HARALD´s new CD "KÖNIGSKINDER" was recorded late summer 2012 in Dresden and will be released 2013. "On my first cd 'Inspirations' the music is mostly improvisational. 'Königskinder' is based on compositions. Both CDs are inspired by special moments."
MARIA LINNEMANN writes about KÖNIGSKINDER: "I LOVE YOUR MUSIC HARALD. IT TRANSPORTS ME TO WONDERFUL PLACES."
Finland´s singer RIJA´s second CD "SILENT HEART" was recorded in the last 2 years by HP and will also be out 2013.
"RIJA - exquisite voice from Finland – combined with the finest Austrian musicians - inspired by the north and other selected places of the world. A beautiful collection of magical compositions and arrangements by Harald Peterstorfer. The heart of mother earth…still remembering…dancing...in vast magical landscapes...being...with everything that is...beautiful moments of love, hope and dreams."
RIJA is - Aija-Riitta Holopainen - nordic voice, accordion, piano, frame drum & sounds; Harald Peterstorfer - guitars, backing vocals, loops and sounds, composition, arrangement; Ali Angerer - tuba, dulcimer and special sounds; Rainer Deixler - drums and percussion.
November 2012
MONIKA STADLER´s new CD "AWAY FOR A WHILE" - recorded, mixed and mastered by Harald Peterstorfer IS OUT. Harald also arranged "Wildwood Whispers." Listen to Monika´s wonderful music with Monika Stadler harp and voice and well known musicians like Heinrich von Kalnein sax, Jürgen Spiegel drums Germany, Wayne Darling bass USA, Franz Schmuck percussion, Gerald Endstrasser drums, and Harald Peterstorfer guitar/bass/arrangement Austria.
Februar 2012
See MARTINA REDER´s beautiful paintings "Seelenwelten" with Harald´s music
2011
KIESHA CROWTHER - Little Grandmother talks about 2012…with Harald´s composition "Garden of Love" -from the CD "Sarastus" RIJA
JOHN DOAN (Emmy-Nominated master of the twenty-string harp guitar) writes about Harald Peterstorfer`s music and his GuitarHarp (the only one existing worldwide) at Youtube:
„Thank you for your beautiful music. The attachment to your instrument adds a great deal to the sound and feel of your reflective music beautiful. I could listen for hours to your music"
Read what other people say about HP´s CD "INSPIRATIONS"
USAJazzCorner News - Harald Peterstorfer's atmospheric, ethereal guitar playing highlight 'Inspirations'
May 24, 2011 (Wels, Austria)Written by Robert Sutton. Harald Peterstorfer plays his guitar like a chef and dreams are on the menu. Peterstorfer's latest album,Inspirations, is aptly titled as these compositions have a transcendent quality to them, perhaps even spiritual. Each riff of Peterstorfer's acoustic guitar is like a line in a poem; taken collectively, they redefine language and its power.
On "Lights and Waves - Open," Peterstorfer weaves a web of moods; his fingers paint vivid imagery on the guitar strings like a lake's enigmatic reflection. There's no resisting the hypnotic pull of Peterstorfer's command of the guitar. Magical may seem like hyperbole in describing its shimmering beauty but there's no other word that could summarize it with such accuracy.
Guitar instrumentals, when executed properly, have the ability to transport the imagination to a different place and time, and Peterstorfer achieves this consistently on the record. For example, on "From a View," Peterstorfer conjures a portrait of a desert as the sun goes down; there's an underlying darkness to his performance here that suggests the threat of nightfall. The atmospheric, ominous vibe of "From a View" unveils Peterstorfer's stylistic range; it is in contrast to the summer-drenched soundtracks that populate the album. "November" is fitted with a wintry spell; it is lush and starry-eyed.
Peterstorfer likes to experiment with emotions. "Lights and Waves - Questions" is slower, building up gradually before it displays its soothing, ethereal textures. There is a childlike glow to Peterstorfer's playing, suggesting the happiness of youth. On "Brother Found Sister," Peterstorfer's guitar utterly sparkles; there's a warm, affectionate feel to this tune, the kind that one would expect at a family reunion.
Inspirations is track after track of gorgeously embellished and heartfelt guitar work. One can only assume how personal this album is but by digging deep into his psyche Peterstorfer has plugged into sentiments that are truly universal.
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USA - AllAboutJazz Juny 2011
The art of guitar playing can emanate from a personal touch. For guitarist Harald Peterstorfer, the core of his creativity lies within himself. “I always listen to my inner voice," Peterstorfer revealed. “She tells me what I have to play, how I like to sound. 'Music is what feelings sound like' is on my web page." It's no surprise then that Peterstorfer's latest album, Inspirations, can often sound like the musical score to a dream. From the crystalline beauty of “Lights and Waves—Open" to the nightmarish shades of “From a View," Peterstorfer excels in giving acoustic guitar instrumentals an introspective yet transcendent quality.
Based in Wels, Austria, Peterstorfer's deep-seated connection with the guitar solidified early in his youth; in fact, it wouldn't be a shock if he had exited from the womb with a six-string already in his hand. “I was making music since I could think," Peterstorfer recalled. “At first I was singing everything I heard and touched my heart, then I heard a friend playing guitar and knew that was my way."
Realizing his interest in the instrument, Peterstorfer's mother took him to a guitar shop, and it was love at first strum. “It was the most beautiful day for me," Peterstorfer said. “I looked at the seller as he tuned the guitar. I didn't know that this is called tuning, but I knew I had to know this. I went home, and I did the same as the seller—and it worked. I tuned my guitar from the very first moment, and no one ever showed it to me in detail."
Now with a guitar of his own, a future musician started to evolve. “I began playing without any teacher until I studied guitar in Vienna and Linz. I first played the melodies—many times—of Beatles songs, and then I started playing more notes at the same time without knowing this is called a 'chord.'"
Just about every artist has a humble beginning. For Peterstorfer, it was about teaching himself and letting his Inspirations fuel his imagination.