Melnyk Corollaries Lubomyr Melnyk

• 1Pockets Of Light19:00
• 2The Six Day Moment11:17
• 3A Warmer Place10:15
• 4Nightrail From The Sun13:12
• 5Le Miroir D'Amour09:26
• Total Runtime01:03:10

Info for Melnyk Corollaries

Lubomyr Melnyk „Corollaries“ album was recorded and produced by Peter Broderick with the additional help of Nils Frahm and Martyn Heyne. Erased Tapes founder Robert Raths knew it was time to share the great musical legacy of Melnyk, to which he simply responded: ‘Where were you guys when I was thirty?’

„My first encounter with Peter was at the Ambient Festival in Cologne, when I came into the cathedral where he was playing along with Nils. I was amazed and enthralled by the beauty and power of their music. The colours and majesty of the cathedral coupled with their music made it a great experience I will never forget. Some time later, Peter contacted me with an invitation to come visit him in Berlin and try creating some music together. I had not played improvisation with other ambient musicians before, having worked solo for all these past years. So it was such a relief to start playing at his studio and hear his wonderful input. He was adding a beautiful and delicate dust cover of sounds and pearly effects that cast a lovely sparkle over the piano music – I loved it. It was a thrill to hear Continuous Music in some new clothes! And with the addition of Nils and Martyn, we all felt the beautiful spell of the communal flow as the music carried us into wonderful spaces.“ (Lubomyr Melnyk)

The album artwork and design was created by American contemporary artist Gregory Euclide, known for his cover art for Bon Iver’s self-titled album. Euclide was listening to early mixes of the recordings on repeat whilst painting the two visual counterparts contained in the record, describing his interpretation of Corollaries as 'a continuous cycle of growth and decay'.

„A major feat of virtuosity.“ (All Music Guide)

„Corollaries has to be experienced to be believed. Lubomyr Melnyk has created what can only be described as a modern masterpiece.“ (Fluid Radio)

„Minimalism at its most lush, ornate, and taxing.“ (Pitchfork)

Lubomyr Melnyk, piano

Lubomyr Melnyk
is a true innovator, exploring new directions for contemporary music. Classically trained and greatly affected by the minimalist movement in the early 1970s, the Ukrainian pianist developed his own unique language for the piano, named after the principle of maintaining a continuous, unbroken stream of sound. Melnyk has shown a remarkable devotion to the instrument, always striving to discover new ways of composing music in the continuous mode. His focus is on the actual sound of the piano as much as the harmonies and melodies of the music. Playing rapid and complex note patterns made Lubomyr one of the world’s fastest concert pianists. His virtuoso piano technique forms overtones that blend, collide or even create new melodies in rare moments, and thereby shape the composition beyond its original form. To accomplish this requires a special technique, one that has taken Melnyk many years to master. To witness one of his rare live performances is nothing short of a mind-opening experience.

This album contains no booklet.