A musical journey through the night, including unique transcriptions of compositions by Debussy, Chopin and others. |
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Every piece of music of this programme has a connection with, or association to nocturnal life. The titles range from peaceful moments in the moonlight to restless nightmares, culminating in the wish to die - as described in the last piece of the album: Benjamin Britten’s 'Nocturnal after John Dowland'.
The waterlilies on the cover artwork are a reference to the poem 'Promenade Sentimentale' by the French writer Thomas Verlaine. This poem inspired Claude Debussy to compose 'Claire de Lune', originally written for piano and transcribed for guitar by Peter Graneis. The repertoire of this record is altogether a carefully balanced mixture of well-known classics and hardly-known musical gems worth sharing. Tied together by an interdisciplinary artwork of photography, poetry and design and state-of-the-art recording technology. |
Artwork
Tracklist
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[1]Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Il Sueño de la Razón produce Monstruos
[2]Claude Debussy - Clair de Lune* [3]Angelo Gilardino - Canzone Notturna [4]Alexandre Tansman - Nocturne No 1* [5][6][7]Alexandre Tansman - Hommage a Chopin: Prelude, Nocturne, Valse Romantique [8]Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne No 15* [9]Benjamin Britten - Nocturnal after John Dowland *transcription: Peter Graneis runtime: 55' |
Soundfiles (preliminary mix)
Mockup Digipack
Booklet
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CV
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Photo: Lei Huang
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Peter Graneis was introduced to the guitar at the age of 9. His studies brought him to Stuttgart, Barcelona and The Hague, where he graduated with distinction. After being lucky enough to win several international competitions and scholarships, Peter had the opportunity to play in some of the most prestigious venues throughout Europe. As a concert artist, his main focus lies on carefully curating programmes, that often include his own transcriptions for guitar. Peter Graneis' unique approach to guitar playing has also helped him grow a significant social media presence and receive endorsements from D'Addario and Guitarlift. His last record OSTINATO was released on Vinyl and received glowing reviews. Performance videos can be found here.
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Production
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Recording, Mix, Mastering - Timm Roller
Design - David Stieffenhofer Artwork - Rita Puig-Serra Costa Guitar - Michel Brück Strings - D'Addario ProArte JE45FF Recorded 2023 in Weißer Saal, Stuttgart |