on commence avec Bach sur clavecin et flute, on passe a la viol de Jordi Savall qui interprete Purcell, pour ensuite prendre le train, ou plusieurs trains dans differentes dimensions du temps et de l'espace avec Steve Reich, on decolle vers l'espace avec Philip Glass pour atterir a Radio Beirut avec Erik Truffaz, Sig, et Fouad Afra ❤ pour une envolee lyrique qui continue a vibrer jusqu'aujourd'hui dans le coeur et dans l'ame ❤


CHAMP SONORE DIM 9 MAR 2025

Etude No.16 - Philip Glass (Piano Cover)

Ithaca

du sitar, des violons, violoncelles, percussion, batterie, tampura, voix, du classique a l'experimental en musique indienne, en passant par le minimalisme, et l'electronique puis la dub avec Ravi Shankar, Philip Glass, Anoushka Shankar, Sheila Chandra, Karsh Kale, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurti, Jah Wobble et plus 💚

Poivre Noir, Piment Rouge DIM 6 AVR 2025

Soundtrack

Video: https://youtu.be/AfVQB4Bo_v8
First, a confession.
I don’t play Etude No.1 as fast as Mr. Glass indicated in his score. The honest truth? It’s a little too fast for me—and for Mme Bechstein, as I call my piano. But perhaps that’s part of the charm of this version: it’s a bit slower, more grounded. And in that space, something opens up. The dynamic expression has room to breathe. The tempo becomes a gently rising tide, like waking up slowly, aligning fingers, mind, and breath into harmony.

Admittedly, this is a rather personal interpretation. I’m not entirely sure Mr. Glass would give it his blessing. But then again, it is an etude—and I find this piece simply wonderful.

Over the past weeks, it has become something of a quiet companion in the early hours of the day. I’ve worked from the published score, gradually sketching my own notation to help understand how the sections interlock, how the pulse shifts and evolves. This slow discovery revealed a surprising depth—a kind of secret logic running beneath the surface.

There’s something endlessly captivating about Glass’s harmonic language. It’s modern, never cloying, and crafted with quiet intelligence. His use of subtle shifts—almost imperceptible at first—creates patterns that, through repetition, become almost meditative.

This recording isn’t about perfection or polish and not meant to compete with the many beautiful renditions already out there, performed on the most luxurious grand pianos. It’s my personal take—played honestly, on my own instrument, at my own pace. A moment captured in sound, without the pressure to impress.

If you’re a pianist—especially one still finding their way, as I am—I warmly encourage you to spend time with this piece. It has a way of revealing itself slowly, like light unfolding across a morning room. And perhaps, in its simplicity, you’ll find something of yourself reflected there.

I’d love to hear how this piece resonates with you. Leave a comment if you’d like to share your thoughts or your own experience with Glass’s music.

Yours truly,
Sebastian Morawietz

>> Video <<

Studio Diaries: Glass Etude No.1 – My Morning Ritual

Love

on s'enracine en Inde, vibrant avec les ondes du sitar, et de la musique de raga classique indienne, on l'explore en resonnance baroque, en vocalise experimentale, et puis de generation en generation, transcendant le temps, l'espace avec Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, Sheila Chandra, Philip Glass, Kimya Ensemble et notre tres cher Olivier Marin et leurs amis de coeur, rythme et melodie ❤️

Poivre Noir, Piment Rouge DIM 25 MAI 2025

On commence au Palais Royal de Yogyakarta pour aller au Japon, retrouver la formation de percussion Kodo, puis cette derniere revisitee par le bassiste americain Bill Laswell, faire un virage vers l'Inde de Bill Laswell, aller vers l'Angleterre retrouver l'artiste electronique et maitre de la table Talvin Singh, la formation Tabla Beat Science, Karsh Kale, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurtu, et vers l'Australie, le drone transcendentale du didjeridoo, et puis jungle avec Badmarsh & Shri

CHAMP SONORE DIM 1 JUN 2025

piano, violoncelle en avant-plan, douces carresses a l'ame, resonnance d'harpe, resonnance transcendentale avec Philip Glass, Marc Codsi et sa nouvelle composition orchestrale "Lysistrata" - la premiere sur nos ondes! - l'echo de la memoire de Jeanne d'Arc avec Julius Eastman, et puis une communion entre Steve Reich, the Kronos Quartet et DJ Spooky! et une petite surprise 😉

CHAMP SONORE DIM 8 JUN 2025

YUM in the park (Bye a Squirrel)

There he is, that new old man
Wrinkle face, walking can
He just sees me, ‘neath my tree
I smile, agent
Will you believe me?

New cashew just dropped 💯
YUM
In the park 
YUM 
In the park
I’m a refuge, he’s a regular
Now we’re surrounded, where’s my editor

And the real livers fime
Planning the food, its grabbing time

Grabs and grabes and grabers fime
Once you get yours, may I get mine?

Then go to the top of the tree

I’ll fight you for it
When killt for a cashew
If you don’t share, I’ll scratch your stature
But enough gets every,
So thanks old man,
So this was just your new old plan?

So please, let me get this straight… so you thought:
YUM
In the park
YUM
In the park
All along?

One step ahead, me, I’m late, we all move, no one said
Damn, thanks old mamn

Hello, I’m a composer based in Berlin, working at the intersection of classical, minimalism, and electronic music.

Thank you for listening and for adding my music to your playlists.

♡ Sebastian

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