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Quotation „I like it when things stay open until the very last moment“Harry Pepl · Before the opening concert of the Lower Austrian Jazz Academy in Zeillern; interview with Ljubiša Tošić, Der Standard, Saturday, 3 August 1991, p. 13 1991
Quotation „It came to a close with a hugely successful concert by this year’s winner of the Lower Austrian Culture Prize, the jazz pianist Harry Pepl.“OTS (original text service of the APA), Lower Austrian State Press Service, 2 December 1991; translated from the German 1991
Quotation „It is hard to place Harry Pepl anywhere musically, and strictly speaking it is not even necessary.“Kulturpreis des Landes Niederösterreich (1991 brochure, database of prizewinners), 1991 1991
Quotation „Pepl, and he leaves no doubt about this in this conversation either, is a musician of the moment.“Kulturpreis des Landes Niederösterreich (1991 brochure, database of prizewinners), 1991 1991
Quotation „The following Förderungspreise (encouragement prizes, 25,000 schillings each) were awarded: music: Harry Pepl“OTS (original text service of the APA), press release of the State of Lower Austria, 25 September 1991; translated from the German 1991
Quotation „The highlights were the premiere of Horst Ebenhöh’s scenic humoresque “Pfaffenberger Nacht” and the closing concert with Harry Pepl.“Der Standard, 6 December 1991, p. 11; translated from the German 1991
Quotation „the leading French newspaper Le Monde crowned him, without further ado, a “giant of improvisation”“Kulturpreis des Landes Niederösterreich (1991 brochure, database of prizewinners), 1991 1991
Quotation „What did I want to avoid? Simply playing any old standards.“Harry Pepl · Der Standard, 3 August 1991, p. 13; translated from the German 1991
Quotation „I noticed myself that I play completely differently there than at home.“Harry Pepl · On his appearance at the Knitting Factory, New York, summer 1992; Jazzlive no. 99/1992, p. 8 1992
Quotation „Old master Harry Pepl, guitar guru of the Austrian jazz scene“Manfred L. Fritscher · Kurier, Wednesday, 12 August 1992, p. 6 1992
Quotation „That is yet another new band, in which the Austrians Harry Pepl and Harry Sokal, among others, are fiddling along.“Der Standard, 13 November 1992, p. A9; translated from the German 1992
Quotation „The ambience of the club is rather plain. Playing there was really an experience.“Harry Pepl · On the Knitting Factory, New York, summer 1992; Jazzlive no. 99/1992, p. 8 1992
Quotation „We think this will be an invaluable opportunity to expose your music to a New York audience.“Knitting Factory Works, New York (letter), 2 April 1992 1992
Quotation „Airmail, with Jean-Pierre Celea instead of Palle Danielsson on double bass, was devoted to guitar mastermind Harry Pepl.“Kurier, 30 May 1993, p. 21; translated from the German 1993
Quotation „Almost everything this country has to offer in jazz of international quality is gathered here.“Ljubiša Tošić · On the re-formed band Air Mail; Der Standard, Wednesday, 19 May 1993, p. S5 1993
Quotation „Among others, the US trombonist George Lewis, Gene Jackson, who works with Herbie Hancock, as well as the guitarist Harry Pepl and the …“Der Standard, 17 September 1993, p. 10; translated from the German 1993
Quotation „from Pepl one may only expect the unexpected“Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, programme booklet Brahms-Saal (Vienna Spring Festival 1993, Artis-Quartett, 3rd concert), 6 May 1993, PDF page 9 (quoted review) 1993
Quotation „his hesitant, ever re-beginning, fragile work conveying grief is too good to be a sandwich filling.“Werner Schuster · On Pepl’s string quartet; “Als Sandwich-Einlage?”, Kurier, Sunday 9 May 1993, p. 22; translated from the German 1993
Quotation „his work, hesitantly starting again and again, fragile, conveying grief, is too good for use as a sandwich filler“Kurier (page 22), 9 May 1993, p. 22 1993
Quotation „“Air Mail” was one of the most successful Austrian bands.“Der Standard, section “Veranstaltungen zum Vorausplanen”, 19 May 1993, p. S5; translated from the German 1993
Quotation „after all, there were moments of intensity that one would not have wanted to miss on any account“Der Standard, 24 May 1994, p. 10; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „Alternating between piano and drums, he engaged in dialogues with Harry Pepl on guitar synthesizer.“Kronen Zeitung, 24 May 1994, p. 17; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „And so it may well happen that the guitar professor shines with a rock-distorted sound.“Ljubiša Tošić · Review of the CD “N.Y.C. Impressure”, “Der Groove-Professor gibt sich recht unberechenbar”, Der Standard, Friday 27 May 1994, p. 11; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „as a kindred-spirited improviser on drums in a thrillingly intimate dialogue with the string electronics player and creative sound …“Wolfgang Lamprecht · On Jack DeJohnette in Raab; Salzburger Nachrichten, Thursday, 26 May 1994, p. 8 1994
Quotation „Drummer and pianist Jack DeJohnette and guitarist Harry Pepl, for instance, gave a live session there.“Der Standard, 24 May 1994, p. 10; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „Guitarist and composer Harry Pepl is regarded as a musical border-crosser and has played with jazz greats such as Benny Goodman, Dave …“Kronen Zeitung (Kürzel D. S.) · Kronen Zeitung, Tuesday, 26 July 1994, p. 18 1994
Quotation „He remains a crosser of borders, this Harry Pepl.“Bernd Schmidt · Closing sentence of the portrait “Rastloser Grenzgänger”, Kronen Zeitung, Thursday 28 July 1994, p. 22; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „His latest hobby-horse goes by the name of “real-time-composing”.“Magazine (title not preserved), record review, 1994 1994
Quotation „I live in a village in Lower Austria; perhaps that is why the dark sides of present-day urbanity strike me in particular“Harry Pepl · Liner notes to “N.Y.C. IMPRESSURE” (1994), quoted in Kohler 2006, p. 125 1994
Quotation „In doing so, while playing the instrument, I record what is present in my consciousness during the creative process.“Harry Pepl · On his real-time composing; portrait “Rastloser Grenzgänger” by Bernd Schmidt, Kronen Zeitung, Thursday 28 July 1994, p. 22; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „is among the most exciting things produced in this country in recent years.“Salzburger Nachrichten, May 1994 1994
Quotation „Jazz Festival Raab, 20 to 23 May 1994 (Whitsun). At the festival in Austria, the performers included […] Harry Pepl in a duo with Jack de …“Hudobný život (Slovak music magazine), no. 11, 8 June 1994, p. 7, “Infojazz č. 2/94”; translated from the Slovak 1994
Quotation „Nor must one of the most experimental and versatile Austrian jazz guitarists be missing: Harry Pepl“Austria Presse Agentur · Programme presentation of the Graz Meeting ’94, APA-Basisdienst, Wednesday, 16 February 1994 1994
Quotation „Of course his phrasing is once again highly individual, which means: appealing and pleasantly unpredictable.“Ljubiša Tošić · Der Standard, 27 May 1994 1994
Quotation „On N.Y.C. Impressure his guitar sound is once again recognisable as such.“Der Standard, 27 May 1994 1994
Quotation „only influenced by the New York street noises, by the loud life in this gigantic city.“Harry Pepl · On how “N.Y.C. Impressure” came about; portrait “Rastloser Grenzgänger” by Bernd Schmidt, Kronen Zeitung, Thursday 28 July 1994, p. 22; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „recorded an album which, thanks to its so cleverly conceived tracks, ploughed through with compelling solos, ranks among the most exciting …“Wolfgang Gratzer · Review of the CD “N.Y.C. Impressure”, “Verständigungen über den Gartenzaun”, Salzburger Nachrichten, Saturday 7 May 1994; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „the (for the author of these lines) Austrian jazz album of the year, “N.Y.C. impressure”, by and with Harry Pepl“Wolfgang Lamprecht · “Österreichs Jazz hält seine Freunde auf Trab”, Salzburger Nachrichten, 24 December 1994, p. 7 1994
Quotation „The Lower Austrian Harry Pepl loves the battle with “Bits and Bytes”.“Magazine (title not preserved), record review, 1994 1994
Quotation „The result, from fusion to avant-garde: “Beginnings”.“APA news service (Austria Presse Agentur), APA JAZZ NEWS section, 28 December 1994; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „The top-class musician will also play the opening concert with his quartet on 31 July from 9 p.m.“Kronen Zeitung, 26 July 1994, p. 18; translated from the German 1994
Quotation „The Viennese Harry Pepl, who counts among the most distinctive guitarists on the continent“Wolfgang Gratzer · Salzburger Nachrichten, May 1994 1994
Quotation „These were sound meditations between expansive and concentrated, in lyrical solitude and orchestral fullness of sound.“Kürzel CT (vermutlich Chris Thommark) · On the duo with Jack DeJohnette at the Innviertel jazz festival in Raab; Kronen Zeitung, Tuesday, 24 May 1994, p. 17 1994
Quotation „Versatility is as much a part of Pepl as his turn to different (compositional) techniques.“Neue Kronen-Zeitung (Steiermark) · “Rastloser Grenzgänger”, Neue Kronen-Zeitung, 28 July 1994, p. 22 1994
Quotation „He controls his instrument electronically, from the vibraphone to the organ register.“Kronen Zeitung, 5 November 1995, p. 26; translated from the German 1995
Quotation „In the two-part melody group, guitarist Harry Pepl is the defining creative force.“Kürzel CT (vermutlich Chris Thommark) · On the CD “Beginnings” by Abstract Truth; Kronen Zeitung, Sunday, 5 November 1995, p. 26 1995
Quotation „Thus five sound pictures open up whose colourful motion exerts a considerable pull“Wolfgang Gratzer · On “Anspannen, Überspannen, Abspannen”; Salzburger Nachrichten, Saturday, 19 August 1995 1995
Quotation „were back then attuned to each other in the most original improvising way. Their “Gegenwind” album now turns out to be a collector’s item.“Wolfgang Gratzer · On Pepl and Pirchner and the album “Gegenwind”; “Könnte Jazz sein”, Salzburger Nachrichten, Saturday 19 August 1995; translated from the German 1995
Quotation „were, in their day, attuned to one another in the most original improvising manner“Salzburger Nachrichten, 19 August 1995; translated from the German 1995
Quotation „When playing the piano I enjoy great freedom. Unburdened by profession and pigeonhole, I can be completely absorbed in the sound of the …“Harry Pepl · Booklet for the piano album “Consequence”, 1995, quoted in Kohler 2006, p. 129 1995

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