Gaston ("Gast") Waltzing (born 1956) is a Luxembourgian trumpeter and composer. He has created several jazz bands, including Largo and the Luxembourg National Jazz Orchestra, and has composed music for films and television programmes as well as operas combining classical music with jazz and rock. He goes by the nickname of piu.
. Retrieved 3 January 2011.

Biography

Gast Waltzing was born in the city of

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on 13 August 1956. He began his music studies at the

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when he was just 7 years old. He continued his classical training at the Brussels Royal Conservatoire, completing his studies at the

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.Maggie Parke, "Gast Waltzing"
''Internet Movie Database''. Retrieved 3 January 2011. In 1982, he became professor of trumpet at the Luxembourg Conservatoire and in 1986 founded the school's Jazz Department, which he heads. He has recorded numerous albums covering classical, jazz and dance, with groups such as "Atmosphere", "Life's Circle" "Largo", all of which he created himself. As a composer, he has recorded music for the Luxembourg film ''A Wop Bop A Lop Bop'' (1989), as well as for television. The TV film ''

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'' provided an opportunity for him to compose his first orchestral movie score. Since then, he has continued to write for orchestra and has worked closely with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, for which he has conducted the "Pops At The Phil" programmes featuring singers such as

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, Maurane and James Morrison. All in all, he has written over 150 scores for television and movies. Waltzing represented

in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 as part of the group

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with the song Monsieur, placing 20th with eight points. In 2004, he founded WPR Records, which sets out to promote young musicians and has featured the Luxembourg National Jazz Orchestra."WPR Records"
, ''Waltzingparke.com''. Retrieved 3 January 2011. In 2008, Waltzing was appointed jazz director at the Echternach International Music Festival.

Awards

*1989: Nomination for Best Composer, European Film Awards for ''A Wopbobaloobop a Lopbamboom'' *1997: Deutscher Filmpreis (Musik) *2005: Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis for "George and the Dragon" *2016: (together with Angélique Kidjo and the

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for the best World Music Album (''Sings''; 2015) ''Grammy für Angélique Kidjo mit dem OPL''
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Film and TV music

Movies

Film music (selection)

* ' (1989) by

Andy Bausch Luxemburger Andy Bausch (born 12 April 1959 in Dudelange, Luxembourg) studied painting and photography. Through interest in rock music he came into contact with cinema. Filmography as director * ''Gwyncilla: Legend of Dark Ages'' (1986) * ''Troubl ...

* ' (1993) by Andy Bausch * ' (1994) by Hans-Christoph Blumenberg * ''

Back in Trouble ''Back in Trouble'' is a 1997 Luxembourgish comedy film directed by Andy Bausch. The film was selected as the Luxembourgish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick L ...

'' (1997) by Andy Bausch * ''Une nuit de cafard'' (1999) by Jacques Donjean (short) * '' New World Disorder'' (1999) by Richard Spence * '' Tödliche Formel'' (2001) by Tom Kinninmont * ''

The Point Men ''The Point Men'' is a 2001 action crime thriller film by John Glen, the director of all the James Bond films in the 1980s. He cast Maryam d'Abo, the leading Bond girl from his film ''The Living Daylights'' (1987), in a small role in this film ...

'' (2001) by John Glen * ''Os Imortais'' (2003) by António-Pedro Vasconcelos * ''George and the Dragon'' (2004) by Tom Reeve * '' Psyclist'' (2006) by Mike Tereba

TV series and films

* ' (1991) by

* ''

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– Tanz auf dem Seil'' (1993) by Andy Bausch * ''

– Keine Chance zu gewinnen'' (1994) by Andy Bausch * ''

'' (1995) by

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* ''

Zwei Brüder ''Zwei Brüder'' (''Two Brothers'') is a German detective television series based on an idea by Felix Huby, who also wrote several screenplays. Eleven directors produced 17 episodes of 85-90 minute length for ZDF between 1994 and 2000. The music ...

– Nervenkrieg'' (1997) by Hans-Christoph Blumenberg * '' Küstenwache'' (born 1997) by Marco Serafini * ''Der Schnapper: Blumen für den Mörder'' (1998) by Vadim Glowna * '' Polizeiruf 110 – Discokiller'' (1998) by Marco Serafini * '' Polizeiruf 110 – Kurschatten'' (2001) by Marco Serafini * '' Polizeiruf 110 – Doktorspiele'' (2003) by Marco Serafini * ''Utta Danella – Eine Liebe in Venedig'' (2005) by Marco Serafini * '' Polizeiruf 110 – Die Tote aus der Saale'' (2005) by Marco Serafini

References

External links

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