e448973cf9 Minimalistic appears to be a counterintuitive word to use when describing the repetitive piano music of Ukrainian composer Lubomyr Melnyk; his work is in no way lacking movement or nuance. Important Records has already snatched a collaboration between James Blackshaw and Lubomyr Melnyk, titled The Watchers (2013), a live improvisation between to artists recorded in January of 2012. His biographical profile claims Melnyk to hold the world record for the fastest pianist sustaining speeds of over 19.5 notes per second in each hand simultaneously, as well as the world record in the most number of notes played in one hour, a total of 93,650 individual notes in exactly 60 minutes. To Lubomyr the upright piano sound is like a natural forest of microcosmic colors. His focus is on the actual sound of the piano as much as the harmonies and melodies of the music. What makes Melnyks work so rewarding is the fact that it seems slightly different each and every time you experience it. Welcome to Gxelite. ..
However, the term rings true because his compositions mark precision, virtuosity and emotional presence as necessary components of minimalist art. It reminds us that modern piano music shouldnt be about mastering note-for-note recreations of already immortalised pieces; its about being progressive and innovative - made all too clear by the fact that Corollaries is being released on blossoming independent label Erased Tapes. Between the inward breath and outward. Melnyk has shown a remarkable devotion to the instrument, always striving to discover new ways of composing music in the continuous mode. He may be in his sixties, but on this five-track album - which lasts just over an hour - he appears to do the work of multiple pianists, controlling the high, the low, the rhythm and the melody in every track. The latter track adds some melancholic violin lines, which combine with Melnyks piano work to create a tremendously moving soundscape. Enter Lubomyr Melnyk, a Ukrainian composer and pianist who is now in his mid 60s, credited with pioneering Continuous Music a process of fast note series drowned in a sustain pedal, creating ambient-like textures, harmonic overtones, and beautifully dense hues in this tapestry of sound.
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