BASILOVA, HELENA
HOMAGE TO RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
Releasedatum: 19-04-2024
Herkomst: NL
Item-nr: 4659264
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Recensie
The recent passing of renowned Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto moved the pianist Helena Basilova to record an album of his piano works in his honor. Driven by a love and admiration for his music, the album is a tribute to him, to his musical legacy and his innovative approach to piano sound.
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023) was a composer, musician, and producer known for breaking down barriers between different musical genres ranging from classical, jazz, film-music, to 80’s synth-pop and experimental electronic music. Influenced by Bach, Debussy but also by John Cage, Boulez and Ligeti, he can be seen as an impressionist of modern times.
Classically trained and from a family of musicians, Helena has always been interested in exploring new musical genres. Her father being a prominent composer who studied with Alfred Schnittke, wrote works for her from the youngest age. Since then, collaborating with composers and being involved in contemporary music projects has always been important and on the forefront of her work. Discovering the music of Sakamoto has been a big inspiration for Helena to re-imagine the possibilities within piano sound. It opened doors to experiment with electronic music and pushed boundaries to write music and work on bigger scale audio-visual productions.
Piano music has always been very central in Sakamoto’s oeuvre. Like a home base to return to after different phases in life. Sculpting the piano and its possibilities from minimal intimate pieces to more complex ambient works. The collection of works recorded on this album is a tribute to the intimate, mysterious and poetic world left by Sakamoto.
Carefully selected from Helena's favorite Sakamoto albums: Async, Out of noise, 12, Insen, and Playing the Piano they form a new anthology with a fresh sound. Played in her own way, timing and with alternative electronic soundscapes produced and recorded together with Maarten Vos at Funkhaus Studios in Berlin.
Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023) was a composer, musician, and producer known for breaking down barriers between different musical genres ranging from classical, jazz, film-music, to 80’s synth-pop and experimental electronic music. Influenced by Bach, Debussy but also by John Cage, Boulez and Ligeti, he can be seen as an impressionist of modern times.
Classically trained and from a family of musicians, Helena has always been interested in exploring new musical genres. Her father being a prominent composer who studied with Alfred Schnittke, wrote works for her from the youngest age. Since then, collaborating with composers and being involved in contemporary music projects has always been important and on the forefront of her work. Discovering the music of Sakamoto has been a big inspiration for Helena to re-imagine the possibilities within piano sound. It opened doors to experiment with electronic music and pushed boundaries to write music and work on bigger scale audio-visual productions.
Piano music has always been very central in Sakamoto’s oeuvre. Like a home base to return to after different phases in life. Sculpting the piano and its possibilities from minimal intimate pieces to more complex ambient works. The collection of works recorded on this album is a tribute to the intimate, mysterious and poetic world left by Sakamoto.
Carefully selected from Helena's favorite Sakamoto albums: Async, Out of noise, 12, Insen, and Playing the Piano they form a new anthology with a fresh sound. Played in her own way, timing and with alternative electronic soundscapes produced and recorded together with Maarten Vos at Funkhaus Studios in Berlin.
