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'''Ralph Zurmühle''' (or Zurmuhle), Swiss [[composer]] and [[pianist]], discovered his natural talent for the [[piano]] at the early age of five. He fostered it over decades with jazz and classical music studies. |
'''Ralph Zurmühle''' (or Zurmuhle), Swiss [[composer]] and [[pianist]], discovered his natural talent for the [[piano]] at the early age of five. He fostered it over decades with jazz and classical music studies. |
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Ralph's 4 CDs, composed mostly for piano, have been met with international critical acclaim. His first CD ''Between'' was released in 2000, ''Communion'' followed in 2003 and ''Our Mother'' in 2007. His |
Ralph's 4 CDs, composed mostly for piano, have been met with international critical acclaim. His first CD ''Between'' was released in 2000, ''Communion'' followed in 2003 and ''Our Mother'' in 2007. His fourth CD ''eQuinox'', published in 2011, is produced and distributed by Valley Entertainment, New York. His most recent CD ''Reflections'' was released in 2014. |
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Compositions from these CDs have been featured in films and multi-media projects |
Compositions from these CDs have been featured in films and multi-media projects worldwide. For more than twenty years Ralph has been scoring music for film and performing solo piano concerts, mostly playing his own repertoire. |
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"As it is with great music, Zurmühle’s music creates silence. We are left in silence, silence opens around us. And within this vast desert, a journey begins, a journey of adventure and discovery, but also a journey of return." - Andrés Ibáñez, classical music critic of [[ABC (newspaper)]], Madrid. |
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"25 years after the glory days of the solo piano genre sparked by artists like [[Keith Jarrett]] and [[George Winston]], the solo piano album remains an elusive undertaking: very easy to do - very hard to do well. Swiss pianist Ralph Zurmühle is one of those rare artists, who does it sublimely well, with great sensitivity to touch, melody, and ambience. Listen and you will find yourself in the hands of a master." - [[Stephen Hill (broadcaster)|Stephen Hill]], Producer of [[Hearts of Space]] Radio |
"25 years after the glory days of the solo piano genre sparked by artists like [[Keith Jarrett]] and [[George Winston]], the solo piano album remains an elusive undertaking: very easy to do - very hard to do well. Swiss pianist Ralph Zurmühle is one of those rare artists, who does it sublimely well, with great sensitivity to touch, melody, and ambience. Listen and you will find yourself in the hands of a master." - [[Stephen Hill (broadcaster)|Stephen Hill]], Producer of [[Hearts of Space]] Radio |
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* 2007 ''[http://ralphpiano.com/mother.html Our Mother]'' |
* 2007 ''[http://ralphpiano.com/mother.html Our Mother]'' |
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* 2011 ''eQuinox'' ([[Hearts of Space Records]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.valley-entertainment.com/equinox-2.html |title=eQuinox |work=Valley Entertainment/Hearts of Space Records |accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> |
* 2011 ''eQuinox'' ([[Hearts of Space Records]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.valley-entertainment.com/equinox-2.html |title=eQuinox |work=Valley Entertainment/Hearts of Space Records |accessdate=7 April 2011}}</ref> |
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* 2014 ''[http://ralphpiano.com/reflections.html Reflections]'' |
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==Multimedia and film productions== |
==Multimedia and film productions== |
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Revision as of 00:17, 28 May 2014
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| Background information | |
| Born | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Genres | contemporary, classical |
| Instrument | piano |
| Website | www |
Ralph Zurmühle (or Zurmuhle), Swiss composer and pianist, discovered his natural talent for the piano at the early age of five. He fostered it over decades with jazz and classical music studies.
Ralph's 4 CDs, composed mostly for piano, have been met with international critical acclaim. His first CD Between was released in 2000, Communion followed in 2003 and Our Mother in 2007. His fourth CD eQuinox, published in 2011, is produced and distributed by Valley Entertainment, New York. His most recent CD Reflections was released in 2014.
Compositions from these CDs have been featured in films and multi-media projects worldwide. For more than twenty years Ralph has been scoring music for film and performing solo piano concerts, mostly playing his own repertoire.
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"As it is with great music, Zurmühle’s music creates silence. We are left in silence, silence opens around us. And within this vast desert, a journey begins, a journey of adventure and discovery, but also a journey of return." - Andrés Ibáñez, classical music critic of ABC (newspaper), Madrid.
"25 years after the glory days of the solo piano genre sparked by artists like Keith Jarrett and George Winston, the solo piano album remains an elusive undertaking: very easy to do - very hard to do well. Swiss pianist Ralph Zurmühle is one of those rare artists, who does it sublimely well, with great sensitivity to touch, melody, and ambience. Listen and you will find yourself in the hands of a master." - Stephen Hill, Producer of Hearts of Space Radio
Discography
- 2000 Between
- 2003 Communion
- 2007 Our Mother
- 2011 eQuinox (Hearts of Space Records)[1]
- 2014 Reflections
Multimedia and film productions
- 1992 From the Other End of Time, performance by Arno Oehri, New York
- 1994 Nachtgebet, film-performance by Arno Oehri, Sarjetschnij, Russia
- 1996 Der Berg, das Meer und die Wunde, theater piece by Arno Oehri, Liechtenstein
- 1999 The Norman Lee Story, documentary by Arno Oehri, Liechtenstein, USA
- 2005 Norró, documentary by Pere Herms for National Spanish TV La2, Spain
- 2006 L'horitzó, Multimedia project by Manuel Solà], Metrònom, Barcelona, and International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Almería, Spain
- 2006 Harvest Moon film by Jack McKusky, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008 All Secrets, film by Thomas Suski, Edinburgh, U.K.
- 2009 Erinnere dich, was sie dir angetan haben..., documentary, Germany
- 2013 Momix Alchemia, multimedia performance with Horizon from the CD Our Mother, New York
- 2014 Lars o hechizando vientos, Multimedia project by Manuel Solà], Museo Can Mario, Palafrugell (Girona), Spain