Chilly Gonzales on Enya

  • Originally written in English - edited text available
  • International rights with KiWi except for French
  • New album Fall 2020

translated by: Sophie Passmann

Chilly Gonzales is one of the most exciting musicians of our time. Filling philharmonic halls all over the world wearing slippers and a bathrobe, he approaches the piano with classical and jazz training but with the attitude of a rapper. The Canadian-born musician is known for breaking down the boundaries of music with his masterclasses full of playful explanations about how it all works. And this is what he does in his book about Enya, contemplating guilty pleasure music in a witty and entertaining way. Does music have to be clever or does it solely have to go to the heart? What standards do we apply when it comes to "good music"? Enya, the woman with the angelic voice and the countless golden records, may be smirked at by some, but Chilly Gonzales is truly enthusiastic about this gentle music and the mysterious musician.

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  • Publisher: KiWi-Taschenbuch
  • Translated by: Sophie Passmann
  • Release: 08.10.2020
  • ISBN: 978-3-462-00013-9
  • 96 Pages
  • Series: KiWi Musikbibliothek
  • Author: Chilly Gonzales
Chilly Gonzales on Enya
Chilly Gonzales Chilly Gonzales on Enya
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Chilly Gonzales

Chilly Gonzales , Grammy-winning Canadian pianist and entertainer currently living in Europe, is known as much for the intimate piano touch of his best-selling Solo Piano album trilogy as for his showmanship and composition for award-winning stars. Most recently, Chilly Gonzales ventured into a new form of entrepreneurship, his very own music school, The Gonzervatory.