Name: Influence V2 by Joffry Arthur
Duration: 5 min 53 s
Description: The original is on my CD Childhood. This version is a recording from 2014.

This is great here- then a little blues vibe, nice.

A delightful composition, a pleasure to listen to

This is truly beautiful stuff ... best wishes from Ireland

When I initially played this piece I thought some orchestration could be nice to it, so I made it an open collab. At this stage I did not even expect such a stunning instrumentation so I really want to thank Stein Thor for this:

"Thanks Stein for letting this "Wish" come true - Your orchestration touched me deeply and added a complete new dimension to this piece - I am truly honored to have worked with you !" 

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Dirk Maassen - Wish (Stein Thor Orchestral Arrangement)

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Restless and pensive, looking out from a balcony at an unlit street enveloped in complete silence, Sergio found himself drowning in the hollow night, and in an attempt to combat the loneliness, started composing. “I guess this melody is what I would tell the moon if I could talk to her.”

As is custom for Sergio’s pieces, The Moon Song has an instant sense of nostalgic tenderness — it is a song about sleepless nights, glasses of wine, and unread books next to an unmade bed. Written during that part of the night in which everyone else is sleeping, the piece is an intimate affair; a gentle and at times heavy left hand is contrasted by a trickling, tethering right, playing with altering intensity but immaculate emotion. There’s a tense determination lingering beneath every note, an unanswered question floating in the air, only to be left hanging, as the piece drifts into the comfort of the decision to simply give up for now, and try again tomorrow.

The Moon Song releases on the 14th of May, featuring artwork by French artist Inès Panizzi.

Composed and performed by Sergio Díaz De Rojas
Recorded by Tom Blankenberg at Juliane’s home in Düsseldorf
Mixed by Jakob Lindhagen
Mastered by Alex Saltz
Released by Sonder House
Artwork by Inès Panizzi :: www.instagram.com/inesagathemaud/

The Moon Song

The original is on my CD Childhood. This version is a recording from 2014.

Donations

Influence V2

I suppose that it is inevitable for a writeup about a solo piano album to begin with an acknowledgment of the current state of affairs in the present classical music scene (a term I coined to balance out the "modern classical" and "contemporary classical" genres, which also signifies the act of being present during the act of listening). It's inevitable to admit the oversaturation of this style as composers and pianists all rush to jump on the bandwagon of the trend and get a piece of that much-coveted pie from the digital platform streaming revenues, no matter how small it is in the end. But it's also extremely essential to point out that not every solo piano album recorded in the night with close-mic'ed felted hammers gently caressing the strings conveys the emotion of its creator and connects us to his soul. All of the ones I've loved have been covered on here. But it is the playing of Otto A Totland that I cherish the most. From the delicate melodies to his beautiful playing, from the tastefully somber storytelling to the technical attention put in each recording, and finally from the overall delivery to the completely absorbing transfer of his mind to mine, through the keys and the fingers, that is what makes this Norwegian composer stand out among the rest. For this exclusive premiere, I have selected one of my favorite tracks from his upcoming album on Sonic Pieces, which happens to be the same one he played on my very own piano when he has visited London about two years ago (okay, so I'm a little bit biased towards that piece). Nevertheless, I invite you to close your eyes and listen and see if you can uncover that memory that seems to somehow remain forlorn.

Read more on this release here: https://hcdi.gs/Pago

Companion

Pago

TRACK PREMIERE : Otto A Totland - Pago

The forthcoming soundtracks album, featuring subtle underscores and emotion. In a contemporary classical, meets electronica way.

Impression

Raising

“Trace” drifts like a memory that lingers just beneath the surface — delicate piano lines blending intimacy with a quiet cinematic depth. Inspired by the stillness of night and the quiet marks we leave behind, this piece is for moments of reflection and gentle focus.

Influence V2

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