Hesketh: Hände - Music for Piano
Catalogue No.:
pmr 0137
EAN Code:
9120040737375
Label:
paladino music
Recording Date:
19-20 Sep & 21 Dec 2023
Recording Venue:
Concert Hall, Cardiff University School of Music, Cardiff/Wales
Release:
September 2024
This album, "Hände – Music for Piano", represents a deeply personal and creative collaboration between Clare Hammond and composer Kenneth Hesketh, spanning over a decade. The collection includes works written specifically for Hammond, as well as earlier compositions, all of which showcase Hesketh’s intricate and imaginative style. Exploring themes of life, death and memory, the album includes pieces dedicated to loved ones and inspired by literature and visual art. Hammond’s dynamic playing and Hesketh’s rich, multi-layered compositions create a compelling and unique musical experience, inviting the listener to discover new depths with each encounter.
Kenneth Hesketh
Poetic Conceits (2006) for piano
1.
Epigram
01:47
2.
Of Silence and Slow Time
07:36
3.
Epigraph
03:22
4.
Cold Pastoral
07:30
5.
Mad Pursuits
03:37
6.
Epitaph
00:52
7.
Pour Henri (2011) for piano
01:06
8.
Heu, heu, heu (2012) for piano
02:43
9.
Hände (2015) for piano
14:46
10.
Chorales and Kolam (2019) for piano
06:09
11.
Lullaby of the Land Beyond (2018) for piano
02:58
12.
Auszüge aus einem kleinen Totenbuch (2023) for piano
17:07
Total Time:
1:10:29