THE MUSIC
The soft warmth of an 1880 acoustic grand piano from the Romantic era glows through New Age, neo-classical, and folk-based harmony, melody and rhythm. Tim Fatchen's music and the old piano sing together, sometimes quick and active, somet [+]THE MUSIC
The soft warmth of an 1880 acoustic grand piano from the Romantic era glows through New Age, neo-classical, and folk-based harmony, melody and rhythm. Tim Fatchen's music and the old piano sing together, sometimes quick and active, sometimes quiet and contemplative, sometimes raw and unpolished, always honest.
Sharper, edgier tones of modern electronic piano and synthesiser opens another dimension, to contrast and complement the vintage piano's sound.
Tim's music is heavily influenced by the more contemplative instrumentals of Yanni and Enya, by the minimalist and folk-based themes of Mike Oldfield, and by mixed undercurrents--classical, traditional blues, and the far older Anglo-Celtic dance and folk song filtered through Cecil Sharpe and Percy Grainger.
His music is also inspired by a continuing love affair with the freedom and joy of water, wind and light, the movement of lake and sea, experienced under sail.
Quiet and thoughtful, fast and joyful.
THE TRACKS
1. Tidewater (synth.)
A pensive song-without-words introducing the Tidewater piano theme, flowing and ebbing. Synthesised piano and gentle string pads.
2. Jiglet (acoustic)
A bouncy introduction to the 1880s piano, just for fun. A jig with the odd beat missing!
3. Lament (acoustic)
A sorrowing piece, reminiscent in its irregular rhythm and minor tone of slow and sad 18th Century English folk songs.
4. Notomonotony (synth.)
Folk-dance based rippling synth. piano movement with minimalist strings, both bright and pensive.
5. Soft Sparkles (acoustic)
Slow, shadowed and contemplative, with brief flashes of light.
6. 'Politeness & Bonhomie' Waltz (acoustic)
A piece of mock-19th Century pseudo-classical fluff'n'fun from "The Internet Opera", to match the young days of the piano. Strauss would never approve, but a music-hall might've!
7. Oladdie Moonlight (acoustic)
Moonlight over the parched lands, dreaming of the waters to the south.
8. Morning (acoustic)
Inspired by the play of light reflecting from wind ripples on the water, this fast and joyous Celtic-based melody follows a traditional dance structure with very simple, repetitive harmony.
9. Autumn's End (synth.)
Electronic piano and strings for the last warm and sunny afternoon of Autumn.
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