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Claus Ogerman
Claus Ogerman (born Klaus Ogermann; 29 April 1930 – 8 March 2016) was a German arranger, conductor, and composer best known for his work with Billie Holiday, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Michael Brecker, Michael Franks, Barbra Streisand, and Diana Krall.
From the 1970s, Ogerman devoted himself almost exclusively to composing. His commissions included a ballet score for the American Ballet Theatre, Some Times; a work for Bill Evans for jazz piano and orchestra, Symbiosis; a work for Michael Brecker for saxophone and orchestra, Cityscape; a song cycle, Tagore-Lieder, after poems by Rabindranath Tagore, recorded by Judith Blegen and Brigitte Fassbaender; a concerto for violin and orchestra, Lirico, and a Sarabande-Fantasie for violin and orchestra, recorded by Aaron Rosand; 10 Songs for Chorus A-Capella After Poems by Georg Heym, recorded by the Cologne Radio Chorus; and a work for violin and orchestra, Preludio and Chant, recorded by Gidon Kremer. His works for violin and piano were recorded on a 2007 disc by the Chinese violinist Yue Deng and French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet. In July 2008, Ogerman released an album of compositions with jazz pianist Danilo Perez, Across the Crystal Sea.
Ogerman's major influences as a composer were Max Reger and Alexander Scriabin. He steadfastly maintained that he was not primarily concerned with "modernism" per se, stating that his goal was to evoke an emotional response in the listener.
Work with Antonio Carlos Jobim
Ogerman arranged and conducted Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967), the first of two recordings that Frank Sinatra made with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Ogerman also arranged and conducted Jobim's The Composer of Desafinado, Plays (1963), A Certain Mr. Jobim (1967), Wave (1967), Jobim (1972), Urubu (1976), and Terra Brasilis (1980), on which he also played the piano. Ogerman also produced the Jobim and Urubu albums.
Filmography as composer
- The Old Forester House (1956)
- Weißer Holunder (1957)
- Eine verrückte Familie (1957)
- Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht (1957)
- I Was All His (1957)
- Die Unschuld vom Lande (1957)
- Die Prinzessin von St. Wolfgang (1957)
- Seine Hoheit war ein Mädchen (1958)
- Bimbo the Great [de] (1958)
- All the Sins of the Earth (1958)
- Love, Girls and Soldiers (1958)
- Sin Began with Eve (1958) (American re-edited version 1962: The Bellboy and the Playgirls)
- $100 a Night (1959)
- Girls for the Mambo-Bar (1959)
- A Summer You Will Never Forget (1959)
- Looking for Love (1964)
Discography
- Music From The Roaring 20's (United Artists, 1961, reissued in 1967 as It's Charleston Time)
- Jeder Singt Mit! (United Artists, 1962) – as Klaus Ogermann
- Soul Searchin' (RCA Victor, 1965)
- Watusi Trumpets (RCA Victor, 1965)
- Saxes Mexicanos (RCA Victor, 1966)
- Latin Rock (RCA Victor, 1967)
- Gate of Dreams (Warner Bros., 1977)
- Aranjuez (CBS, 1978) with Jan Akkerman
- Cityscape (Warner Bros., 1982) with Michael Brecker
- Preludio & Chant, Elegia, Symphonic Dances (EMI, 1982) with Gidon Kremer and the London Symphony Orchestra
- Claus Ogerman featuring Michael Brecker (GRP, 1991) with Michael Brecker
- Symphonic Dances / Some Times (Ballet) (Bay City, 1992) with the New York Studio Symphony Orchestra
- Lyrical Works (EMI, 1997)
- Two Concertos (Decca, 2001)
- Works for Violin & Piano (Decca, 2007) featuring Yue Deng (violin) and Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
Compilations
- The Man Behind the Music (Boutique, 2002) - 4CD featuring various artists
as arranger/conductor
With Ed Ames
- Opening Night with Ed Ames (RCA Victor, 1964)
With George Benson
- Breezin' (Warner Bros., 1976)
- In Flight (Warner Bros., 1977)
- Livin' Inside Your Love (Warner Bros., 1979)
With Solomon Burke
With Donald Byrd
- Up with Donald Byrd (Verve, 1965)
With Betty Carter
- 'Round Midnight (Atco, 1963)
With Sammy Davis Jr.
- The Nat King Cole Songbook (Reprise, 1965)
- Sammy's Back on Broadway (Reprise, 1965)
With Bill Evans
- Plays the Theme from The V.I.P.s and Other Great Songs (MGM, 1963)
- Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra (Verve, 1965)
- Symbiosis (MPS, 1974) - composed by Ogerman
With Eddie Fisher
- "Now I Know" (RCA Victor, 1967)
With Connie Francis
- "Your Other Love" (MGM, 1963)
- "In the Summer of His Years" (MGM, 1963)
- "You Know You Don't Want Me" (MGM, 1964)
- Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David (MGM, 1968 - and producer)
With Michael Franks
- Sleeping Gypsy (Warner Bros., 1977)
With Stan Getz
- Reflections (Verve, 1963)
- Voices (Verve, 1967)
- What the World Needs Now: Stan Getz Plays Burt Bacharach and Hal David (Verve, 1968)
With Astrud Gilberto
- The Shadow of Your Smile (Verve, 1965)
With João Gilberto
- Amoroso (Warner Bros., 1977)
With João Donato
- The New Sound of Brazil: Piano of João Donato (RCA Victor, 1965)
With Lesley Gore
- I'll Cry If I Want To (Mercury, 1963)
- "Maybe I Know" (Mercury, 1964)
- "Look of Love" (Mercury, 1964)
With Stephane Grappelli
- Uptown Dance (CBS, 1978)
With Al Hirt
- That Honey Horn Sound (RCA Victor, 1965)
With Billie Holiday
- Lady in Satin (Columbia, 1958)
With Johnny Hodges
- Sandy's Gone (Verve, 1963)
With Freddie Hubbard
- The Love Connection (Columbia, 1979) - and producer
With Willis Jackson
- 'Gator Tails (Verve, 1964)
With Antônio Carlos Jobim
- The Composer of Desafinado Plays (Verve, 1963)
- A Certain Mr. Jobim (Warner Bros., 1967)
- Wave (A&M, 1967)
- Jobim (MCA, 1973) - and producer
- Urubu (Warner Bros., 1976) - and producer
- Terra Brasilis (Warner Bros., 1980) - and piano
With Dr. John
- City Lights (Horizon, 1978)
With Wynton Kelly
- Comin' in the Back Door (Verve, 1963)
With Ben E. King
- Ben E. King Sings for Soulful Lovers (Atco, 1962)
- Don't Play That Song! (Atco, 1962)
With Diana Krall
- The Look of Love (Verve, 2001)
- Quiet Nights (Verve, 2009)
With Wes Montgomery
- Tequila (Verve, 1966)
- Willow Weep for Me (Verve, 1969)
With Danilo Perez
- Across the Crystal Sea (EmArcy, 2008)
With Oscar Peterson
- Motions and Emotions (MPS, 1969) - and producer
With Frank Sinatra
- Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (Reprise, 1967) with Antônio Carlos Jobim
- The World We Knew (Reprise, 1967)
With Jimmy Smith
- Any Number Can Win (Verve, 1963)
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Verve, 1964))
With Barbra Streisand
- Stoney End (Columbia, 1971)
- Classical Barbra (Columbia, 1973 [1976]) - conductor and producer
With Cal Tjader
- Warm Wave (Verve, 1964)
With Mel Tormé
- "Comin' Home Baby" (Atlantic, 1962)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977)
- West Side Highway (Fantasy, 1978)
With Kai Winding
- Soul Surfin' (Verve, 1963)
- Kai Winding (Verve, 1963)
- Mondo Cane #2 (Verve, 1964)
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