Piano Day Vol. 3 Various Artists - Piano Day

• 1Dim02:47
• 2Lei01:42
• 3Ether02:51
• 4Kiss03:03
• 5Everyday Life at 3440 Metres03:34
• 6Magnolias02:43
• 7Storm Medley04:24
• 8Kynnefjäll02:39
• 9Halla03:33
• 10The Sea05:50
• Total Runtime33:06

Info for Piano Day Vol. 3

Observed across the globe, Piano Day – first held in 2015 – provokes concerts, onstage and online, as well as radio shows, podcasts, and playlists every March. The most joyous of all holidays, celebrated on the 88th day of each year to reflect the number of keys on a piano’s keyboard, invites everyone to participate – and of course, it invariably brings new music with it. Following up on last year’s releases, LEITER will again share an official companion album for the upcoming edition.

For the new compilation, musicians from all over the globe were invited to contribute to a unique collection of contemporary piano music. Their melodies, harmonies, and arrangements reflect different stories, states of mind, even special recording situations, offering a wide range of musical and artistic backgrounds from jazz, ambient, and classical to more experimental approaches.

Toronto-based composer Alaskan Tapes, French pianist Jean Kapsa and Icelandic duo Hugar shared some first offerings ahead of the album, which is out on March 28 and features more acclaimed artists such as Hideyuki Hashimoto, Hugar, Burçe Karaca, and Jakob Lindhagen.

Why does the world need a Piano Day?” Given that the instrument has been established in Western music for more than 400 years, it was a good question, but Nils Frahm also had a good answer: “Because it doesn’t hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers and, most important, the listener.” This was a fair point, well made, and, as one of those performers and composers, Frahm marked the occasion by commissioning the inaugural construction of David Klavins’ Modell 450, an extraordinary, vertical, concert grand piano. It can still be found proudly occupying most of a wall in Frahm’s Berlin studio.

Piano Day, an annual worldwide event founded by a group of like-minded people, takes place on the 88th day of the year — this year, it’s March 28 — because of the number of keys on the instrument being celebrated. The day aims to create a platform for piano-related projects (concerts, onstage and online, as well as radio shows, podcasts, and playlists every March) to promote the development of musical dimensions and to continue sharing the centuries-old joy of playing piano. Piano Day welcomes all piano lovers — young and old, amateur and professional, of any musical direction — to join in.

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