How do Upper Austrian composer Anton Bruckner and American rock duo The White Stripes fit together? The NoFive project aims to explore this intriguing question. Notably, there is a striking similarity between a recurring theme from Bruckner’s 5th Symphony and the White Stripes’ iconic Seven Nation Army riff.
Initiated by Andre Zogholy, the project brings together a diverse team of six female guitarists, three male guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a conductor. Together, they delve into this riff and segments from Bruckner’s 5th Symphony, navigating the tension between high culture and pop culture, their respective avant-gardes, and their mutual transgressions.
NoFive, photo: Sombrero Design
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NoFive aims for nothing less. A fusion of Bruckner’s Fifth Symphony and the White Stripes’ iconic “Seven Nation Army” riff, shaken and stirred in the style of Glenn Branca. A mighty wall of guitar amps amplifies the ensemble of nine electric guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a conductor, making Bruckner’s Fifth oscillate and vibrate as an avant-garde soundscape between high and pop culture.
Credits
On the Guitars:
Dominique Berger
Johanna Forster
Lina Gärtner
Florian Graf
Kristina Hofer
Gabriele Kepplinger
Leona Sperrer
Andre Zogholy
Samy Zogholy
Bass:
Wolfgang Fuchs
Drums:
Christoph Fizl Hehn
Conductor:
Marc Reibel
A project from OÖ KulturEXPO Anton Bruckner 2024 in cooperation with Ars Electronica with the kind support of LIT-JKU, VCQ, the University of Innsbruck, TU Wien, SFB—beyondC and the Cultural Affairs Department of the City of Vienna.
