No. of Tracks: 4
Total Runtime: 82 min
Date of Creation: May 2016

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This series of long keyboard improvisations are my first improv masterworks. It is difficult to use definitive terms to describe their power and beauty. To put them in the context of Nietzsche’s philosophy, these works are “Dionysian” in nature. The profound sadness and strength expressed in the music are embodiments of the spirit of tragedy. Also noteworthy is the parallel between these 20 minutes long improvs and John Zorn’s series of long organ improvs called “The Hermetic Organ”. While he often falls into the trivial manipulation of sound effects and struggles to convey a cohesive message through long improvs, I achieve emotional depth and sublime beauty with perfect grace and ease. This series originally had 8 pieces. As it was too long and a bit repetitive, I cut it down to 4.