1/16/2012: Epitaph from eQuinox
coupled with wilderness spirit photography by Cecil Whitt.
This video was edited by documentary filmmaker Sam Henegar.
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Ralph's 4th CD eQuinox has been released by the record label
Valley Entertainment, New York (Home of Hearts of Space
Records and Windham Hill).
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An equinox occurs twice a year, but a solo piano album like this, one filled with so much emotion, can touch your heart and play in your mind forever.
Liz Doan, Music Design, www.musicdesign.com
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, Hearts of Space Radio, www.hos.com
Ralph Zurmuhle is blessed with a gift for crafting graceful, pensive melodies that call to mind the artistry of George Winston, taking the listener on a journey filled with heart and soul. EQUINOX features Zurmuhle playing a truly beautiful set of solo piano melodies, including two traditional tunes ("Auld Lang Syne" and "Shenandoah") and many of his original compositions. The music moves the listener with the sheer amount of feeling and understated emotion present. From the wistful strains of "Picnic in the Desert," where a hint of budding romance flourishes amongst the beauty of nature, to "The Beacon" with its soft reflectiveness, this is an album that stays with you long after the last note has been played.
Allegro Media Group, www.allegro-music.com
I featured Ralph's music on Sky.fm radio as one of our top artists a few years ago. His playing and sound is rich, warm, emotional and creative. After reviewing his latest CD eQuinox, this could very well be his best work to-date.
Gary Farr, Sky.fm Solo Piano Channel creator & programmer
Equinox is a 5 Star Solo Piano Album! Stunning!!
Matthew Mayer, Founder, SoloPiano.com
eQuinox is the long-awaited fourth solo piano release from Swiss composer/pianist Ralph Zurmuhle. If you are familiar with his Our Mother (2007), Communion (2003), and/or Between (2000), you can understand why this is an exciting event! There are no weak tracks on this album and it is very likely to be on my list of favorites for 2011. Whether or not you are familiar with the artistry of Ralph Zurmuhle, do your ears and heart a favor and check this one out! Very highly recommended!
Kathy Parsons. Mainlypiano.com
eQuinox is the fourth launching of the pianist Ralph Zurmühle, an album with attention to the last detail of music. Each piece of this CD is thought to leave the listener speechless and this is really achieved. Ten works pampered with technique and composition that left me fascinated, causing me to pause on some of the tracks to say, 'Wow! Really incredible!' It goes without saying that eQuinox will occupy a special place in Reviews New Age. Simply surprising Master Zurmühle! Congratulations! eQuinox is a very highly recommended album.
Alejandro Clavijo, Reviews New Age, Spain, www.reviewsnewage.com
His passionate and sensitively performed music has received international acclaim. Highlights on his latest CD include a beautiful arrangement of Auld Lang Syne and an elegiac version of the traditional American ballad Shenandoah, as well as the Debussy-like Mediterranean Suite, the delicate Serenade and the gentle Sonora in my Heart.
New Classics, U.K.
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