PERPETUUM

E. Satie, Danses de travers 1, da Pièces froides
M. Ravel, Prelude (Vif) da Le Tombeau de Couperin, M.68
J.S. Bach (arr. Romaniuk), Preludio in mi magg, BWV 1006a
Anon. (Inghilterra, XVI sec.), Uppon La Mi Re
I. Stravinsky, Sonata per pianoforte K 043: I. = 112
P. Glass, Étude n. 2
J.S. Bach, Toccata in mi min. BWV 914
Penguin Cafe Orchestra/ S. Jeffes (arr. Romaniuk), Perpetuum Mobile
L. Ligeti, Étude n. 4: Fanfares
E. Satie, Danses de travers 2, da Pièces froides
Improvvisazione su “Uppon La Mi Re”
F. Schubert, Improvviso, D. 899 n. 3 in sol bem. magg.
J. Adams, China Gates
R. Schumann, Carnevale di Vienna, op 26: n. 4 Intermezzo
H. Purcell, A New Ground, ZT 682
D. Šostakovič, Preludio in la min. n. 2 op. 87
L.v. Beethoven, Sonata per pianoforte n. 17 op. 31 n. 2: Finale
E. Satie, Danses de travers 3, da Pièces froides
H. Kapsberger (arr. Romaniuk), Toccata Arpeggiata

Keyboardist  Anthony Romaniuk ’s singular artistic voice stems from his relentless exploration of a vast range of musical styles. A natural musical polyglot, his classical training is complemented by his improvising prowess, allowing him to fluidly traverse the borders between genres.
«I remember very clearly the occasions in my childhood when I would be at a concert and a magical feeling would overtake both the audience and the performers. It was as though everyone in the room was part of the performance and we were all experiencing a kind of collective bliss. As an adult I have tried to understand this phenomenon of communal concentration. It seems to me that a certain kind of musical work will naturally induce this state, works in which the rhythm is hypnotic, trance-like and ongoing.[…] I wanted to find music embodying this quality, pieces in perpetual motion.» As if in some fascinating portrait gallery, we meet music by Kapsberger, Purcell, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Shostakovich, Stravinsky, Ravel, Satie, Ligeti, Adams, and improvisations.