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Release Date: 26-10-1998
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Catalog Number: 11078-2
Barcode: 13711107821
Musical Style: Classical
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandala (Opening) [07:32] | 5 | Bardo [15:25] |
| 2 | Let it Play (Part 1) [07:19] | 6 | Einklang [10:04] |
| 3 | Yellow Sound [05:26] | 7 | Let it Play (Part 2) [05:36] |
| 4 | Colours of Time - Part 2 [18:03] | 8 | Mandala (Closing) [02:40] |
Description:
Let it Play is a compilation of pieces by Peter Michael Hamel for piano, prepared piano, pipe organ and electronic keyboards. In addition to two previously unissued compositions, this album includes some of the finest selections from Hamel's earlier releases, Transition. Hamel's compositional style is influenced by a musical philosophy based on the thinking of Swiss philosopher Jean Gebser, Hamel's own studies of Tibetan and Indian musical cultures and his interest in the inter–relationship between music and human consciousness. Let it Play is a superb collection from this profound composer and respected artist.
Biography:
Award–winning artist and composer, Peter Michael Hamel, has written music for stage, radio plays and silent movies, as well as orchestral pieces and an opera. In addition to receiving formal musical training in Munich, where he also studied psychology and sociology, Hamel spent time in Asia exploring the Eastern musical traditions. He has authored a book entitled Through Music to the Self which discusses the effects on the human psyche of various Far Eastern improvisational techniques, relating them to Western music's harmonic approach. Hamel's focus on the meditative and spiritual qualities of music, his interest in new improvisational techniques and his decisive talent as a musician and composer are evident in this collection of masterpieces.
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