Klaus Schønning

Klaus Schønning (born 1954) is a Danish musician, known as a pioneer in the new-age genre.

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• Cygnus klaus sch nning
• Klaus Schonning Arctic Spring 1987
• Studio albums
• Wellness series
• Recordings with the Band The North
• Songs
• References

Schønning was born in Copenhagen in 1954 and began composing music as a child. He studied music at the University of Copenhagen. His work is notable for its deft orchestration and a wide variety of featured instruments, including harp, zither, dulcimer, bouzouki, glockenspiel, and guitars. Klaus Schønning was also one of the first musicians to release his music independently. In the late seventies not many labels understood this new genre and hence they were reluctant to sign the then unknown composer. Instead of accepting the rejections, Klaus Schønning released his two first albums himself, and distributed them by bike to the Copenhagen record shops. Later he was signed to major labels such as Sony Music.