Literature and research
Writings on Harry Pepl and his music. We welcome pointers to further publications, theses and broadcasts.
Type of work
Master's theses
- Lukas Handle (2016): „Finite Elemente Methode“ (FEM) für die Berechnung von Vibraphontasten. Master’s thesis, Masterstudium Musikwissenschaft, University of Vienna, 2016, xiv und 92 S.; supervisor Christoph Reuter; DOI 10.25365/thesis.44516, Vienna. Online freely available online (u:theses, University of Vienna) In the biographical section on Werner Pirchner, the Austrian composer and vibraphonist: founding of the Pirchner-Pepl JazzZwio in 1975 with his “congenial partner Harry Pepl”, appearances in Europe, including Montreux, and collaboration with Jack DeJohnette. Cite and export
- Kerstin Madner (2011): Themen und Werte der ORF-Jugendmagazine „Okay“ und „Ohne Maulkorb“. Ein Vergleich zweier TV-Zielgruppensendungen der 1980er Jahre. Magisterarbeit, Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, University of Vienna (supervisor Fritz Hausjell), Vienna. Exemplar im Archiv Analyses the metadata of the ORF (Austria's public broadcaster) Historical Archive for both youth magazines. The appendix (p. 267) lists the feature “Pirchner und Pepl sind Jazzwio” from “Ohne Maulkorb” of 3 June 1983, with interviews and the pieces played by the Jazzzwio. Cite and export
- Martin Schaberl (2004): Wolfgang Muthspiel – einer der vielseitigsten Musiker Österreichs und Preisträger des European Jazz Prize 2003. Magisterarbeit, Institut für Jazzforschung, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (supervisor Franz Krieger), Graz. Exemplar im Archiv; im Österreichischen Bibliothekenverbund nicht nachgewiesen Thesis on Wolfgang Muthspiel with interviews. At the Graz jazz department Muthspiel studied only with Pepl (pp. 13, 155). In the interview of 2 September 2003 he calls him “the authority on time” and says: “But what Harry Pepl ‘pulls off’ is another planet” (p. 165, which also has a photo of Pepl by Martin Schaberl, August 1992). In a reprinted conversation with the German guitar magazine Gitarre & Bass (7/1998), Pepl stands for “rhythm, time and swing” (p. 201); the Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer calls Pepl Muthspiel’s “early teacher and mentor” (p. 221). Also covers the project “Muthspiel & Muthspiel play Pepl-Pirchner” (pp. 293 to 295). Quotations translated from the German. Cite and export
- Christian Haudej (1999): Harry Pepl. Aspekte seiner musikalischen Entwicklung. Unveröffentlichte Magisterarbeit, Institut für Jazzforschung, University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Graz. im Österreichischen Bibliothekenverbund nicht nachgewiesen (vermutlich nur lokal an der Kunstuniversität Graz katalogisiert) Thesis by the guitarist Christian Haudej, written during Pepl’s lifetime and including an interview with him: short biography (pp. 5 to 6), Pepl on composing and the MIDI guitar (pp. 19 to 21), a stylistic analysis of “Alone Is A Golden Stone” with a handwritten transcription (pp. 23 to 27) and a score of the piece for the Artis Quartet. Cited in Heckel 2024, pp. 56, 65 to 68, 86, 113 to 116 and 123; Heckel lists it as a Diplomarbeit in his bibliography. Cite and export
Diploma theses
- Magdalena Menheere (2013): Die ‚Vier Neuen Säle‘ des Musikvereins. Vorgeschichte, Entscheidungsfindung, Bau, Finanzierung, Umfeld und erste Erfahrungen. Diploma thesis, University of Vienna, 2013, 169 S.; supervisor Michael Weber; DOI 10.25365/thesis.26222, Vienna. Online freely available online (u:theses, University of Vienna) In the Musikverein’s “Ton.Film.Musik” programme series (the Musikverein is the Vienna concert hall that is home to the Vienna Philharmonic), it mentions the programme of Christian and Wolfgang Muthspiel with music by Pepl and Pirchner (spelled “Pepl-Pircher” there). Cite and export
- Nikolaus Kohler (2006): Harry Pepl. Ein Porträt des Musikers und Komponisten. diploma thesis for the degree of Magister der Philosophie, musicology programme, University of Vienna, submitted in September 2006; supervisor Regine Allgayer-Kaufmann, Vienna. Bibliothek (University of Vienna), OBV AC05727137; 156 Blatt mit Illustrationen; nicht in u:theses digitalisiert The first detailed academic study of Pepl. It draws on three conversations with Pepl before his death and contains a discography, an overview of works and a chronology. Cite and export
- Martina Glatz (2003): Österreichische Komponisten im Grenzbereich zwischen Neuer Musik und Jazz. Diploma thesis, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, 2003, getrennte Zählung, mit Notenbeispielen, Vienna. Online Bibliothek (mdw, Nachweis im Österreichischen Bibliothekenverbund); Auszug zu Werner Pirchner frei online auf wernerpirchner.com Based on the author’s own conversation with Harry Pepl on Tuesday, 16 October 2001, which she quotes several times (footnotes 4, 10, 14, 16 and 17 in the Pirchner chapter from p. 143). Describes the meeting of Pepl and Pirchner, the Austrian composer and vibraphonist, in 1975, the founding of the JazzZwio and their ten years of collaboration. Whether the thesis also has a chapter of its own on Pepl as a composer has not been checked; the title suggests it. Cite and export
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