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Bunnskog, Magnus (b. 1974, Gunnarsjö). Swedish composer of mostly chamber, vocal and electroacoustic works that have been performed in Europe; he is also active as an intermedia artist.
Mr. Bunnskog studied composition with Per Mårtensson, Sven-David Sandström and Henrik Strindberg at the Gotland School of Composition from 1998-2000 and in 2001-02. He also studied drama, poetry and prose at the Writers' School on Öland island in 1997-98.
His music has been performed in Greece and Sweden.
Mr. Bunnskog is also active in other positions. As an intermedia artist, he has produced several short films and written much poetry and has worked with the Internet project Splintermind since 2000. He has worked as a theatre technician with Teater Albatross in Gothenburg and on tour in Europe and has appeared in Cameroon and Sweden as an actor. In addition, he served as a board member of the UNM festival for young composers in Norrköping and Stockholm in 2004.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: bunnskog@spray.se
Website: http://www.splintermind.com/
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
CHAMBER MUSIC: Raging quartet, 4 saxophones, 1998; Solfångare, string quartet, 1999 (also included in film Solfångare); Deklaranterna I-III, piccolo, clarinet (+ bass clarinet), piano, percussion, string quartet, double bass, 2000; How to say, flute, piano, 2004; Solo Piece for Flute, 2004; Éventail, cello/viola, 2005; Salute für Elfriede Jelinek, 3 electric guitars, 2005
CHORAL: Regnet svalkar skönt om sommaren (text by Anna Rydstedt), mixed chorus, 2002; Erst weis ich, was die liebe ist (text from a traditional German source), mixed chorus, 2002, revised 2005; Du är trädgårdens källa (text from the Bible [Swedish translation]), mixed chorus, 2004; Med undantag av morgondagen (text by Bei Dao [translated by Göran Malmkvist]), male chorus, 2005; Så går en dag (text by Christoph Friedrich Neander, arranged by Johan Olof Wallin), mixed chorus, 2005
VOCAL: Det händer bara på tåg (text by Anna Svensson), 3 sopranos, 4 saxophones, 2 percussion, 1997; Ce jeu de batonnets (text from an anonymous French source), speaker, harp, piano 4 hands, 1997; Do not go gentle into that good night (text by Dylan Thomas), 2 sopranos, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, 2000; Tre dikter (text by the composer), alto, harp, 2000; östersjöar IV (text by Tomas Tranströmer), soprano, baritone, guitar, violin, 2001; Sju saknade sånger (texts by Anna Rydstedt, Inger Christensen, the composer), 4 sopranos, baritone, speaker, small orchestra (25 players), 2001-02; Wszelki wypadek – There but for the Grace (text by Wislawa Szymborska [translated by Anders Bodegård]), mezzo-soprano/baritone, piano, 2005; Det enda (text by Anna Rydstedt), any voice, 2005
ELECTROACOUSTIC: ...kommentar på konstnärens villkor, 2-track tape, 1999; Fina slipade längtan, 2-track tape, 1999; Jag lägger på nu, 2-track tape, 1999-2000; SKÅM I-V, 2-track tape, 2000; Särt, 2-track tape, 2000 (music for exhibition by Pia Berglund); Maa – Maa, 2-track tape, 2005; Job; Intellect & silence, 2-track tape, 2005
MULTIMEDIA/PERFORMANCE: Kitchen (Internet performance), 1999 (collaboration with Helena Lopac); Solfångare, film (by the composer), 1999-2000 (includes string quartet Solfångare); Tidevarv (exhibition), 12 sound objects (by the composer), 12 sculptures (by Kristian Körner), 1999-2000; Massa (installation), 4-track tape, film (by Hanna Stahle), 2000
(Last updated on February 21, 2006)
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