Paul Giger (born 1952 in

Herisau Herisau is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality and the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated ...

Appenzell Ausserrhoden Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden ( ; ; ; ), in English sometimes Appenzell Outer Rhodes, is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of twenty municipalities. The seat of the gove ...

, northeastern Switzerland), is a Swiss violinist and composer. He plays

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jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

, and free improvised music, and specializes in

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. He has released seven CDs on the

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label and collaborated with the Hilliard Ensemble,

Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek () (born 4 March 1947) is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist, who is also active in classical music and world music. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Østfold, southeastern Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war, Czesław Gar ...

, Pierre Favre and Marie-Louise Dähler.

Discography

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'' (ECM, 1989) *''

Alpstein The Alpstein are a subgroup of the Appenzell Alps in Switzerland. The Alpstein massif is in Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen. Despite it being rather low when compared to other Alpine peaks – the highest mountain ...

'' (ECM, 1991) *'' Schattenwelt'' (ECM, 1993) *''

Ignis Ignis (Latin for ''fire'') may refer to: * ''Ignis'' (album), a 2000 album by Paul Giger * Ignis (cycling team), an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1955 to 1968 * Ignis Scientia, a major character in the ''Final Fantasy XV'' su ...

'' (ECM, 1998) *''

Vindonissa Vindonissa (from a Gaulish toponym in *''windo-'' "white") was a Roman legion camp, vicus and later a bishop's seat at modern Windisch, Switzerland. The remains of the camp are listed as a heritage site of national significance. The city of B ...

'' (ECM, 2003) *'' Towards Silence'' (ECM, 2007) *'' trans limen ad lumen'' (DIVOX, 2017) *''ars moriendi'' (ECM, 2022)

External links

Paul Giger official site
1952 births Living people Swiss composers Swiss male composers Swiss violinists Male violinists ECM Records artists 21st-century violinists 21st-century Swiss male musicians {{switzerland-composer-stub