóttir
Violin, Autoharp, Flute, Trombone, Bass, Vocals – Ómar Stefánsson
Violin, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Daði Guðbjörnsson
Violin, Xylophone, Instruments [Miniature Instruments], Vocals – Ásta Ólafsdottir

Profile:
Hermann Nitsch was born in Vienna in 1938. While studying graphic illustration, he became interested in religious art. He made copies from Rembrandt’s 100 Gulden Blatt and Christ Crucified, and from other religious themes by artists such as Tintoretto and El Greco. Other drawings Hermann Nitsch made at this time were strongly influenced by Cézanne, Klimt and Munch, amongst others. From around 1957 onwards, the depiction of Dionysian revelry and ceremonies began to feature in his work.
In 1957, Hermann Nitsch’s idea for a radical theatre was conceived, which he called the Orgien Mysterien Theater. The O.M. Theatre took its shape from ideas about Aristotelian catharsis, Freudian psychology, conventional theatre, and Dionysic orgy. It is an attempt to create a Gesamtkunstwerk, a ’total art’, or mystical experience that involves all the senses.
The first performances of the O. M. Theatre consisted of Hermann Nitsch and friends using animal carcasses, entrails, and blood in a ritualistic way. The cloths, bandages and other fabrics used in these performances introduced Nitsch to the idea of making paintings. 1960 saw the first exhibition of his 'Aktion' paintings in Vienna. In the mid-60s Nitsch’s theatre pieces were also performed in Vienna.
During that period, his use of taboo images put him out of favour with the authorities. His ’Aktions’ were interrupted by the police and closed down. Hermann Nitsch served time in prison for blasphemy and provoking a scandal. In 1968, Jonas Mekas invited him to New York, where he met the Fluxus performance artists. He staged 'Aktions' in the streets of New York, as well as at the Judson Church & Cinematheque.
In 1971 Hermann Nitsch bought Prinzendorf castle in the wine-producing area of northern Austria, so that it might become a centre for the activities of the O. M. Theatre. During this time Hermann Nitsch staged performances and exhibitions in Italy, France, the US, and Germany. He was also planning a three day (and night) performance.
The music that Hermann Nitsch composed himself was becoming increasingly prominent in his performances. In 1972 he participated in Documenta V, Kassel, and staged 'Aktions' at the Mercer Center and Everson Museum of Art. In 1984, Hermann Nitsch staged a performance that lasted three days and three nights at Prinzendorf. In 1988 he married Rita Leitenbor. In the mid-90s he co-directed and designed the set for the opera Herodiade by Jules Massenet at the Vienna State Opera. In 1996 he performed an 'Aktion' in the wine-yards of San Martino (Napoli), and in 1998 staged the 6-day play in Prinzendorf, an 'Aktion' that Hermann Nitsch sees as the greatest achievement of his career.