Ola Gjeilo - PIANO IMPROVISATIONS (2012): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2012, Ola Gjeilo - PIANO IMPROVISATIONS is a musik film.

What it’s about. Although many of the pieces on this album are free improvisations recorded in one take, the first three tracks are fantasies around three of my own choral works; Ubi Caritas, Tota Pulchra Es and Prelude. Recordings of the original choral versions can be found on Phoenix Chorale's 2012 album, Northern Lights (Chandos Records). Producer Morten Lindberg suggested recording a few tracks where I would play layers of two or three pianos, which I thought was a great way to really exploit the surround sound potential on a solo album. We moved the piano between each take, eventually constituting a triangle, and the listener is sitting in the middle in a surround system setup. As a pianist, improvisation is where my heart is. With this recording I wanted to express and share my passion for that art form.

Who’s in it. Ola Gjeilo - PIANO IMPROVISATIONS stars Ola Gjeilo as Composer.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Ola Gjeilo - PIANO IMPROVISATIONS has proved divisive with audiences.

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