Gandalf - Magician of Heartsounds

About Me

Gandalf can be called a "PAINTER OF MUSICAL LANDSCAPES", he is a composer, musician and producer of meanwhile numerous album releases. His name originated from J.R.R.TOLKIENÂ´s cult-epic "THE LORD OF THE RINGS". GANDALF plays a great variety of instruments (acoustic and electric guitars, sitar, saz, charango, bouzuki, balaphon, piano, synthesizers & sample-keyboards and various percussion) and blends acoustic with electronic and spheric sounds, weaves folk-elements into symphonic structures, creating his unmistakable unique style that made him become one of todays internationally most successful Austrian musicians.The goal of this multi-sided musician is, to dissolve the boundaries between musical categories and styles and to create a cross-cultural global music. On his journeys through Europe, North and South America and Asia he came in touch with most different cultures and found out, that there are more things that unite than seperate the folks on this planet.

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Member Since: 3/11/2007
Band Website: gandalf.at
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LIVE IN VIENNA
available September 26th from BSC Music Gandalf's first official live-album, recorded at the "Ronacher" in Vienna in March 2001, featuring special guests Wolfgang Ambros, Andy Baum, Georg Danzer, Steve Hackett and others Digipack "Premium Edition" including Audio-CD & 90-minutes DVD!

The first time in his career Gandalf releases a live album. It was cut from the celebration of his 20th Anniversary as a performing artist on March 16th at the Etablissement Ronacher in Vienna. The versatile musician and composer can be heard and seen together with international guest stars such as former Genesis-guitarist Steve Hacket and a bunch of notables from Austria..s music scene such as Wolfgang Ambros, Georg Danzer and Andy Baum. Along with some of Gandalf..s musical highlights like "The Keeper Of The Old Forest", "Cosmic Balance" and "Colours Of The Earth" the package includes rare documents of unique collaborations with musicians/friends, magic musical moments on stage. The Maestro is being accompanied in the band by: Peter Aschenbrenner / flutes, soprano saxophone, keyboards * Erich Buchebner / bass * Wolfgang Wograndl / bass * Christian Strobl / drums & percussion * Stephan Maass / percussion * Robert Julian Horky / flutes * Toni Burger / violin * Lanvall / electric & acoustic guitar * Julia Martins / vocals * Richard SchÃ¶nherz / keyboards. The DVD also includes material from a concert at Zell am See in July 2000 and various extra features such as an in-depth interview with the artist.

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Record Label: Real Music
Type of Label: Indie