Himmelsrichtungen (Cardinal Points) is the eighth studio album by pianist/composer Juan María Solare, released on 20 March 2016 in the label Janus Music & Sound (based in Germany). The album is a digital only release.
Recorded at the Theatersaal of the university of Bremen (Germany) on 30 September 2014. Grand piano Bösendorfer. Cover image by the British artist Alban Low. UPC: 5054227090752
Reception
During the first month after release, the first track (Siesta Norteña) was included in Spotify's official playlist "Fresh Finds - Cyclone". As for 31 August 2016, two of the six tracks are among Solare's top five listened tracks on Spotify.
The composition itself
Himmelsrichtungen is a piano cycle in which to the usual four cardinal points two were added (zenith and nadir), to achieve a three-dimensional room. The piano cycle has been composed in September–October 2004. The whole cycle (20 minutes long) is dedicated to different members of the Dehning family. ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code): T-802.175.109-8
Track listing No.TitleArtist(s)LengthISRC1Siesta norteñaJuan María Solare3:07GBKPL15229452Viento del esteJuan María Solare4:04GBKPL15229463Un poco más al oesteJuan María Solare3:53GBKPL15229474La voz del surJuan María Solare1:40GBKPL15229485CenitJuan María Solare2:17GBKPL15229496NadirJuan María Solare3:30GBKPL1522950
References
External links Allmusic entry Spotify streaming official release information Album review by GotMeghan short review in the blog j-musind (in Spanish)