Heleen Van Haegenborgh - High Carbon (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/48]

With this album, Heleen Van Haegenborgh returns to her roots as a pianist. In recent years, she has primarily composed works on commission for a diverse range of ensembles, from recorders to foghorns. On this solo album, her entire journey of musical encounters and compositions comes together subtly. Van Haegenborgh doesn't think in terms of stories or boxes, but rather in colours, energy, and texture - without drifting into the abstract.

She remains true to her personal inside piano world, including the use of wires she has been experimenting with since 2008. These are given a place here as fully-fledged musical elements, communicating on different levels, in various contexts and forms. The electronics sometimes become completely one with the piano, but often follow an entirely different path: at times calm, subtle and refined; at other times nervous and under the surface. Always within specific atmospheres and with precise timing. Van Haegenborgh took charge of every detail from start to finish - electronics, composition, and performance.

Tracklist:
1. Horsehair Wood And High Carbon (02:44)
2. Nylon Maple And Walnut (05:34)
3. Horsehair And Copper Wound-steel (04:42)
4. Hardwood And Crystal (03:19)
5. Spruce Bold (05:22)
6. Spruce And Steel (03:48)
7. Nylons-new (10:42)
8. Virgin Wool Felt (03:42)


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