Steven Beck – Jeffrey Hall: Artifacts (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:19:22 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Navona
Jeffrey John Hall resists conventionality, both in his compositions as well as in their titles. Hence the album consisting of his Seven Piano Pieces isn’t called a suite or a cycle, but simply ARTIFACTS. Immaculately performed by pianist Steven Beck, these profoundly cerebral works, written between 1976 and late 2019, mesmerize with a sober exploration of contemporary compositional techniques and the expressive potential of the piano. Often minimal, always highly subjective, Hall’s works embrace a flawless balance of communicative functionality and aesthetics, perfectly encapsulating their respective pocket of time, in quite the same manner as an archeological artifact, indeed.
Tracklist:
1-1. Steven Beck – Artifact I (09:26)
1-2. Steven Beck – Artifact II (19:00)
1-3. Steven Beck – Artifact III (13:39)
1-4. Steven Beck – Artifact IV (09:28)
1-5. Steven Beck – Artifact V (08:29)
1-6. Steven Beck – Artifact VI (09:07)
1-7. Steven Beck – Fall Spell (10:11)
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