German musician Bernward Koch has experienced a most astonishing rise within the international instrumental music scene over the last decade.
Koch’s fame began to ascend when the artist (among greats such Sting, Bonie Riatt, Dave Grusin, Al Jarreau, Ottmar Liebert and Dave Stewart) contributed a track for two Aids-benefit compilations initiated by California radio stations KKSF and THE WAVE and have achieved top positions on US-Billboard’s New Age Chart. Today Bernward Koch is considered by many as among the genre’s leading artists.
No one who knows Koch’s music is surprised by his success. The classically trained artist composes pieces of outstanding formal maturity and with an astonishing musical finesse. Koch himself calls his piano based compositions „songs without lyrics“, and indeed they are delicately crafted and clearly show their creator’s sense of form in his discernible tuneful signature.
His arrangements are always marked by a tasteful balance of natural and electronic sounds. The most instruments (piano, keyboards, bass, guitar, percussion) plays himself, mixed with percussionist and guitar player Bernward’s brother Christoph; and the exquisite flute playing of his wife Christiane Boehm has over the years become a trademark feature in his sound.
The music of Bernward Koch unfolds a soothing and seductive charm and with his most recent release „GENTLE SPIRIT" (2009 Real Music, USA) listeners around the world will once again be under its spell!
Bernward Koch Albums in order of release: FLOWING; LAGUNA DE LA VERA; STILL MAGIC; PICANTE; JOURNEY TO THE HEART; WALKING THROUGH CLOUDS; MONTAGNOLA; GENTLE SPIRIT
Thank you my dear friend and I hope that life is wonderful where you are as well. It was 103* yesterday, very hot! The weatherman says we will be 'cooling down' to the 90's and 80's. That is too funny!! Cooling down! I bet it's gorgeous in Germany right now - I am envious. Please enjoy it for me until I am able to visit. My best wishes to you and your family. :) xo
Dear Bernward, I listend to your new album......I imagine....heavenly music must sound like that! A Shimmer of Leaves & Immortal thoughts are my favorites right now. Thanks so much for sharing your amazing talent with us. Lots of love from sunny California.
I love it! I must go out and get it straight away. :) It is wonderful here also. Glad your snow is finally all gone. I've planted bamboo and all sorts of flowers, I will take pics soon. (Still figuring out my camera, ha). I'm glad you stopped by to let me know about this, I have been off MS for a while and I really need to check back more often. Hugs to everyone! xoxo ;)
