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Minimal Piano Works 02 – Jean-Michel Serres, Apfel Café Music ACM049

1 – Blaue Brise I
2 – Blaue Brise II
3 – Blaue Brise III
4 – Blaue Brise IV
5 – Blaue Brise V
6 – Minimal Klavierstück Ohne Titel 08
7 – Minimal Piano Etude 23
8 – Grüne Brise I
9 – Grüne Brise II
10 – Grüne Brise III
11 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 05 Glasgow
12 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 04 Romanze
13 – Minimal Piano Etude 20
14 – Eine Kleine Minimale Klaviermusik I
15 – Eine Kleine Minimale Klaviermusik II
16 – Eine Kleine Minimale Klaviermusik III
17 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 01 Altes Lied
18 – Minimal Piano Etude 18
19 – Minimal Piano Etude 19
20 – Minimal Piano Etude 21
21 – Minimal Klavierstück Ohne Titel 07
22 – Kalte Brise I
23 – Kalte Brise II
24 – Das Minimale Traurige Lied 01
25 – Minimal Piano Etude 22
26 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 03 Alte Burg
27 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 06
28 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 02
29 – Das Minimale Traurige Lied 02
30 – Minimal Piano Etude 24
31 – Regen 01 Kalter Regen I
32 – Regen 02 Kalter Regen II
33 – Das Minimale Traurige Lied 03
34 – Melancholia I
35 – Melancholia II
36 – Minimal Klavierstück Ohne Titel 06
37 – Minimal Piano Etude 24 (Version 2)
38 – So Weit I
39 – So Weit II
40 – So Weit III
41 – Eine Kleine Minimale Klaviermusik I (Alternate Version)
42 – Das Minimale Klavier-Volklied 05 Glasgow (Alternate Version)
43 – Melancholia I (Alternate Version)
44 – Minimal Klavierstück Ohne Titel 10
45 – Minimal Piano Etude 19 (Alternate Version)
46 – Minimal Klavierstück Ohne Titel 09
47 – Minimal Piano Etude 25
48 – Sonne und Wald
49 – Welle 01
50 – Minimal Piano Etude 24 (Version 3)

Enjoy the silence…

from Apfel Café Music, ACM049

released February 9, 2024

Jean-Michel Serres (composition, piano, mixing, mastering, cover art, direction, publicity)

© 2024 Apfel Café Music
℗ 2024 Apfel Café Music

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Music Review | Works of Micheal Nyman

Decay Music (Obscure, 1976)

“Decay Music” by Micheal Nyman released by Brian Eno’s label Obscure. This album is focus on the musical term “decay”, tones extend and/or reduce when an instrument play, such as fingers are putting piano key, and strings of guitar are vibrating.

“1 – 100” is an over 27 minutes length song which is consist of piano backing of a root plus 4th or 5th might be modulated by reverb and delay, played rondomly by 3 to 10 seconds. And the sound swings between left and right stereo position by a mixing console or effect(s). This song almost repeats this pattern only. Piano attacks and decay structured a soundscape or sound environment. This song is a kind of Ambient Music or a true Ambient Music makes a space of sound. A very unique, conceptual and relaxing song.

“Bell Set No.1” is composed by the concept, but the content is far different. This song is consist of repetitions of ethnic bell instruments ring. The sound and its decay are discord. This song construct a mysterious and odd soundscape.

“1 – 100 (Faster Decay)”, track 1, “1 – 100” is made by slow down the tape half speed. This track is the original speed version.

The Piano (Virgin, 1993)

“The Piano” is a motion picture soundtrack for the same title movie and it features piano. But piano pieces on this album re-recording by Micheal Nyman himself. (Original versions in movie, were played by Holly Hunter, lead actress.)

“Big My Secret” is a beautiful, sorrowful also refreshing piano solo piece.

“The Heart Asks Pleasure First” is the representive work of Micheal Nyman. An elegant and sentimental piano piece has combination of Romantic Music, Minimal Music and English Traditional Music.

“The Fling” is happy and joyful minimal piano piece has a mood of traditional music.

“The Scent of Love” is a beautiful and elastic Impressionist piano solo piece.

“The Sacrifice” is a variation of “The Heart Asks Pleasure First” with passionate piano play.

This soundtrack contains elements of Classical Music from Romantic Music to New Age Music, Minimal Music and English Traditional Music. His career from experimental music to authentic classical works and his broad and profound knowledge about music shape into this fine soundtrack.

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Music for Cats 1 – Jean-Michel Serres, Apfelsaft Cinéma Music ASCM012

1 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 01 Sunny Day
2 – Music for Cats I Capricious Cat
3 – Sweet Time I
4 – Sweet Time II
5 – Sweet Time III
6 – Calm Cat Life 02 A Day with a Cat
7 – Calm Cat Life 01
8 – Music for Cats II
9 – Play with a Cat 02
10 – Sweet Kitten II Sweet Puffy Kitten
11 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 01 Sunny Day (Minimal Music Version)
12 – Track for Cats 05 Cat’s Wailing
13 – Sweet Kitten I British Short Hair
14 – Talk with a Cat 01 Cute Orange Tuxedo Cat
15 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 02 Afternoon
16 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 03 A Day Filled with Joy
17 – Rest with a Cat
18 – Calm Cat Life 10
19 – Calm Cat Life 05 Matin
20 – A Noon with a Cat
21 – Play with a Cat 01
22 – Track for Cats 06 Cat’s Wailing II
23 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 03 Sunny Living Room
24 – Calm Cat Life 03 Floating Space
25 – Cats’ Place 01
26 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 01 Sunny Day (Alternate Version)
27 – Ordinary Life with a Cat 04
28 – A Time with a Cat
29 – Calm Cat Life 07
30 – Track for Cats 08 Cat’s Wailing III
31 – Talk with a Cat 03 Dark Brown & White Siberian Cat
32 – Night of a Cat
33 – Cat of the NIght
34 – Track for Cats 04
35 – A Cat in the Rain
36 – Sweet Kitten I British Short Hair (Minimal Music Version)
37 – Calm Cat Life 06 Mild Breeze
38 – Track for Cats 02
39 – Track for Cats 04 A Cat Mewing (Dub Mix)
40 – Calm Cat Life 04 Stay with a Cat
41 – Calm Cat Life 09 A Cat & A Boy
42 – Track for Cats 05 Cats’ Meawings (Call & Response)
43 – Memory of a Stray Cat 01 Little Female Tricolor Cat
44 – Track for Cats 01 A Cat Mewing
45 – Music for Cats III
46 – Calm Cat Life 08
47 – Track for Cats 07 Cat’s Wailing III
48 – Track for Cats 05 Cats’ Meawings (Call & Response)
49 – Track for Cats 03
50 – Cats in the Rain

Enjoy the silence…

from Apfelsaft Cinéma Music, ASCM012

released January 5, 2024

Jean-Michel Serres (composition, piano, mixing, mastering, cover art, direction, publicity)

© 2024 Apfelsaft Cinéma Music
℗ 2024 Apfelsaft Cinéma Music