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Gerd Köthe
Gerd Köthe

Born
13.04.1943 in Großfurra

Died
12.01.2014 in Winterkasten

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Gerd Köthe studied music at "Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium" in Frankfurt and at the Musikhochschule in Karlsruhe, majoring in flute.

Gerd Köthe and Roland Heck both already had impressive musical careers in various groups and bands when they first came together in 1970 in the rock formation "Joy Unlimited", in which Joy Fleming sang at the time. Since then, the two composers and producers have celebrated one success after the other, whether with hits, pop music, music for numerous TV productions, audio books or as "specialists for projects with great voices and large orchestra".

Their interpreters and cooperation partners include Ricky King, Costa Cordalis, Paola, Peter Hofmann, Ivan Rebroff, Daliah Lavi, Peter Alexander, Gunther Emmerich, Werner Kimmig, André Heller, Ulrich Herkenhoff, Martin Dombrowski, Siegfried Jerusalem, Michael Kunze and many others other.

In 1992 HECK & KÖTHE wrote and produced the entire ARD (first german broadcasting company) music for the Olympic Games in Barcelona as well as the official ARD Olympic song "Hearts on Fire".

The reward for their work: over 12 million records sold, 24x gold, 6x platinum, 2x double platinum, 1x triple platinum.

Current Title

The Glory of Love

The Glory of Love

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RUNDEL VIDEO

The Glory of Love

Notes available at:
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"The Glory of Love is a great, very emotional and effective piece, masterly arranged for concert band by Johan de Meij, with the potential to become a real "band classic". Tenor Siegfried Jerusalem is mainly known as an opera singer, particulary in Bayreuth. Light music is not his actual focus. So when he decides to make a record with a selection of songs those songs surely are special. "The Glory of Love" was the leading song on this album. "The Glory of Love" was composed by Roland Heck and Gerd Köthe, working together since 1970 as very successful song writers and producers. Their success record: over 12 Mio sold recordsTonträger, 24x Gold, 6x Platinum, 2x Double Platinum, 1x Tripple Platinum. Serie Sound Classics No. 07


Grade Level GB: 4-5
Grade Level USA: 3...

Music by Gerd Köthe

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RUNDEL Promo 2011

RUNDEL Promo 2011

The RUNDEL promo catalog 1/2011 includes 43 new band pieces from RUNDEL Music Publications plus sample audio CD. You can listen to the audio samples here online or order the printed catalog with...
Concert Band
KAT11.1
Wishlist

Scenes for Band

Scenes for Band

RUNDEL | audio | compact disc | CD | 10 Scenes for Band - Waiting for the Sun - Askania - Rondo for Band - Nocturne for Euphonium - Il Colosseo - Stockholm Waterfestival - My Secret Lovesong - The...
CD (Compact Disc)
MVSR010-2
Wishlist

The Glory of Love

The Glory of Love

"The Glory of Love is a great, very emotional and effective piece, masterly arranged for concert band by Johan de Meij, with the potential to become a real "band classic". Tenor...
Concert Band
MVSR2106
Wishlist
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