Gandalf (born Heinz Strobl, born 1952) is an Austrian
new-age
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composer. He plays a wide variety of instruments, including
guitar
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,
keyboard
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Music
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, synthesizers and sitars. He includes electronic sounds in his music.
He released his first album ''Journey to an Imaginary Land'' on 17 March 1981, and his second, ''Visions'', almost one year later on 16 March 1982. He has become one of Austria's most accomplished international musicians.
Discography
Studio albums
*1981 - ''Journey to an Imaginary Land''
*1982 - ''Visions''
*1983 - ''To Another Horizon''
*1983 - ''More Than Just a Seagull''
*1984 - ''Magic Theatre''
*1985 - ''Tale from a Long Forgotten Kingdom''
*1987 - ''The Universal Play''
*1987 - ''From Source to Sea''
*1989 - ''Invisible Power''
*1990 - ''Labyrinth (Soundtrack)''
*1990 - ''Symphonic Landscapes''
*1992 - ''Gallery of Dreams''
(feat. Steve Hackett
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who gained prominence as the lead guitarist of the progressive rock band Genesis from 1971 to 1977. Hackett contributed to six Genesis ...
)
*1992 - ''The Stones of Wisdom''
*1994 - ''To Our Children's Children''
*1994 - ''Colours of the Earth''
*1995 - ''Echoes from Ancient Dreams''
*1996 - ''The Shining (with Galadriel)''
*1996 - ''Gates to Secret Realities''
*1997 - ''Barakaya: Trees Water Life''
*1999 - ''Into the Light''
*1999 - ''Samsara''
*2000 - ''Visions 2001''
(CD1: inspired by Tolkien, Lord of the Rings. CD2: a compilation "20 Years Gandalf: Rare & Precious Pieces")
*2002 - ''The Fountain of Secrets''
*2003 - ''Between Earth and Sky''
*2004 - ''
Colors of a New Dawn''
*2005 - ''Der Prophet''
*2006 - ''Sacred River''
*2007 - ''Lotus Land''
*2009 - ''Sanctuary''
*2011 - ''Earthsong and Stardance''
*2013 - ''Dreamweaver''
*2014 - ''The Prophet - Instrumental Edition''
(Music inspired by Kahlil Gibran)
*2014 - ''Frame By Frame''
*2016 - ''All is One - One is All''
*2020 - Secret Sarai
Compilations
*1987 - ''Fantasia: Best of Gandalf''
*1991 - ''Reflection (Masterworks 1986-1990)''
*1995 - ''Magical Voyage''
*1997 - ''Under Infinite Skies
*2000 - ''Reiki: Healing Light''
*2001 - ''Visions: 2001''
(CD1: inspired by Tolkien, Lord of the Rings. CD2: compilation, "20 Years Gandalf: Rare & Precious Pieces")
Live albums
*2008 - ''Live in Vienna''
*2018 - ''35 Years Live''
References
External links
Official Webpage for Gandalf*
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1952 births
Living people
New-age musicians
Austrian male composers
Austrian composers
Musicians from Vienna