The Art of Black & White, by Lyell Cresswell

The Art of Black & White

by Lyell Cresswell

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1.	Acquerello 04:27	buy track
2.	Who's Afraid of Red Yellow and Blue 04:24	buy track
3.	White Relief 03:34	buy track
4.	Impasto 04:18	buy track
5.	Mezzotinto 04:01	buy track
6.	Chiaroscuro 04:55	buy track
7.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 1 01:33	buy track
8.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 2 01:00	buy track
9.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 3 01:59	buy track
10.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 4 01:43	buy track
11.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 5 01:54	buy track
12.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 6 02:17	buy track
13.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 7 01:05	buy track
14.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 8 01:53	buy track
15.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 9 00:37	buy track
16.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 10 01:46	buy track
17.	Snatches, from Baptised Generations 11 01:33	buy track
18.	Tre Canti 06:16	buy track
19.	Old Mick 1 02:51	buy track
20.	Old Mick 2 02:53	buy track
21.	Old Mick 3 02:22	buy track
22.	Old Mick 4 01:06	buy track
23.	Old Mick 5 02:15	buy track
24.	Das Lied von dem Fisch 07:10	buy track
25.	Four Sentimental Songs 06:23	buy track
26.	Apteryx 01:48	buy track

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The chamber music of Lyell Cresswell deserves wider attention, especially in his native country, so it is with enormous pride that we offer this excellent collection.

Lyell is one of New Zealand’s most important contemporary composers. He has written for most genres and settings across a broad classical spectrum, but much of his chamber music (particularly unrecorded songs and piano works) has remained unrecorded—until now. The Art of Black and White addresses that—with a vengeance.
The compositions on this album were written over a long period and highlight the diverse quality of Lyell’s output. Recognised as a significant voice in contemporary music, his achievements in Europe attest to his international standing.

Stephen de Pledge is the ideal pianist for this material. He has established himself as a committed and exceptional advocate of New Zealand music for many years. Accompanying him on this album are two exceptional musicians, tenor Christopher Bowen and soprano Jennifer Maybee.

In On the Spiritual in Art, Kandinsky states that clarity leads towards white and obscurity towards black. Together, they give the greatest contrast — ‘the art of black and white’. He writes, “Colour is a power which directly influences the soul. Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammer, and the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hands that play, touching one key or another to cause vibrations in the Soul. White is used to colour pure joy and infinite purity. Black is the robe of greatest, deepest sorrow and the symbol of death”. — From Lyell Cresswell’s liner notes

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released October 22, 2017

Performed by:
Stephen de Pledge (piano)
Christopher Bowen (voice)
Jennifer Maybee (voice)

Produced by Kenneth Young
Engineered by Steve Garden
Assisted by John Kim
Designed by UnkleFranc
Printed by Studio Q

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