Gerhard Narholz

Gerhard Narholz ( born June 9, 1937) is an Austrian composer, arranger and conductor.

Life

Narholz studied composition at the Vienna Music Academy, as well as musicology and pedagogy. He devoted himself first the entertainment music and wrote pop songs for 1958-1965 Petula Clark, Heidi Brühl, Bill Ramsey and the music for German Schlager-/Heimatfilmen and TV series. During this time he arranged and produced LPs for Polydor Germany, and under his pseudonym Otto Sieben for Polydor Tokyo.

In 1965 Narholz the Sonoton Recorded Music Library. 1970-1980: arranged under the pseudonym Norman Candler, directed and produced Gerhard Narholz several LPs with his " Magic Strings" for Teldec Germany and London / King Records, Tokyo. 1971 Norman Candler received the "Three Star Award" by the BBC for " the best LP of the Year".

Narholz founded the label VIVA PRO and PRO NOVA music publishing, dedicated to the compositions of living classical composers. He composed and produced easy-listening albums for Sonoton and Intersound with Billy May, Horst Jankowski, Nelson Riddle, Les Brown, Ted Heath, Mr. Acker Bilk, Xavier Cugat, Franck Pourcel, inter alia, 1980-2009, the focus was on compositions of Production -Music for Sonoton. Gerhard Narholz is co-owner and managing director of Sonoton Music GmbH & Co. KG, Munich.

Discography

Singles ( selection)

  • Luna Luna Lu prefer moon; Heidi Brühl (Philips 1959)
  • It was on the Riviera; Susi and Peter ( Polydor, 1961)
  • You do not have to be sad; The heart - quintet ( Odeon, 1961)
  • A Tango in the harbor bar; Peggy Brown ( Telefunken 1962)
  • I belong only to you alone; Ana Štefok ( Polydor 1962)
  • I count the hours; Yovanna ( Polydor 1962)
  • You exist only once; Katja Bischoff ( Telefunken 1962)
  • Ancora Pepita; Hardy and Paul ( Polydor 1962)
  • Without love; Heidelberg Duo ( Decca Records 1962)
  • It will be nice again; Friedel Hensch ( Polydor 1962)
  • Manjana; Tahiti Tamourés ( Polydor 1963)
  • What I love most about you; Bernd Spier (CBS 1963)
  • Robin Hood; Inga Cabor ( Polydor 1963)
  • The old cuckoo clock; The original Black Forest Trio Seitz ( Polydor 1963)
  • Office Tango; The Rhine mermaids ( Electrola 1963)
  • Arrogance in the Salzkammergut a.d.Film; Hannelore Auer ( Electrola 1963)
  • Mommy needs to take a vacation; Schöneberg Boys Choir ( Telefunken 1963)
  • It was all just play; Christa Williams (Metronome 1963)
  • I want to ' the Board be of the Women's gymnastics club; Kurt Gross Kurth ( Ariola 1963)
  • If I just wot '...; Helga Brendgen ( Polydor 1963)
  • A student from Heidelberg; Bill Ramsey (Columbia 1964)
  • Cu -Cu -Ru; El Porompero (Metronome 1964)
  • Postilion; Paul Kuhn Ensemble (Columbia 1964)
  • Gondola d' amore; Peggy and Jacky ( Telefunken 1964)
  • John Kling 's Twist; Orchestra Gerhard Narholz ( Polydor, 1965)
  • Chanson pure deux; Ronny King / Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1966)
  • Stenka Razin; Ronny King / Gerhard Narholz ( Ariola 1967)
  • Northern Lights; Gerhard Narholz & Orchestra (Vogue 1967)
  • Le petit chien noir; Petula Clark (Vogue 1967)
  • Theme from " Love Story"; The Norman Candler Magic Strings " ( London Records, Tokyo 1973)
  • In the Mood for Bach; The Norman Candler Magic Strings " ( London Records, Tokyo 1973)
  • Day by Day; Norman Candler ( Telefunken 1973)
  • The Days of No Return; The Norman Candler Magic Strings ( London Records, Tokyo 1980)

LPs (selection)

  • Canzone; Ronny King / Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1963)
  • When the evening comes to an end; Rüdiger Piesker / Gerhard Narholz ( Polydor Germany 1963)
  • O Minors; Gerhard Narholz ( Polydor Germany 1964)
  • Sundays in Concert Cafe; Franz Deuber / Gerhard Narholz ( Polydor Germany 1964)
  • Trumpet Wonderland; Ronny King / Gerhard Narholz ( Decca Records Germany 1965)
  • Golden Hit Time; Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1966)
  • Love Story; Ronny King / Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1967)
  • All about Golden Guitar; Franz Löffler / Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1967)
  • Wonderful World of Waltz; Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1968)
  • This is Romantic Latin Mood; Hans Wolf / Otto Sieben ( Polydor Tokyo 1969)
  • Moon over Italy; Ronny King / Gerhard Narholz ( Decca Records Germany 1969)
  • King of Trumpet; Ronny King / Gerhard Narholz ( Ariola Germany 1969)
  • Magic Strings 1; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1970)
  • Guitar Concerto; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1970)
  • Magic Strings 2; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1971)
  • Magic strings; Norman Candler ( London Records / King Tokyo 1971)
  • Magic Strings 3; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1972)
  • Guitar of Guitars Vol 1; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( London Records / King Tokyo 1972)
  • Sexy Sound 1; Norman Candler Orchestra ( Telefunken France 1973)
  • Alone Again; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1973)
  • Moonlight Party; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1973)
  • Love me with all your heart; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1974)
  • Norman Candler Candies; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1974)
  • The Girls in my Life; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1974)
  • Festival of Film Hits: Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( London Records / King Tokyo 1974)
  • You are the Sunshine of my Life; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1975)
  • Happy Polka; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1975)
  • Alone Again; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1975)
  • Candler by Candlelight; Norman Candler Magic Strings (London Phase 4, UK 1976)
  • Golden Sound Orchestra; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1976)
  • Can not give you anything but love; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1976)
  • Le Reve; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1977)
  • Try a little Tenderness; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1977)
  • Killing me softly with his song; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( London Records / King Tokyo 1977)
  • Tombe la Neige; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler ( London Records / King Tokyo 1977)
  • Romantic Moods; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1978)
  • A Tribute to John; Norman Candler ( Telefunken Germany 1978)

Compact Discs (selection)

  • The Soft Magic; Norman Candler ( 1989 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Luck for you; Mr. Acker Bilk / Norman Candler ( 1989 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Listen to the radio; Franck Pourcel ( 1989 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Piano Talk; Mladen Franko / Norman Candler ( 1989 Inter Sound Germany )
  • The Best of Mr. Black Forest; Horst Jankowski (1989 Intersound / Sonoton Germany)
  • Lightning up the Town; Kenny Ball & The Jazzmen ( 1990 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Fun & Romance; Mladen Franko / Norman Candler ( 1991 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Big Band Classics; Les Brown / Billy May ( 1991 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Dance and Dream; Norman Candler ( 1992 Inter Sound Germany )
  • Top grades; Eugen Cicero ( 1993 Inter Sound Germany )
  • To all my Friends; Xavier Cugat (1994 Intersound Germany)
  • Piano Interlude; Horst Jankowski (1994 Intersound / Sonoton Germany)
  • Born with a Kiss; Harald Winkler / Norman Candler (1994 Intersound Germany)
  • Big Band Classics 2; Ted Heath (1996 Intersound Germany)
  • Archival 3 Easy Listening ( Sonoton Germany 1996)
  • Archival 4 Happy Swing ( Sonoton Germany 1998)
  • Easy Listening Lounge; Eugen Cicero (1997 Intersound Germany)
  • The Happy 60s; Gerhard Narholz (1997 Intersound Germany)
  • Martini Lounge ( Sonoton Germany 1997)
  • Lounge Exotica ( Sonoton Germany 1997)
  • 60s TV Lounge ( Sonoton Germany 1997)
  • Romance, Fire and Fancy (2003 Intersound Germany)

Filmography (selection)

Bill Ramsey (singer) Polydor Records Les Brown (bandleader) Ted Heath (bandleader) Ariola Records Paul Kuhn (band leader) John Kling (TV series) Integrated Authority File
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