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Born in 1953 in Germany.
1959 - 1971: frequented schools at Saarbrücken, Bitburg/Eifel and Triberg (Black Forest). Learned musical instruments during school period: mouth-organ, recorder, classical guitar, piano and double-bass.
1967 - 1968: bassist and singer in a first rock band of his own, "SPICY CEILING", at Triberg (Black Forest); first originals.
1970 - 1973: member of diverse swing, jazz, rock and dance bands as guitarist, bassist, singer, arranger and composer (»» see also link: "Bands/groups").
1971 - 1983: studies of: music (main instrument: classical guitar, secondary instrument: piano) at the music academy in Freiburg/Brsg., and mathematics, musicology and philosophy at the Albert-Ludwig University in Freiburg/Brsg.
1975: tour of three weeks, as bassist, with the folklore group "AR SKRILHED" from Britanny to Greece and Turkey.
Since the beginning of the seventies always a regular member of diverse musical groups (jazz, rock, theatre, "classical" music, chanson, cabaret, folklore) in Freiburg/Brsg. Regular concerts as well as tours in Germany and abroad.
1975 - 1986: regular activities in teaching guitar (classical music and jazz/rock) and theory of music in Freiburg/Brsg. and at the music schools in Staufen/Breisgau, Kirchzarten and Furtwangen (Black Forest).
Winter semester 1978/79: teaching guitar and theory of music at the Catholic academy in Freiburg/Brsg.
1980 - 1981: activity as guitarist in a "classical" duo (2 guitars); regular concerts in Freiburg.
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1980 - 1984: regular activities as a studio musician (guitarist) in diverse projects in Freiburg/Brsg.
1983: doctor's degree (Dr. phil.) in musicology at Freiburg university with the university professor Dr. H.H. Eggebrecht.
1983: publication of the book: "The Beatles songs – analysis of harmonic and melodic structures" (Hochschul-Verlag, Freiburg, Germany).
1984 - 1985: bassist in two rock bands in Freiburg.
1985 - 1986: bassist, singer and composer in a JazzRock group of his own, "ALEX. VILLINGER-GROUP".
1987 - 2001: regular activities in teaching guitar (classical music and jazz/rock) at the German School of Lisbon.
Since 1988: beginning of the membership, as a composer, at the GEMA (Society of German authors).
1989: studio production with the "Alex. Villinger-Group".
1989 - 1997: teaching guitar (classical music and jazz/rock), theory of music and recorder at the German Institute in Lisbon.
1990 - 1991: guitarist in a classical duo (guitar and violin); regular concerts in Lisbon.
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Since 1990: teacher for German at the German (Goethe) Institute in Lisbon.
1991 - 1995: member of the German-Portuguese JazzRock groups "A.J.L.-TRIO", "NIGHTFLOWER" and "TAGUS" in Lisbon as guitarist, pianist and composer. Regular concerts.
1991 - 1993: music teacher at the secondary school of the German School of Lisbon.
1993 - 1994: monitor of the jazz & rock class at the German School of Lisbon.
1995 - 1998: member, as guitarist and composer, of the trio "JAQUEIRA". Regular concerts in Portugal. "House band" of the German Embassy in Lisbon.
1996: participation in a workshop of one week about "structures and forms in the musical improvisation" with the German Jazz double-bass player Peter Kowald (1944-2002) and the Portuguese violinist Carlos "Zíngaro" at the German Institute in Lisbon.
1997 - 1998: guitarist in a "classical" duo (guitar and flute).
1997 - 1998: teacher at the Lisbon Jazz School "Sítio" (Centro de Música) for the disciplines: theory of music ("classical" and jazz specific), solfège, history of music, score studies, arrangement and direction of the jazz combo.
1998: beginning of the edition works (notes/audio) of the extensive work catalogue by computer; since then mainly active again as a composer on the area of modern "classical" music.
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2002: beginning of the collaboration with the German music publisher Waldkauz in Remscheid (Germany).
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2004: since May: presence in the WWW with own web site.
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2004 - 2008: member, as guitarist and composer, of the trio "BOSSA NOSTRA".
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2005: revision of my book: "The Beatles Songs – analysis of harmonic and melodic structures" first published in 1983.
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2006: again activity as a teacher for guitar (jazz guitar) and theory (jazz). Second edition of my book: "The Beatles Songs – analysis of harmonic and melodic structures", first published in 1983, by Mainz Verlag, Aachen, Germany. (»» info - in German - on the book).
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