Rainer Bischof born in Vienna in 1947 is a philosopher, composer and artistic director. In his works Bischof seeks the union of music and philosophy. A composer of the Second Viennese School, he was a pupil of Han Erich Apostel. He is a recipient of the Medal of Merit of the Association of Adult Education Centers (1983), the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art (1993), the Ring of Honor of the Bregenz Festival (1997) and the Austrian Cross of Honor 1st Class Award (1999), among other awards. He is an avid cook and has been a dog driver for the “Austrian Rescue Dog Brigade.”
The
solo bassoon piece “Transfiguration” op.42 (1995) is dedicated to his friend
and virtuoso bassoonist Milan Turković, who performed it on January 30, 1996 at
the Mozartsaal of the Vienna Konzerthauses
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