Classical

Taken from the album 'Spaces' out now on CD/2xLP/Digital via Erased Tapes.

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After releasing his critically acclaimed album Spaces in late 2013, and a completely sold out North American Tour in spring, Nils Frahm will return for the autumn run of his Spaces Tour with a special gift to his fans: an exclusive stream of album track 'Said And Done'.

'Touring the US again? I hope my folks at home wont get jelous but it is just starting to become some serious fun! Expect me to return with more crazy ideas about how to wreck an old New York Steinway and more tips: how to manage travelling UNITED AIRLINES. There will be more half broken tape delays, overclocked synths and hopefully I can score another silly drum computer. I am very much looking forward! Plus, if you want me back, I am coming. See you soon!' – Nils Frahm

His feverish playing is so stimulating that it's slightly nerve-wracking' – Pitchfork

'If you've ever caught Nils Frahm live, you can attest to what a powerful experience it can be' – Exclaim!

'It’s a powerfully moving experience watching him create all manner of sounds with his fingertips' – KEXP

'He had the audience laughing, at the point of tears and ultimately on their feet with a standing ovation' – Resident Advisor

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Spaces

Said and Done

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Chopin, as always, making pain beautiful.
IMO the most perfect of his 21 nocturnes.

Chopin Nocturne In C Minor Opus 48/1

Hugh Wolff conducts the NEC Philharmonia in a performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 4. Recorded live September 30, 2010 at NEC's Jordan Hall.
For more information: http://necmusic.edu/concerts

Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major- Adagio -  Allegro vivace

Beethoven: Symphony no 4 in B flat major-  Adagio

Graduating orchestral instrument majors form the core of an orchestra conducted by David Loebel in Mozart's Symphony No. 31 in D Major, K.297 (300a), "Paris." Recorded live during the 2012 commencement concert may 19, 2012 in Jordan Hall.
For more information: http://necmusic.edu

Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D Major - Allegro

Mozart: Symphony No. 31 in D Major - Andante

Guest conductor, Marcelo Lehninger, leads the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Haydn's Symphony No. 88. Recorded live October 26, 2011 in NEC's Jordan Hall.

Haydn: Symphony No 88 in G major- Adagio - Allegro

September 20th marks the 30th birthday of Berlin pianist Nils Frahm, but also the day he has chosen to give his fans a special gift in the form of 9 songs he recorded with 9 fingers, entitled 'Screws'.

Nils experienced an unfortunate accident which saw him fall from his bunk bed located directly above his studio, which resulted in a broken thumb. But through inspiration from his fans and after a gentle walk and talk through the park with a close friend, he decided to deal with the situation in the only way he knew – playing his piano.

With four screws surgically placed inside his thumb, he started recording with his remaining 9 fingers, what later resulted in 9 intimate piano recordings.

Fans can download 'Screws' as mp3s or in full 24-bit 44.100 kHz audio quality here (http://screws.durtonstudio.com), and pre-order a Vinyl/CD edition from the Erased Tapes online store (http://erasedtapes.com/store/index/ERATP046), which will be released later this year.

'I am sitting in front of a sheet of paper. My right hand is bending over my left thumb. The first day I got out of my cast I could bend it by 15°. Now I am already at 50° and that makes me happy. Things are going uphill...

As you can imagine, it is really bad news for a pianist when he gets diagnosed with a broken thumb. That day I was sitting in the emergency room, feeling rather dizzy while thinking of a zillion shows coming up and all the people involved around it. I realised in that moment how busy things have become. It is hard to turn down interesting projects and opportunities, since I surely love my work. It actually never felt like work. Playing piano and playing it for wonderful people is the greatest joy I can imagine.

For a couple of days I felt like this all could be over. How pathetic. But hey – also feeling sorry for yourself has its place somewhere. All of a sudden I had so much time, an unexpected holiday. I cancelled most of my schedule and found myself being a little bored. Even though my doctor told me not to touch a piano for a while, I just couldn't resist. I started playing a silent song with 4 fingers on my left and the remaining 5 on my right hand. I set up one microphone and recorded another tune every other night before falling asleep.

The day I got rid of my cast I had recorded 9 little tunes. They have helped me feel less annoyed about my accident and reminded me that any good is something I can only achieve, when I am making the most out of what I've got.

Thank you all for listening!

With lots of love,

Nils


9FINGERS North American Tour 2012

09/16 New York (US) – West Park Presbyterian Church 
09/21 Boulder (US) – Cherryvale Studios
09/22 Colorado Springs (US) – The Mesa
09/23 Santa Fe (US) – O'Shaughnessy Performance Space @ Santa Fe Uni
09/24 San Fransisco (US) – private show (RSVP only)
09/29 Seattle (US) – Decibel Festival @ Broadway Performance Hall
09/30 Portland (US) – Classic Pianos
10/03 Mexico City (MX) – Mutek

ERASED TAPES 5th Anniversary Tour w/ Ólafur Arnalds & A Winged Victory For The Sullen

10/08 HAMBURG (DE) – Fliegende Bauten
10/09 PRAGUE (CZ) – Palac Akropolis
10/10 BUDAPEST (HU) – Trafo
10/11 MANNHEIM (DE) – Alte Feuerwache
10/13-14 BERLIN (DE) – Radialsystem
10/15 AMSTERDAM (NL) – Paradiso
10/16-17 LEUVEN (BE) – Stuk
10/18 LONDON (UK) – Hackney Empire
10/19-20 ISTANBUL (TR) – Salon IKSV

PREVIOUS PRESS:

'No. 42 Best Albums Of 2011' -The Guardian
'Felt is a transportative album, a balm for troubled minds.' BBC Music
'Frahm’s hyper-intimate recording technique for the album makes Felt a captivating listen' (9/10) DIS

★ ★ ★ ★ – Popmatters ★ ★ ★ ★ – Uncut ★ ★ ★ ★ – Clash ★ ★ ★ ★ – Mojo

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Screws

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Nils Frahm - You

New England Conservatory Chamber Orchestra, coached by Donald Palma performs the first movement of Joseph Hadyn's Symphony No. 49 In F Minor, "La Passione". Recorded live in 2005 in NEC's Jordan Hall.

Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 49 In F Minor - Allegro Di Molto

Stephen Lord, Artistic Advisor of NEC's opera studies program, conducts Christoph Willibald Gluck's opera Orfeo ed Euridice in Jordan Hall. Based on the myth of Orpheus, set to a libretto by Ranieri de' Calzabigi this production features the NEC Philharmonia and a student cast led by singers in the Artist Diploma program, stage directed by Opera Studies Chair Joshua Major.

Orfeo Jaime Korkos
Euridice Hae Ji Chang
Cupid Soyoung Park


Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice:  Act One   the upper world  at the tomb of Euridice

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice:  Act Two   the underworld

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice:  Act Three   journey to the upper world

Ross Gasworth created this wonderful arrangement of Juli-O, a piece by Mark Summer. This is often performed with a quartet or for solo cello but Ross created it with five cellos. I was the recordist and mixer on this track which we recorded in my studio. We originally released this on MusicDFW's first CD.

Ross Gasworth - Juli-O

New England Conservatory musicians Jeremias Sergiama Velasquez, Li-Mei Liang, violins, Ting-Ru Lai, viola, and Kenny Lee, cello perform Beethoven's Quartet for Strings no 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 no 6 "La malinconia". Recorded live December 11, 2012 in Jordan Hall, Boston.

Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 6 in B flat major - Allegro con brio

Beethoven: Quartet for Strings no 6 in B flat major - La Malinconia  Adagio   Allegretto quasi allegro

Track 1 of 'Symphony No.41 Jupiter & Serenade No.13 Eine kleine Nachtmusic'
Performers - Hlary Davan Wetton / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Composer - Mozart
Label - Collins Classics


Symphony No.41, C Major, K551, Jupiter  I. Allegro Vivace

Track 2 of 'Symphony No.41 Jupiter & Serenade No.13 Eine kleine Nachtmusic'
Performers - Hlary Davan Wetton / London Philharmonic Orchestra
Composer - Mozart
Label - Collins Classics

Symphony No.41, C Major, K551, Jupiter: II. Andante cantabile

Adelphi Chamber Orchestra

Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
River Dell Regional Middle School River Edge, NJ
 
Joshua Gilinsky, Conductor
 