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Tableau

Burnet

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Round

Pattern of Water

Pattern Of Water

I usually try my best not to overwhelm you (and me) with too many write-ups and especially track premieres in a row in a single week, but as you can imagine, there is always an exception! In this case, it’s a wonderful piece by a French composer, Sylvain Texier, who releases music under the name Ô Lake. We first discovered this project back in 2018, with a video for a track from his debut album, Refuge, which subsequently appeared on my Best of the Year list. And although I have never met Texier in person, I could consider him a sonic companion on this musical journey we all find ourselves. I have even reworked a tender piece taken from his follow-up release, titled Gerry (Music inspired by the motion picture) (2021, Patchwork), which you can check out on his single, The Walk [Reworks]. Next year (sometime in March of 2023), Texier will return with a new album titled Still, once again released via Patchwork, with nine contemporary classical and cinematic pieces reflecting on calmness during which we can see just a little bit clearer, allowing the muddiness to settle down in the turbulent waters of our minds. The felt piano is back – you can bathe in its sound on the track I am premiering for you today, titled “Innocence”, but there is now a 40-piece orchestra and electronic rhythms. “From dramatic brilliance in sensitive and soothed delicacies to a meticulous production rendering justice to the subtle and intense grace of his new compositions, Ô Lake transports the listener, travelling in stillness, and beauty.” There are plenty of musical treats on the new album, but for now, let’s just experience “Innocence” in all of its fragility, honesty, and sincerity.

Still

Innocence

TRAK PREMIERE : Ô Lake - Innocence

This is the first composition I upload. Feel free to like, repost or comment if you like it.
Watch me playing it live : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6pOBimYyQQ

Swiftness [Epic fast piano composition]

rihanna - unfaithful (piano cover)

All music composed & performed by Dominique Charpentier 
© 2017 Dominique Charpentier. Unauthorized copying, hiring, lending, public performance & broadcasting prohibited. All rights reserved. Made in the E.U
Recorded, mixed & masterised by Dominique Charpentier. 
Awesome artwork by Anna Salzmann: www.annasalzmann.com

Esquisses

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Esquisse IV

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Garreth Broke - Undercurrent

To celebrate Piano Day 2018, I'm sharing the opening song from my #1 release, re:piano. It is download enabled, please download and share.

Album is made solely using a grand piano and loops and effects.  I hope you enjoy. 

More at www.chadlawson.com/repiano

Tell Me A Story / re:piano (2018)

Fractions

Devil In Disguise

Mozart's "Adagio in B minor" (1788) is a real party in the key of B minor. It's not just the daring use of chromatic harmony that makes it stand out, but also the fact that B minor is a key that was hardly ever used by 18th and 19th century composers. And let's be real, it's probably because it's a real pain in the butt to play. Trying to modulate to the dominant key of F# major with all those sharps is like trying to read a novel written in wingdings. It's just not happening. But props to Mozart for not letting a little thing like modulations stop him from creating a masterpiece.

B minor isn't just a key, it's a state of mind. It's the musical equivalent of a haunted house on a dark and stormy night. It's spooky, it's eerie, and it's perfect for evoking abnormal psychological states and foretelling tragic musical events. Just listen to Bach's "B minor Mass," Liszt's "Sonata in B minor," Chopin's "B minor Scherzo," or Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)" if you don't believe me. And Mozart's "Adagio in B minor K. 540" is no exception. He fully embraces the spooky vibe of B minor and takes it to new heights. It's like a horror movie score, but with more crescendos.

It is basically one big drama fest from start to finish. It starts off with a solo melodic line in the right hand that outlines the B minor triad. And then BAM! You're hit with a diminished 7th chord that's like a punch to the gut. And it just keeps getting more intense from there. You've got all the emotional rhetorical devices you could want: plangent appoggiaturas, yearning suspensions, dramatic silences, and rapid contrasts of loud and soft. It's like a classical music roller coaster. And just when you think you can't handle any more drama, it ends with a bang. Or maybe a whimper. I can never tell as it depends on my mood.

It may be composed in sonata form, but it's definitely not your typical classical music. It's like a fantasia, with short bursts of jagged, instrumentally-conceived melody that seem like they're almost improvised. And forget about those lovely operatic melodies that you often find in piano sonatas. This one is all about the drama and the intensity. It's like Mozart decided to throw out the rulebook and just let his emotions loose. And honestly, it's pretty wild. But in a good way. Like a classical music emotional rollercoaster ride!

It's definitely a trip, especially in the development section where the chromatic harmonies are used. It's like Mozart is taking you on a tour of tonal space and you never know where you're going to end up. Pianist Vladimir Horowitz even said that this work is like a preview of the harmonic language that Chopin, Wagner, and Verdi would use. It's like Mozart was a time traveler who went into the future and brought back some sweet harmonic secrets. And if Horowitz says it's okay to perform it in a Romantic style, then who are we to argue? Let's get this chromatic party started!

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Piano: Fazioli F278
Recording Engineer: David Bjur
Piano Technician: Dave Severence
This track was recorded at Washington State University on June 26th, 2019.

Adagio in B minor, K. 540

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Adagio in B minor, K. 540

When I wrote this song I knew right from the beginning that Vicente (aka Science Teheran) would have been the perfect match to collab with. So I asked him if he was interested in adding some cello and instrumentation. He joined in and the result was beyond what I expected and touched me really deeply - I hope it will be the same with you !

Video on Youtube: http://youtu.be/Q2JfrHvQOXw

Vicente Bueso: Keyboard and Magic :-)
Dirk Maassen: Piano

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Swiftness [Epic fast piano composition]

Léo Chaumartin