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Otto Sieben

*1937 AT, Vöcklabruck
Composer / Arranger / Conductor of Soundtrack
A.k.a. Gerhard Narholz Jim Harbourg John Epping Jurgen Jaenner Mac Prindy Norman Candler Paul Prennessel Renato Pegado Rolf Steinfelder Sammy Burdson Tony Tape Walt Rockman Xyco

Gerhard Narholz (born June 6, 1937) is a classically trained composer, arranger and conductor, dedicated to easy listening and film score music. 1958-1965 he wrote pop songs for artists such as Petula Clark, Heidi Brühl, Bill Ramsey and film scores for various German feature films and TV series. He also produced various instrumental pop albums for Polydor Germany and Tokyo (under his pseudonym Otto Sieben). 1965 Narholz founded the Sonoton Recorded Music Library. 1970-1980 Narholz arranged, produced and conducted numerous LPs with large string orchestra under his pseudonym Norman Candler for Decca Records / Telefunken, Germany and King Records, Tokyo. 1971 Norman Candler received the "3 Star Award" from BBC London for "Best Album of the Year".

     
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Folk
  • World
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
Lonely Heart's Club A on Wah Wah? Was??! by Various Artists
Background Blues on DJ Mania by Various Artists
Swing Low Sweet Chariot on Jazz Meeting by Various Artists
Twilight Tango on Passion by Various Artists
Lollipop on Martini Lounge by Various Artists
Down By The Riverside on Jazz Meeting by Various Artists
Swanee River on Jazz Meeting by Various Artists
The Bat Swing on Swinging Vibes by Otto Sieben & Wolfgang Schlüter
High Life on The Good Old 60's by Various Artists
Sailing Dreams on Soft Sounds & Gentle Movements by Dennis Farnon, Otto Sieben & Dick Walter

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Minimalist CirclesOtto Sieben, Peter Bento2010Album
Serious Tones, Drones And PulsesOtto Sieben2009Album
Pizzicato WhimsyOtto Sieben1997Album
Descriptive Solo Sampler 1Otto Sieben1997Album
AntiquesOtto Sieben / Marcel Tardieu1997Album
Commercials Non Stop 7 - Fun & HumourOtto Sieben / John Fiddy / Geoff Bastow / Klaus Stühlen / Pierre-Alain Hofmann1995Album
Comic Collection 3 - Period SlapstickJohn Fiddy, Otto Sieben, Grahame Maclean, Steve Bulla, Jeff M. Kidwell, Mladen Franko, David Bell, Henryk Kuźniak1994Album
Classical StylingJohn Epping / Jeff Newmann / Otto Sieben / Gregor F. Narholz / Milan Pilar1987Album
AntiquesOtto Sieben / Marcel Tardieu1984Album
Dramatic Sounds And Movements Vol. 2Albert Jacob / John Fox / Otto Sieben / Branimir Živković1983Album
Descriptive Solo Flutes, Vol. 1John Fiddy / Otto Sieben / Chris Taylor / Tony Tape1981Album
Swinging Centuries Vol.2Otto Sieben1980Album
Swinging Centuries Vol.1Otto Sieben and Mladen Franko1980Album
Historical Sounds, Vol. 2Otto Sieben1980Album
Comic Cuts, Vol. 1: Comedy - Children - CartoonDavid Bell, Otto Sieben, Horst Jankowski, Alfi Kabiljo1980Album
A Musical Wildlife Vol. 4 Eccentric Birds-InsectsOtto Sieben / Sam Sklair1980Album
A Musical Wildlife Vol.3 Activity-Descriptive MovementsSam Sklair / Otto Sieben / John Fox / Mac Prindy1980Album
Historical Sounds, Vol. 1Karlheinz Krupp / Otto Sieben1980Album
Historical Music: 17th, 18th, 19th CenturyOtto Sieben1976Album
Historical MusicOtto Sieben1976Album
Musical Topography (Vol. 8): RussianFranz Löffler / Otto Sieben1976Album
Soft SoundsOtto Sieben / Walt Rockman / Kai Rautenberg1976Album
Space AgeTony Tape / Sammy Burdson / Otto Sieben1976Album
Swinging BaroqueFritz Maldener, Otto Sieben1975Album
Musical Topography (Vol. 4): MediterraneanOtto Sieben1975Album
Musical Topography (Vol. 3): MediterraneanOtto Sieben1975Album
Solo Flute And Piccolo/Solo Violin And 'CelloHerbert Chappell / Otto Sieben1973Album
Solo Flute And Piccolo/Solo Violin And 'CelloHerbert Chappell / Otto Sieben1973Album
Solo Flute And PiccoloOtto Sieben1973Album
All About Brass Vol. 2: French HornsOtto SiebenAlbum
ChurchesOtto SiebenAlbum
Pastoral Scenes And UnderscoresJohn Fiddy / Otto SiebenAlbum
Children's Songs And Folk Songs Of Many NationsOtto Sieben / Mike Sunderland / The New Folk EnsembleAlbum
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