Jeroen van Veen – Ludovico Einaudi: Clouds (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

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Among the best-selling composers of our time, Ludovico Einaudi has won a following of millions through his distinctively calm, smoothly unfolding works, which spin unbroken songs from the simplest material and cast a spell of relaxed enchantment over their audience.

Jeroen van Veen is the Dutch pianist who has likewise won an international following for his many albums of Minimalist piano music on Brilliant Classics, including a previous collection of Einaudi’s music, ‘Waves’ (9452).

‘Clouds’ is another 7CD collection, which ranges across 30 years of Einaudi’s oeuvre, from the Stanze (‘Verses’) of 1992 to the Underwater collection from 2022. In fact, as a relatively early work, Stanze contains intriguing and uncharacteristic elements: as the composer himself explained, ‘I had one goal: to remove, and leave space. The title refers to the poetic stanzas but also to invisible spaces to be inhabited with the mind.’In 2012, Einaudi produced a project called Elements as a tribute to the memory of his mentor and teacher Luciano Berio. Each instrumental song of Elements evolves from a small gesture or motif, evoking a journey through fragmented thoughts and feelings. In a similar way, but on a much grander scale, the Seven Days Walking project of 2019 developed from a walking tour of the Alps, where Einaudi had the idea of observing and evoking the times of day and moods across the cycle of an entire week. This cycle finds the composer at his most bewitchingly minimalist, drawing in the listener to a space of private reflection.

The Underwater collection thrives on the interplay of pure, sparkling and warm, melancholic sounds and invites you to forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The tempo is restful and the pulse flowing even in a seascape such as ‘Swordfish’. Finally, Jeroen van Veen has selected an album’s worth of Einaudi’s prolific work in the world of film, in which his songs often present a mirror to troubled souls and an oasis of calm amid violence.

Ludovico Einaudi’s (b. 1955) minimalist, deceptively simple piano works reach a massive audience well beyond the strict boundaries of traditional classical music. CDs with his music break sales records, the hypnotic calmness of his works being the perfect recipe against modern world’s stress and fatigue. In that sense Einaudi may well become the “Satie of the 21st century”.

Einaudi’s piano works fit in logically with Jeroen van Veen’s survey of Minimalist Piano Music, and this 7-CD set is the successor of Van Veen’s hugely successful set “Waves”, issued in 2013 (Brilliant Classics 9452).

This new set presents works from Einaudi’s most recent compositions: Stanze, Elements, Seven Days Walking, Underwater and film music.

Dutch pianist, pioneer and champion of Minimalism Jeroen van Veen plays the piano in his inimitable way: focused, serene and hypnotizing. Praise for Jeroen van Veen on Brilliant Classics: ‘Van Veen is quite brilliant in the quirky fourth [Philip Glass Etude] and his reading of the exquisite, valedictory 20th is excellent.’ Gramophone. ‘Jeroen van Veen’s recording can stand alongside the best from any source, and this [Arvo Pärt] set is worthy of high praise in every regard.’ MusicWeb International. ‘Van Veen is a supremely eloquent performer of his own music. His touch is remarkably varied, carrying none of the hammered urgency of, for example, Michael Nyman’s performances of Nyman.’ Fanfare.

Tracklist:

01. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: I. Notte (02:38)
02. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: II. Calore (03:14)
03. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: III. Moto (02:46)
04. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: IV. Calmo (04:31)
05. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: V. Vega (05:47)
06. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: VI. Onda (04:05)
07. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: VII. Contatti (03:43)
08. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: VIII. Respiro (04:07)
09. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: IX. Lento (03:50)
10. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: X. Attesa (03:32)
11. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: XI. Cadenza (03:27)
12. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: XII. Orbite (03:08)
13. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: XIII. Moto Perpetuo (06:22)
14. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: XIV. Cerchio (03:31)
15. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: XV. Ritorno (03:04)
16. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Stanze: XVI. Notte (02:38)
17. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: I. Petricor (06:15)
18. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: II. Night (05:36)
19. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: III. Drop (04:54)
20. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: IV. Four Dimensions (04:45)
21. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: V. Elements (06:49)
22. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: VI. Whirling Winds (04:59)
23. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: VII. Twice (05:19)
24. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: VIII. ABC (03:33)
25. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: IX. Numbers (04:19)
26. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: X. Mountain (06:10)
27. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: XI. Logos (06:41)
28. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: XII. Song for Gavin (03:20)
29. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Elements: XIII. Elements for Piano Solo (04:03)
30. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: I .Low Mist Var. 1 (03:11)
31. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: II. Low Mist (06:41)
32. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: III. Gravity (06:21)
33. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: IV. Matches (03:33)
34. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: V. Cold Wind Var. 1 (03:33)
35. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: VI. Golden Butterflies (07:24)
36. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: VII. Fox Tracks (03:59)
37. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: VIII. A Sense of Symmetry (02:32)
38. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: IX. The Path of the Fossils (08:52)
39. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: X. Ascent (06:23)
40. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: XI. Low Mist Var. 2 (05:48)
41. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 1: XII. Low Mist Var. 1 (02:45)
42. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 2: I. Golden Butterflies Var. 1 (06:46)
43. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 2: II. Birdsong (08:01)
44. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 2: III. Campfire Var. 1 (06:38)
45. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 2: IV. Matches Var. 1 (03:29)
46. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 2: V. Low Mist Var. 2 (03:15)
47. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 3: I. Campfire (05:47)
48. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 3: II. View from the Other Side (05:01)
49. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 3: III. Full Moon (03:30)
50. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 3: IV. Cold Wind (04:42)
51. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 4: I. Low Mist Var. 1 (02:40)
52. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 4: II. Gravity Var. 1 (05:31)
53. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 4: III. Low Mist Var. 2 (05:20)
54. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 4: IV. View from the Other Side (05:24)
55. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 5: I. Matches Var. 1 (03:00)
56. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 5: II. Campfire Var. 1 (03:36)
57. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 5: III. Golden Butterflies Var. 1 (03:03)
58. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 5: IV. Low Mist Var. 1 (04:55)
59. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 6: I. Matches (05:08)
60. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 6: II. A Sense of Symmetry (04:46)
61. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 6: III. Cold Wind (08:39)
62. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 6: IV. Low Mist Var. 2 (08:39)
63. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 6: V. The Path of the Fossils (09:59)
64. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: I. Campfire Var. 1 (06:42)
65. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: II. Cold Wind Var. 1 (03:04)
66. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: III. Golden Butterflies Var. 1 (02:27)
67. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: IV. Low Mist Var. 1 (02:46)
68. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: V. Birdsong (06:36)
69. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: VI. Cold Wind Var. 2 (06:50)
70. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Seven Days Walking, Day 7: VII. Low Mist Var. 2 (05:52)
71. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: I. Berlin Song (04:39)
72. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: II. Nuvole Bianche (07:18)
73. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: III. Fly (05:05)
74. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: IV. L’origine Nascosta (03:32)
75. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: V. Una Mattina (09:03)
76. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: VI. Writing Poems (06:15)
77. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: VII. Time Lapse (05:39)
78. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: VIII. Ascolta (04:31)
79. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: IX. Experience (05:30)
80. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: X. Run (06:11)
81. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: XI. Walk (02:46)
82. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: XII. Cache Cache (04:34)
83. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: XIII. Dietro Casa (03:48)
84. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 1: XIV. Ritornare (10:50)
85. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 2: I. Oltremare (13:41)
86. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 2: II. The Water Diviner (06:35)
87. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Film Music, Pt. 2: III. Newton’s Cradle (06:17)
88. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: I. Luminous (04:35)
89. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: II. Rolling like a Ball (04:51)
90. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: III. Indian Yellow (03:23)
91. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: IV. Flora (06:21)
92. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: V. Natural Light (06:03)
93. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: VI. Almost June (02:45)
94. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: VII. Swordfish (04:45)
95. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: VIII. Wind Song (03:29)
96. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: IX. Atoms (02:38)
97. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: X. Temple White (05:13)
98. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: XI. Nobody Knows (04:19)
99. Jeroen van Veen – Einaudi: Underwater: XII. Underwater (04:36)