Neoclassical | Minimalism - part 2

Federico Albanese - THE BLUE HOUR


'The Blue Hour' will be released on LP, CD, Download via Berlin Classics Neue Meister on 15 January, 2016   

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Berlin based, ‘piano poet’ Federico Albanese took inspiration from the brief transitional state between day and night, writing a collection of chamber-music miniatures that withdraw, explore, yet assert their laconic melodies all the more decisively. The emotions to which Albanese has given expression in his thirteen compositions have been articulated with well-considered gestures.   

Equally well-considered is the choice of instruments that Federico Albanese deploys on ‘The Blue Hour’. Piano and synthesizers are joined by a cello, magnified by over-dubbing and sound effects that culminate into a little chamber orchestra, which swells the acoustics while checking the dominance of a clear solo voice. Albanese esteems the Gesamtklang, the overall sound image, with its mixture of compositional precision and dreamlike fluidity. For this reason, the pieces are recorded from start to finish on analogue equipment, further enhancing the warmth of their sound. In ‘Céline’ we hear a discreet beat, scarcely perceptible, a gentle pulse that lends structure without jeopardizing the charm of ‘The Blue Hour’.  

“There is a particular moment when opposites are very close, almost touching one another. When there is still light but not quite darkness. A world in between, where all things are uncertain, vague, floating into shade. We can follow or observe, unsure where this would lead - into darkness or light; into the shadow of memories and dreams. A reflection of our desires and hopes, ready to be seen or unseen. It can be a sudden glimpse, with ideas turning into shapes, not yet complete. You can see things, but are unsure what they are. It is an unrevealed choice. A place to recover and heal, lulled by the security of the warm shadow of an ancient tree upon a hill" – Federico Albanese

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Original soundtrack composed for the movie "The Cakemaker" (2017) directed by Ofir Raul Graizer. www.ofir-raul-graizer.com 
Watch the movie trailer here: 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzJKBdRfk0U
All music composed, performed, mixed & mastered by 
Dominique Charpentier 
© 2017 Dominique Charpentier. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance & broadcasting prohibited. 
All rights reserved. Made in the E.U

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The Blue Hour

Federico Albanese - The Blue Hour

Original soundtrack composed for the movie "The Cakemaker" (2018) directed by Ofir Raul Graizer. Watch the video of my performance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqICyb7fhjY
Watch the movie trailer here: 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzJKBdRfk0U
This is a live recording from my studio, July 2018.
All music composed, performed, mixed & mastered by 
Dominique Charpentier © 2018 Dominique Charpentier. 
Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance & broadcasting prohibited. 
All rights reserved. Made in the E.U

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