Alexander von Schlippenbach - Slow Pieces For Aki: Piano Solo (2020)

The pianist, two days in the studio, alone at the piano. A retreat in Zurich. Focus is on the now, the recording is running. Preparation time for the new compositions: about a year. Getting attuned to the music: a lifetime. Alexander von Schlippenbach, Slow Pieces For Aki, the emphasis being on the word “slow,” not on rediscovering slowness but discovering slowness anew - dedicated to his wife Aki Takase. with slow pieces, short pieces, compositions in which every single note demands the highest degree of attention, virtuosity shifts from the purely technical to the actual notes themselves, avoiding all irrel - evancies. Sounds that are able to glow in the dark and form themselves into star signs. it is not only Jazz and new Music that appear from far away, but also classical and romantic music, always reflected by the personality, the life and playing experience of Alexander von Schlippenbach. From my subjective point of view, dare i suggest, there is a certain serious lyricism. Slow, full of passion and filled with dedication to the music.

Tracklist
01. Haru no Yuki (Frühling im Schnee)
02. Improvisation I
03. Torso
04. Improvisation II
05. Improvisation III
06. Tell You
07. Improvisation IV
08. Cleo
09. Improvisation V
10. Naniga Nandemo
11. Improvisation VI
12. A-Blues
13. Blues b
14. Improvisation VII
15. I Told You
16. Improvisation VIII
17. Improvisation IX
18. Dydo
19. Improvisation X
20. Frage nicht
21. Zycado