Craig Armstrong

Nocturnes – Music for Two Pianos


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Nocturnes: Music For 2 Pianos was written during 2020 and 2021. There are 14 compositions, written mostly at night in lockdown. The decision to compose for two pianos gave me the ability to write more abstract compositions, blurring the melodies and harmonies to make a diffused sound. Other Nocturnes are more pure and focus on delicate melodic fragments, revealing their compositional process as they develop. Each short piece should stand on its own however the atmosphere and intention of each movement work together as a whole. Writing the work, which was composed and recorded at home was in a way therapeutic amidst the pandemic. I would like to think the beauty of the sound and reflectiveness of the music communicates and in turn perhaps might help the listener find some solace in these strange times. I wanted Nocturnes to be an acoustic album, playable by any two pianists who might want to perform them.” – Craig Armstrong

Tracklist
  1. Nocturne 1 
  2. Nocturne 2
  3. Nocturne 3
  4. Nocturne 4
  5. Nocturne 5
  6. Nocturne 6
  7. Nocturne 7
  8. Nocturne 8
  9. Nocturne 9
  10. Nocturne 10
  11. Nocturne 11
  12. Nocturne 12
  13. Nocturne 13
  14. Nocturne 14
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