Ralf Nowy - Lucifer’s Dream (Reissue, Remastered) (1973/2008)

RALF NOWY (1940-2007) was born in Berlin. By 18 he had, with fellow students, founded his first rock & roll band. He soon decided to make a serious commitment to music and so went to Stern Conservatory in Berlin where he extensively studied classical music, jazz, performing composition and arrangement.

Whilst studying music, he performed in various free-jazz bands on the flute and saxophone, and began to compose. He continued to play and compose after his studies and in 1963 he won best soloist prize (flute and saxophone) at the Berlin Jazz Festival. Not long after, he accepted the position of musical director of Berlin's Forum Theatre which game him more opportunities to compose.

In 1968 he became the production manager and program director of Saarbrücken's Saarländischer Rundfunk dance orchestra which led to various music studios calling for his services and it led to his collaboration with many artists.

By 1970 he worked as an independent composer, producer and arranger. He began work with the Olympics production company and directed and arranged a number of music productions for GIORGIO MORODER (Moroder, of course, was a very successful soundtrack composer who did the terrific scored for films such as Midnight Express and Cat People).

Nowy composed for various artists popular in Germany during the 70s and created many jingles for advertising (including Tic-Tac and Pepsi) and composed various film scores in the early 70s as well as directed various musical tour events such as SHIRLEY BASSEY's. He was much much in demand as a producer and arranger and worked in a wide variety of music with a wide a wide variety of artists. He also played with many live bands at the time and did session musician work.