Conal

When Conal was released in 1981 on the Norwegian independent label Uniton Records with an initial run of 4,000 LPs, Schnitzler had already long been known beyond the borders of the Federal Republic of Germany and was now appreciated worldwide as a media artist and musician. In addition to the many cassette and LP editions he released himself, international labels were now increasingly releasing his music. In the same year as Conal, for example, the album Control was released on the American label DYS, followed in 1986 by "Concert" in the USA and "Consequenz 2" in Spain. Schnitzler worked tirelessly and his total work of art, including his music, was becoming increasingly multifaceted. Conal is a good example of this development. The titles of almost all Schnitzler albums begin with the syllable Con..., which is usually supplemented by a meaningful second syllable. Conal seems to be an exception, because what sense does the syllable ...al