Henning Schmiedt – Wolken

After his critically acclaimed debut album “Klavierraum” was released last year, Berlin-based pianist Henning Schmiedt has became one of the most well-known names among the modern classical fans.

With a debut that still sells very well in countries like Japan, Henning is now back with his amazingly beautiful second solo album, “Wolken”.

Unlike “Klavierraum” – which was a very personal, peaceful and intimate album made especially for his pregnant wife, “Wolken”, which carries the meaning of “Cloud” in German, is gorgeously sprinkled with bright piano sounds that are overflowing with warmth and gracefulness, without losing Henning’s distinctive style. These soul-lifting compositions are the outcome of the inspirations Henning drew from gazing out from his studio window, at the open sky, the chirping birds, the slow sailing ships and the running river.

In “Wolken”, Henning’s piano sounds are like subtle paint-brush strokes that graciously colour the flowing of time for its listeners. The delicate touches of keyboard, the superior technique, the amazing acoustic treatments, all plotted with elegant melodies to form a remarkably graceful ambient, “Wolken” represents a very distinctive sense of beauty in piano solo music. And for this, we are truly grateful to have Henning Schmiedt bring out this exquisiteness in modern classical music. – Flau

Track List:

01 wolke eins
02 wolke zwei
03 wolke drei
04 wolke vier
05 wolke fünf
06 wolke sechs
07 wolke sieben
08 wolke acht
09 wolke neun
10 wolke zehn
11 wol… wollen…
12 wollen wir frühstücken?

wolke drei

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wolke vier

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wolke acht

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wolke neun

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Soon from Experimedia here

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