Ralph Zurmühle - Our Mother (CD)

"An incredible pianist who understands the power of simplicity, Zurmühle conveys a wide range of emotions in these nine tracks, allowing open spaces to be almost as expressive as the notes themselves. A true work of art, I give 'Our Mother' my highest recommendation."
- Kathy Parsons, mainlypiano.com

Our Mother had been featured on the in-flight classical music program for British Airways and KLM. It is "Album of the Year 2010 Nominée" at Solopiano.com and "Award Winner at Piano-Heaven", U.K. Our Mother is listed in the "Top 40 CD for the Decade" at Mainlypiano.com.

About the Artist: 

"One of the greatest exponents in the world of solo piano." - YAMAHA Music Europe

Ralph Zurmühle, Swiss composer and pianist, was born in Zurich. He discovered his natural ability for the piano at the age of five and fostered his talent over decades with jazz and classical music training in Zurich and Liechtenstein. Imbued with subtle changes of tempo and nuance, crossing various musical genres, Zurmühle’s compositions maintain the intuitive feeling of improvised music. Ralph has composed original scores and licensed tracks from his albums for feature films, theater productions and multi-media projects worldwide. For more than twenty years he has performed solo piano concerts in Europe and the United States, playing his own repertoire. Ralph has released seven CDs to date. A vinyl of his live session at LBB Studios was released in December 2023. Composed in the genre of contemporary classical piano music, his albums have been met with international critical acclaim and received multiple nominations and awards.  Tony Palmer - British film, theatre and opera director:  "Ralph's compositions have given me enormous pleasure over the years - unpredictable, witty, elegant and often profoundly moving. His piano playing alone merits a wide and appreciative audience; coupled with his own music, it is exemplary. More please!"   YAMAHA Music Europe: "Zurmühle explores the sonority of the piano masterfully and reaches a technical and artistic dimension only achievable by the finest contemporary piano works."  Stephen Hill - Producer of Hearts of Space Radio:  "Twenty five 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."