Josef Kappl
Josef Kappl | |
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| Born | January 15, 1950 |
| Other names | Ioji, Joschi, Jo |
| Occupation(s) | musician, composer |
Josef Kappl (born 15 January 1950) is a Romanian-German bass player.
Born in Petrila, Romania, Kappl was one of the bass players for Romanian rock band Phoenix. He graduated from the Music Conservatory in Timișoara. He also played the violin and the recorder with Phoenix.
He is also a former member of the German rock bands Lake and Verstärkung.
In November 2013, a symphonic rock opera he composed, Meșterul Manole, had its premiere in Timișoara.[1] In 2014, he formed the supergroup Pasărea Rock (The Rock Bird), together with Mircea Baniciu and Ovidiu Lipan.
Awards
- Officer of The Cultural Merit" Order of Romania (Ordinul "Meritul Cultural" în grad de Ofițer, categoria D - "Arta spectacolului")[2]
- MTV Lifetime Award[3]
References
- ^ ""Mesterul Manole", opera rock-simfonica a lui Kappl, in premiera mondiala" (in Romanian). Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Membrii trupei Phoenix, decorati la Cotroceni" (in Romanian). Romania libera. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Farfarello" (in German). Retrieved January 12, 2014.
External links
- (in Romanian) Ioji Kappl official blog
- (in Romanian) Interview Ioji Kappl
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