Klaus Schønning
"The music is symphonic and lyrical, illustrative and thought provoking. Music that, on its own merit, conveys great beauty."
Klaus Schønning is the focal point of MusicVenture.
Klaus was born in 1954 in Denmark and started his musical career as a street musician in Copenhagen earning money to record his first album in 1979 called “Lydglimt” (Glimpses of Sound) – one of the first albums released with new age music, even before New Age music became an established international genre. The following years Klaus composed, arranged, recorded, and produced several solo albums and earned the reputation as one of the most respected Danish and Scandinavian musicians within his musical genre. Klaus has studied music at the University of Copenhagen. Through the years his music has taken us through fantasy and reality – inspired by myths, magic, fairy tales and nature.
Klaus Schønning at his sound studio
Critics describes the music of Klaus Schønning as symphonic, lyrical and illustrative modern instrumental music. Klaus has been releasing his 30 solo albums and playing his music through 40 years, and he has earned the reputation as the master of modern symphonic keyboard music. Besides composing, playing and releasing his music on solo albums, Klaus Schønning has played and released music with the Pink Floyd inspired band ‘The North’, contributed to several bestselling compilation CD recordings and composed and played music to movies, events and live performances.
Klaus has been recording and releasing his music via some of the big record companies, such as Medley Records/EMI and Sony. However, Klaus did not feel that the record companies matched the qualities he needed. At MusicVenture we are honoured to be teamed up with Klaus and to be able to release his music through our company.
“The music is symphonic and lyrical, illustrative and thought provoking. Music that, on its own merit, conveys great beauty.”
Releases
Symphodyssé VIII (2020)
Klaus Schønning
Symphodyssé 5-8 is a continuation of a series of four CDs (Symphodyssé 1-4), which Klaus Schønning released on Fønix Musik 30 years ago. Each CD consists of two long sequences of 20-24 min each. And each sequence consists of four to five pieces of music that segue into one another.
Symphodyssé 5-8 are like four contemporary symphonies that incorporate styles from numerous genres and cultures, adapted into Klaus Schønning’s very own unique soundscape. The series is like a musical manifesto that reflects universal moods that can be understood by everyone everywhere.
Music is a common language without words, and music can bind our differences together and contribute to immediate communities.
Symphodyssé 1-8 is a musical journey into the world and into the mind, from which one draws new energy and inspiration to strengthen a togetherness with positive thoughts and power to create a better world.
Symphodyssé VII (2020)
Klaus Schønning
Symphodyssé 5-8 is a continuation of a series of four CDs (Symphodyssé 1-4), which Klaus Schønning released on Fønix Musik 30 years ago. Each CD consists of two long sequences of 20-24 min each. And each sequence consists of four to five pieces of music that segue into one another.
Symphodyssé 5-8 are like four contemporary symphonies that incorporate styles from numerous genres and cultures, adapted into Klaus Schønning’s very own unique soundscape. The series is like a musical manifesto that reflects universal moods that can be understood by everyone everywhere.
Music is a common language without words, and music can bind our differences together and contribute to immediate communities.
Symphodyssé 1-8 is a musical journey into the world and into the mind, from which one draws new energy and inspiration to strengthen a togetherness with positive thoughts and power to create a better world.
Symphodyssé VI (2020)
Klaus Schønning
Symphodyssé 5-8 is a continuation of a series of four CDs (Symphodyssé 1-4), which Klaus Schønning released on Fønix Musik 30 years ago. Each CD consists of two long sequences of 20-24 min each. And each sequence consists of four to five pieces of music that segue into one another.
Symphodyssé 5-8 are like four contemporary symphonies that incorporate styles from numerous genres and cultures, adapted into Klaus Schønning’s very own unique soundscape. The series is like a musical manifesto that reflects universal moods that can be understood by everyone everywhere.
Music is a common language without words, and music can bind our differences together and contribute to immediate communities.
Symphodyssé 1-8 is a musical journey into the world and into the mind, from which one draws new energy and inspiration to strengthen a togetherness with positive thoughts and power to create a better world.
Symphodyssé V (2020)
Klaus Schønning
Symphodyssé 5-8 is a continuation of a series of four CDs (Symphodyssé 1-4), which Klaus Schønning released on Fønix Musik 30 years ago. Each CD consists of two long sequences of 20-24 min each. And each sequence consists of four to five pieces of music that segue into one another.
Symphodyssé 5-8 are like four contemporary symphonies that incorporate styles from numerous genres and cultures, adapted into Klaus Schønning’s very own unique soundscape. The series is like a musical manifesto that reflects universal moods that can be understood by everyone everywhere.
Music is a common language without words, and music can bind our differences together and contribute to immediate communities.
Symphodyssé 1-8 is a musical journey into the world and into the mind, from which one draws new energy and inspiration to strengthen a togetherness with positive thoughts and power to create a better world.
Lydglimt II (2018)
Klaus Schønning
When I recorded the original ‘Lydglimt’ 40 years ago, I was limited by the scarce technical options I had available. With the great progress in the field of keyboards and recording technology that has happened since, it is now easier and faster testing and realizing musical ideas. I was wondering, how ‘Lydglimt’ would have sounded if I had the possibilities I have today. That question became the basis for the rerecording of ‘Lydglimt’. A journey where the music of the past was led to a contemporary expression.
Kaleidoscope (2017)
Klaus Schønning
Nine moods of harmonious and symphonic instrumental music. The structures, shapes and colors of the music are like fragments of a kaleidoscope with images of sounds in a flow of musical patterns in colorful changeability. Listen to “Kaleidoscope” and get a visualizing, inspiring experience with the music.
The Anniversary Concert (2016)
Klaus Schønning
The Anniversary Concert contains selected titles from an extensive back catalog with harmonious and melodic musical experiences and pieces. The concert was held in the beautiful setting of a historic building of an old trainstation in Vedbæk, Denmark February 2016. The Anniversary Concert includes new music, which was written specifically for the concert and new arrangements from previous releases.
Papua New Guinea (2014)
Klaus Schønning
Soundtrack for a German TV documentary about Papua New Guinea.
Sanctum (2014)
Klaus Schønning
After releasing ‘Sacred Moments’ in 2011, Klaus Schønning performed a series of son et lumiere shows in churches all over Denmark. These concerts led to further explorations of the sonic landscape Klaus had created mixing church organ with synthesizers.
The Drake Equation (2014)
Klaus Schønning and Ste van Holm
A reinterpretation/remix of Klaus Schønning’s Papua New Guinea soundtrack.
City (2012)
Klaus Schønning
Grandiose and melodic instrumental music, which takes you on a magical journey through the mood and atmosphere of a city.
Sacred Moments (2011)
Klaus Schønning
Own keyboard compositions and new arrangements of great masters known works. Old and new, known and unknown come together and unite in a beautiful, harmonious instrumental music. – Experience a quiet moment with a unique universal music with Klaus Schønning’s “Sacred Moments”.
Spirit of Sports (2010)
Klaus Schønning
The music on Spirit of Sports captures the moments and the mood of the sporting world. From the large international events to your personal training routine of everyday life. Feel and enjoy the energy and passion of sports while listening to Spirit of Sports. Sports as well as music is a universal language – filled with memories, great passion and adventure.
Flow (2009)
Klaus Schønning
The music on this album is a very own characteristic blend of New Age, Symphonic Rock and instrumental World Music. A style that Klaus Schønning has developed and describes with the term: NAROWO. Listen to the music and flow with the visualized sounds and allow thoughts and imaginations to run wild and fly high.
Everything flows – the only constant is the change.
Fairytales (2009)
Klaus Schønning
Fairytales is a musical fairytale journey inspired by H.C.Andersen`s poetry and travelogues. Klaus Schønning`s unique universe of sound reflects the changing moods of H.C.Andersen in a colourful and melodic musical interpretation.
Harmonies of Wellness (2008)
Klaus Schønning
Harmonies of Wellness is a collection of eleven relaxing and floating instrumental compositions. Music for wellness and inspiration for new energy with Scandinavia’s leading musician and composer within this music genre through 30 years – Klaus Schønning.
“Harmonies of Wellness” is composed of a number of new titles composed with carefully selected music from my backlist. Common to music is that, through its harmonious, balanced mix of the musical elements communicate a calm and balance providing fertile ground for reflection and inspiration from the listener.
– Klaus Schønning, musician and composer.
Christmas & Wellness (2008)
Klaus Schønning
Most people in the Western world have a special relationship to Christmas and its music. Enjoy this album with new instrumental versions of the most popular Christmas hymns and carols, bringing out and emphasising the contemplative and meditative aspects of the well-known music.
Melodies of Wellness (2007)
Klaus Schønning
Melodies of Wellness” is intended to be heard in moments of tranquillity and relaxation when you want to recharge your inner batteries via melodious, evocative music which stimulates the imagination and gives positive thoughts and ideas.
“The melodic element of the music plays a major role, since it is often leading, singable tunes that first catch a listener’s attention. This is what we remember and what we recognise when we hear a piece of music”.
– Klaus Schønning
Symphonies of Wellness (2006)
Klaus Schønning
Symphonies of Wellness hovers in a harmonic sounscape shaped by the dynamic interplay of sounds from acoustic instruments and symphonic synthesizer pads. The music for Symphonies of Wellness has been selected with care.
“A keyword in the wellness concept is balance. Balance between the elements that are at play in working with music is the basis of the musical expression I have endeavoured to develop over the years”.
– Klaus Schønning.
