Hoelderlin

Hoelderlin Hölderlin Was A German Progressive Rock Band That Was Formed In 1970 By Brothers Joachim And Christian Von Grumbkow With Nanny De Ruig With Whom Christian Was Married. The Trio Was Influenced By Rock Jazz And Folk Music. Named After The Romantic Poet Friedrich Hölderlin 1770-1843 The Band From Wuppertal Germany Operated Between 1970 And 1981 Producing By Their Own Account "rock Music Songs Improvisations On Cello Violin Flute Electric And Acoustic Guitars Electric Piano Organ Bass And Drums Complex Compositions And Suspended Arrangements Music That Forces You To Listen Music That Doesn't Shy Away From Twelve-Tone Cadenzas That Includes Traditional Elements Such As Folk Or Classical Music That Touches On Electronics Or Incorporates Jazz Pleasings." The Group Reunited In 2005 With Only Hans Bäär And Michael Bruchmann From The Former Members. However Christoph And Nanny Made Special Guest Appearances For A Few Of Their Subsequent Performances. Upon The Release Of Their Eighth Album In 2009 The Group Then Split Up Again. read less