DeLange - Contemplations ~ Opus I (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

For his new album ‘Contemplations ~ Opus I’, he chose his long lost upright piano as a perfect companion to compose his new pieces on. DeLange about ‘Contemplations ~ Opus I’: “We all need time to ponder on our lives, but rarely take the time to contemplate. I decided to secure my own pondering time and keep a diary in the form of musical phrases that reflect the emotions of that day. Recorded at night in my living room at my upright piano. Each night a small time-space oasis to escape the immediate surroundings reflect and to on past events.” Using vintage microphones he got from his dad – also a musician, he captured the warm and characteristic sound of the piano. As a listener, you feel like you’re in the room with the composer. Up close and personal.

For all covers of the different compositions, DeLange made a series of abstract photo art to capture the colors, forms and shapes he envisioned while composing that particular piece.

DeLange writes in his own distinctive style, best described as neo-romantic. His work is heavily melodic, somewhat mantric and mainly to be played with ‘feather touch’ -an expression he likes to use as it best describes the dynamics of his work.

Tracklist:
1. Prelude (02:58)
2. Pleiades (02:59)
3. Polaris (03:12)
4. Impromptu (02:28)
5. Trocadéro (04:22)
6. Berlin (04:49)
7. Cascade (03:51)
8. Contemplation No. 5 (03:01)
9. Anin (03:21)
10. Ballade (03:02)
11. Contemplation No. 2 (01:36)


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