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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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Migrants

Leaving

From the album "(For Now We See) Through A Glass Dimly"
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Fatal Ambition

written and performed by luca longobardi

soundscape recorded at Ex-Snia Lake in Rome

The Lake

The Secret lighthouse

The Secret Lighthouse

A01 - Dustin O'Halloran - An Ending, A Beginning

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Margarette II 

composed, performed, produced by: Manos Milonakis

A pianistic venture based on "Margarette" (a track for Piano Day 2018, part of "Intervals" compilation by Moderna Records: download/buy: modernarecords.bandcamp.com/album/intervals)

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Margarette II

Margarette II (Piano Day 2019)

Crossing Oceans is a loosely improvised piece like loosing thoughts when gazing across the ocean dreaming about flying with the seagulls...

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Dirk Maassen - Crossing Oceans

"La Caresse" from the compilation album "Recollections Vol. 4" to be released on March 27th, 2020 by Sonder House.
Pre-order here: https://dominiquecharpentier.bandcamp.com/album/la-caresse
All music written, performed, recorded by Dominique Charpentier.
Mastered by Alex Saltz.
© 2020 Dominique Charpentier. All rights reserved
© 2020 Sonder House. All rights reserved
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"La Caresse", the french word to describe a gentle and loving touch, was composed for my daugther Manon. And indeed, when I play the piece for her, the vibration of the sound coming from the strings of my piano is like a delicate caress on her cheek..."

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