page_title: Gerhard Gruber
hierarchical_section_title: Gerhard Gruber
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait of Austrian pianist Gerhard GruberDeutsch: Gerhard Gruber, Stummfilmpianist seit 1988
context_page_description: Gerhard Gruber is an Austrian composer and piano player. As accompanist for silent films, he has become the leading authority in Austria since 1988.
  He has performed for about 600 different films.
  He composed the music for Café Elektric.
  From 1983 until 2011 Gerhard Gruber was working and performing as a composer and musician for theatre.
  He was featured in Ilse Aichinger's Subtexte as "the one who first makes each film possible and, at the same time, unnecessary. Those who have seen his hands move on the illuminated keys might even risk forgetting Chaplin"
context_section_description: Gerhard Gruber (born 6 May 1951 in Aigen im Mühlkreis) is an Austrian composer and piano player. As accompanist for silent films, he has become the leading authority in Austria since 1988.
  He has performed for about 600 different films (Istanbul 2018, Paris, Krasnoyarsk /Siberia, Mexico, Kiew, Odessa 2017, Los Angeles 2012, Mumbai-Pune 2012, Washington-Los Angeles 2011, Delhi-Pune-Goa/India 2011, Tokyo 2006/2007/2008, Hobart/Australia 2007-09, Rotorua/New Zealand 2008/2010, Padova, Motovun Film Festival 2007, Cineconcerts Bordeaux 2005, Filmfestival Pisek/CZ 2008/2011, Filmfestival Uherske Hradiste 2009/2011, Viennale 1999-2004/2012, Munich, Hamburg, Diagonale).
  He composed the music for Café Elektric.
  From 1983 until 2011 Gerhard Gruber was working and performing as a composer and musician for theatre.
  He was featured in Ilse Aichinger's Subtexte as "the one who first makes each film possible and, at the same time, unnecessary. Those who have seen his hands move on the illuminated keys might even risk forgetting Chaplin"
caption: Gerhard Gruber in 2019
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