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As you listen to
Gandalf’s music, you know exactly why this “painter of
musical landscapes” chose his name, years before J.R.R.
Tolkien’s cult-epic Lord of the Rings captivated filmgoers
around the world. Austrian by birth, Gandalf has traveled
widely through Europe, North and South American and Asia.
The more cultures he has come in touch with, the more he has
been touched by the realization that far more things unite
than separate the various peoples on our planet. His goal in
composing and recording is to create music that dissolves
boundaries.
Gandalf’s music
is inspired by the beauty of nature and by the wisdom and
myths of various cultures. He tells sound stories and
describes moods and magical moments that point to other
realities behind the scenes in this fast-paced modern world.
He wants us to discover our incomparable and individual
selves as we relax and “lose” ourselves in the listening.
The music is intimate, tender, rich with grandeur and always
heart opening.
Gandalf plays
many and varied instruments (acoustic and electric guitars,
sitar, saz, charango, bouzouki, balaphon, piano,
synthesizers and sample-keyboards, and various percussion),
blends acoustic with electronic and spherical sounds and
weaves folk-elements into symphonic structures to create his
unmistakable and unique style. He has worked with
international artists, including former Genesis guitarist
Steve Hackett, Tunesian vocalist and oud player Dhafer
Yossef and English cellist and vocalist Emily Burridge
a.k.a. White Horse, whom he met while on a concert tour in
Brazil. Gandalf has also written music for theatre and film.
Although Gandalf has international recognition, his
recordings have been primarily released in Europe. Real
Music is pleased to bring Gandalf’s Between Earth and Sky to
our listeners in the U.S. and throughout the world. |
