Stephanie Mccallum - Aristea Mellos: Preludes and Duets (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Preludes: I. “A ghostly finger writes forgotten words (in the dust on the piano)”
02. Preludes: II. “Whoever you are, no matter how lonely…”
03. Preludes: III. “In the sun born over and over, I ran my heedless ways”
04. Preludes: IV. “I can’t breathe” Part One
05. Preludes: V. “I can’t breathe” Part Two
06. Preludes: VI. “Me cansé de vivir me caso”
07. Preludes: VII. “…the magpies call you Jack and whistle…”
08. Preludes: VIII. “Let water run circle settle be”
09. Preludes: IX. “Caution! Endangered shorebirds are nesting”
10. Preludes: X. “Go to sleep my beloved, whilst I sing you a lullaby…” (Djoko’s Lullaby)
11. Preludes: XI. “Death is black” – XII. “Then peace to close the weary storm-wrecked years”
12. Immigrant Suite: I. The S.S. Goya
13. Immigrant Suite: II. Six O'Clock Swill
14. Immigrant Suite: III. Short Ride on a Sewing Machine
15. Immigrant Suite: IV. The Villa Mimosa
16. Immigrant Suite: V. Murmurs of the Heart

Aristea Mellos is a Greek-Australian composer and pianist whose compositional voice has been described as ‘unnerving and awe-inspiring’ (Limelight). In this new album, she celebrates the miracle of the piano: its mechanical precision, its poetic resonance and its capacity for song.

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