Nils Frahm - Graz

Berlin-based contemporary composer, pianist and Piano Day founder Nils Frahm dropped a surprise album yesterday, to celebrate Piano Day. Graz is in fact the first studio album he recorded for Erased Tapes back in 2009, that somehow remained a secret... until now.

As he said: - A grand piano is a particular kind of beast to play, which will only sound refined and beautiful if you command a strong control over the keyboard. Each slight change in touch results in a different timbre, which will be rewarded when used wisely and will be your trapdoor when you fail to hold the horses. I remember how I had to squeeze the music out of the grand piano in the Graz sessions, and while I enjoy listening to it now, I kept these recordings secret for a good while – they sound like a much younger version of myself to me, and a lot of the musical expressions from that time would be impossible for me to replicate today. Close friends whom I had shared the record with reminded me of it once in a while, and some of the pieces got released in other versions on the album Spaces in the meantime. But somehow, any piece of music you create wants to get out there in order to find you, which is why I’m glad to share this beast with you and do hope you enjoy listening to it too! -

Buy and stream Graz in different formats on Bandcamp.

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