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Austrian composer HK (Heinz Karl) Gruber (1943-) also starred as conductor, singer, and musical theatre performer. He often sang the lead in his own piece Frankenstein!!. His black humor often influences his compositions. Besides Frankenstein!!, Gruber's noted works include two violin concertos and the Cello Concerto for Yo-Yo Ma.
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A Pig Is a Pig Is a Pandemonium: HK Gruber
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Review of the music theatre comedy Gloria: A Pigtale by Paul Hertlendy blends the composer's sense of humor with that of the reviewer.
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Crumbling of A Great Wall of Music
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Sample of the work of Newsday critic Justin Davidson concerning the conducting and composition of H.K. Gruber. Cited by the 2002 Pulitzer Prize committee for his award in criticism.
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Gruber, Heinz Karl
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Biography noting studies and teachers, instrumental background, and major works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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HK (Heinz Karl) Gruber
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Biography by Rudolph Illavsky at the Classical Composers Database notes Gruber's talents in other musical areas, his sense of humor, and membership in die reihe and the Radio Symphony Orchestra of Vienna.
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HK Gruber in Focus
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Introduction to his music by Paul Driver for Boosey & Hawkes. Emphasis given to his dark sense of humor and often unpredictable style.
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