Robert Zollitsch (composer)
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Robert Zollitsch is a composer
and producer
of new Chinese music. He is known as Lao Luo ' onMouseout='HidePop("19617")' href="/topics/Munich">Munich
, Germany
, learning early in his childhood a classical Bavarian folk music instrument, the Bavarian zither
.
From 1986 to 1990 he studied music theory and graduated from the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin. In 1993, he was awarded a scholarship to study Chinese traditional music and the Chinese zither Guqin
in Shanghai.
Robert Zollitsch is known as an expert in Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan art music. He has been producing and working with Chinese musicians or singers as Gong Linna, Du Cong
, Qiu Ji, Luo Yan, by composing pieces for traditional Chinese instruments that make extensive use of harmonies, fusing together elements of different cultures, which leads to music that seems to be of traditional Chinese art music style with a western influence, sometimes sounding like music of Mozart or Vivaldi or like pop music. The result is a style that is uniquely "Robert Zollitsch".
As of to date, he has already written and produced, under his own label, KuKu Music, over a dozen recordings of contemporary Chinese art music, all of which have caused a sensation in Europe, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. His Chinese audience describes his music as "very Chinese, but with an exceptionally novel touch".
He his married to the Chinese singer GONG Linna, for whom he composed and produced music in albums like "Jing Ye Si" (2006) and "Ye Xue" (a.k.a. "Night Snows", 2010). The "Jing Ye Si" album contains a piece of the same name that uses as lyrics one of the most famous poems by Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai
, "Quiet Night Thoughts".
Since 2003 Robert Zollitsch lives in Beijing
, China
.
In February 2011, during the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, his new experimental work "Tan Te" (Perturbed) sung by Gong Linna got popular around China, especially among netizens.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
of new Chinese music. He is known as Lao Luo ' onMouseout='HidePop("19617")' href="/topics/Munich">Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, learning early in his childhood a classical Bavarian folk music instrument, the Bavarian zither
Zither
The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary citera, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China...
.
From 1986 to 1990 he studied music theory and graduated from the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin. In 1993, he was awarded a scholarship to study Chinese traditional music and the Chinese zither Guqin
Guqin
The guqin is the modern name for a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family...
in Shanghai.
Robert Zollitsch is known as an expert in Chinese, Mongolian and Tibetan art music. He has been producing and working with Chinese musicians or singers as Gong Linna, Du Cong
Du Cong
Du Cong , courtesy name Yongyu , formally the Duke of Bin , was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving two terms as chancellor during the reigns of Emperor Wuzong and Emperor Wuzong's cousin Emperor Yizong...
, Qiu Ji, Luo Yan, by composing pieces for traditional Chinese instruments that make extensive use of harmonies, fusing together elements of different cultures, which leads to music that seems to be of traditional Chinese art music style with a western influence, sometimes sounding like music of Mozart or Vivaldi or like pop music. The result is a style that is uniquely "Robert Zollitsch".
As of to date, he has already written and produced, under his own label, KuKu Music, over a dozen recordings of contemporary Chinese art music, all of which have caused a sensation in Europe, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. His Chinese audience describes his music as "very Chinese, but with an exceptionally novel touch".
He his married to the Chinese singer GONG Linna, for whom he composed and produced music in albums like "Jing Ye Si" (2006) and "Ye Xue" (a.k.a. "Night Snows", 2010). The "Jing Ye Si" album contains a piece of the same name that uses as lyrics one of the most famous poems by Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai
Li Bai
Li Bai , also known in the West by various other transliterations, especially Li Po, was a major Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty poetry period. He has been regarded as one of the greatest poets in China's Tang period, which is often called China's "golden age" of poetry. Around a thousand existing...
, "Quiet Night Thoughts".
Since 2003 Robert Zollitsch lives in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
In February 2011, during the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, his new experimental work "Tan Te" (Perturbed) sung by Gong Linna got popular around China, especially among netizens.