Electronic Press Kit
Ralph's repertoire consists of seven solo piano CDs and one vinyl. He is the sole rights owner of all the compositions on these albums.
Genres: Minimalist Classical, Contemporary Classical, Neoclassical, Ambient/Cinematic Piano
His compositions, crossing various musical genres, maintain the intuitive feeling of improvised music. Many of them (some with duration of between 10-20 minutes) invite the listener on an immersive journey, rich with unexpected yet subtle changes in tempo and nuance. Over the past twenty years he has composed original sound tracks and licensed his own music for international film, TV and multimedia productions. Five of Ralph’s albums have been included on the Classical Music channel of British Airways (among many other airlines). Ralph speaks fluent English, German, Spanish and French.
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."
Artist Page
Church Tour
Review CD Reflections
Review CD As Time Passes
