Piano music by British-Australian composer Kate Moore (b. 1979), who studied under Louis Andriessen and now lives in the Netherlands, performed by her friend and collaborator Saskia Lankhoorn (same age, Dutch born & bred). There's lots to love here for fans of the piano music of Philip Glass, John Adams (especially the second track Stories For Ocean Shells) et al, but Moore's stamp on her work is definitely an individual one. For these pieces, she variously took inspriation from woven patterns, nature and tectonic movement, and the writings of Sufi philosopher Hazrat Inayat Khan.
Khan's words were the direct inspiration for The Body Is An Ear, from an ancient legend about human ensoulment by angel song, and the two pianos are overlaid exquisitely. Moore also writes for four pianos, in the longest track Canon, where the gentle reverberations of the piano parts made me think of Jordan De La Sierra. Sensitive Spot calls for the same piano part to be played in multiple layers, creating gorgeous ripples of sound. Highly recommended, beautifully evocative music.
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ReplyDeleteDayum. Sad. Such a brilliant collection of obscure stuff.
R.I.P.... they had tons of great music, an absolutely epic undertaking in sheer volume & eclecticism. Hope they resurface in some way or other.
DeleteYeah - all true. What I don't get is that he's been doing this for like what - 10 years now? And now... nothing. WHAT finally made blogspot pull the trigger? So weird. It is a great loss to music lovers everywhere.
DeleteReally good - thank-you!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this today. Thanks so much, Alan!
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ReplyDeletethanks for this kate moore i am excited by it!!!
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