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Bartłomiej Oleś / Mira Opalińska - Cat's Songs - 17 Haiku for Piano

by Bartłomiej Oleś / Mira Opalińska

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1.	Haiku no 1 02:13	buy track
2.	Haiku no 2 03:38	buy track
3.	Haiku no 3 02:38	buy track
4.	Haiku no 4 02:02	buy track
5.	Haiku no 5 00:46	buy track
6.	Haiku no 6 04:59	buy track
7.	Haiku no 7 01:36	buy track
8.	Haiku no 8 01:17	buy track
9.	Haiku no 9 02:32	buy track
10.	Haiku no 10 02:20	buy track
11.	Haiku no 11 01:44	buy track
12.	Haiku no 12 01:29	buy track
13.	Haiku no 13 02:04	buy track
14.	Haiku no 14 02:59	buy track
15.	Haiku no 15 02:21	buy track
16.	Haiku no 16 03:38	buy track
17.	Haiku no 17 03:36	buy track

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"Cat’s Songs" is a very special album for me for several reasons.

First of all, although my name brands the music, I do not perform a single note on it. This task was undertaken by the exceptionally talented pianist Mira Opalińska. I have to admit this was a tough one, since the music is really not as simple to play as it seems. Like the eminent Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson once said – „I really feel that you understand these simple little pieces of mine, which not all classical players do – you understand that it is not easy to play simple music well.” It takes a great deal of awareness, humility and a willingness to delve into the music to capture its spirit. For this, I thank Mira very much.

The second, and in fact the most important reason that made this cycle take this form, is the character adorning the cover. Or, strictly speaking, his absence. It was his absence that made me sit down at the piano and in the space of literally a few weeks create 17 short pieces. The simplicity of the writen music decide to title the entire cycle, "Cat’s Songs – 17 Haiku for Piano", paraphrasing the title of a collection of piano pieces "Children’s Songs" by Chick Corea. Spiritually, my Haiku are closest to Erik Satie’s music. I hope the title will capture the listener’s imagination as much as the music itself.

This album opens up a completely new stage in my artistic activity where my music is performed by invited musicians without my participation, but also without the element of improvisation, which has been a constant in my work so far. This constitutes the third reason that makes this release special. I hope you enjoy the music.

Bartłomiej Oleś

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released December 8, 2023

All music composed by Bartłomiej Oleś
Mira Opalińska – Steinway & Sons D-274 grand piano
Recorded April 4th 2023 by Michał Rosicki at PSM Concert Hall, Lubaczów, Poland
Mixed by Michał Rosicki & Bartłomiej Oleś
Mastered by Michał Rosicki
Cover design by Blanka Tomaszewska
Cover photos by Bartłomiej Oleś (front/back) & Krzysztof Haczek (inside)
Piano tuning: Piotr Solak
Executive producer: Marcin Mizerek
Producer: Bartłomiej Oleś

Special thanks to ZAW STOART.

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