Kristian Schultze
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Kristian Schultze was one half of the German
New Age
band Cusco
. Schultze has partnered up with Michael Holm
and the two have produced numerous new age albums. The two met in late 1970s where they discovered they shared a similar interest in pre-colonial America
.
, the composer of "Lili Marleen", and Iwa Wanja, a famous actress and singer in her time.
He grew up in Hamburg
, Rio de Janeiro
and Berlin
, and got his musical education at Konservatorium and Musikhochschule Berlin, Wiener Akademie and Jazzschool Graz. He moved to Munich in 1968 where he worked as composer, arranger, producer and musician for various artists, for movies, TV and theater.
As a keyboard player, he joined the group Passport
of Klaus Doldinger
in 1973 and recorded the albums "Looking Thru", "Cross Collateral", "Infinity Machine" and "Iguacu" with them. They undertook tours of Asia
, United States
, Australia
and Brazil
and, of course, in Germany
. In 1977, he left the band and played in the group "Snowball" with Curt Cress (dr), Dave King (b) and Roy Albrighton, the former leadsinger with NEKTAR.
In 1979, Kristian and Michael Holm
started the studio project "Cusco". They have produced 22 albums and semi-albums so far, and consistently chart near the top of the new age charts.
In 1985, he and his wife moved to the Bavarian country, where they rented a house in a small village facing the Bavarian alps. He built his second D.I. studio in that house and continued to work as composer, arranger, sounddesigner and keyboard-soloist for dozens of national and international artists. Since 1986, Kristian has studied computer theory, learned some computer languages, and became a beta tester for software companies in Germany. Some of his ideas made their way into major studio programs like Notator. Since 1988, Kristian has been practicing meditation techniques, and from 1990 until 1993 he was a student in breath therapy (HAKOMI method). Through the inspiration of his wife Birgid, who during the years has become a healing specialist, Kristian is trying to integrate his experiences into his compositions.
His last two solo albums "Colours of Inner Peace" and "Born to Breathe", both released 1996 under the GIB label, give examples of this new way of music writing, and his constant work with Michael Holm and Cusco also reflect some of these compositional developments.
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...
New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
band Cusco
Cusco (band)
The following note applies to many of the individual album pages as well, though they are not individually tagged:Cusco is a German andean new age band named after the Peruvian city of Cusco, which at one time was the capital city of the ancient Incan Empire...
. Schultze has partnered up with Michael Holm
Michael Holm
Michael Holm is a German singer, musician, songwriter and producer.He is primarily known as a Schlager singer. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 , he had his first big hit in 1969...
and the two have produced numerous new age albums. The two met in late 1970s where they discovered they shared a similar interest in pre-colonial America
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
.
Biography
Kristian Schultze, is the son of Norbert SchultzeNorbert Schultze
Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Schultze was a prolific German composer of film music...
, the composer of "Lili Marleen", and Iwa Wanja, a famous actress and singer in her time.
He grew up in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and got his musical education at Konservatorium and Musikhochschule Berlin, Wiener Akademie and Jazzschool Graz. He moved to Munich in 1968 where he worked as composer, arranger, producer and musician for various artists, for movies, TV and theater.
As a keyboard player, he joined the group Passport
Passport (band)
Passport is a German jazz ensemble led by saxophonist Klaus Doldinger.Passport was initiated in 1971 as a jazz fusion experimental group, similar to American groups such as Weather Report. The ensemble's first recording was issued in 1971, and through the 1970s had a constantly revolving...
of Klaus Doldinger
Klaus Doldinger
Klaus Doldinger is a German saxophonist, especially well-known for jazz and as a composer of film music. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards .-Life and work:...
in 1973 and recorded the albums "Looking Thru", "Cross Collateral", "Infinity Machine" and "Iguacu" with them. They undertook tours of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and, of course, in 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...
. In 1977, he left the band and played in the group "Snowball" with Curt Cress (dr), Dave King (b) and Roy Albrighton, the former leadsinger with NEKTAR.
In 1979, Kristian and Michael Holm
Michael Holm
Michael Holm is a German singer, musician, songwriter and producer.He is primarily known as a Schlager singer. Although his first appearance in the hit parade was in 1962 , he had his first big hit in 1969...
started the studio project "Cusco". They have produced 22 albums and semi-albums so far, and consistently chart near the top of the new age charts.
In 1985, he and his wife moved to the Bavarian country, where they rented a house in a small village facing the Bavarian alps. He built his second D.I. studio in that house and continued to work as composer, arranger, sounddesigner and keyboard-soloist for dozens of national and international artists. Since 1986, Kristian has studied computer theory, learned some computer languages, and became a beta tester for software companies in Germany. Some of his ideas made their way into major studio programs like Notator. Since 1988, Kristian has been practicing meditation techniques, and from 1990 until 1993 he was a student in breath therapy (HAKOMI method). Through the inspiration of his wife Birgid, who during the years has become a healing specialist, Kristian is trying to integrate his experiences into his compositions.
His last two solo albums "Colours of Inner Peace" and "Born to Breathe", both released 1996 under the GIB label, give examples of this new way of music writing, and his constant work with Michael Holm and Cusco also reflect some of these compositional developments.