George Gershwin, Franz Schubert, Aaron Copland, show tunes, shape-note music, folk music, Robert Johnson, Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Dr. John, and, of course, Mozart.
How to make the piano sing -- that has been Kathleen's lifelong music quest!
How to create sound out of silence, and silence out of sound...
How to bring beauty into the world, with just two hands and a Steinway...
Listen, and hear...
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Kathy Parsons, Solo Piano Publications:
From the title, I expected “A Handfull of Quietness” to be very calm,
simple, and serene, so I was surprised to discover that the music is
complex, full, and often quite bold. A classically-trained
pianist/composer, Kathleen Ryan brings her rich background to her
music, presenting us with a collection of nine original piano solos and
six that are based on traditional melodies in the public domain.
Inspired by a verse in Ecclesiastes, the album was created as a unified
work and performed in silence. Ryan calls it “not always quiet music,
but music achieving quietness of the soul.”...
“A Handfull of Quietness” is a fascinating musical journey, reflecting
a wide range of moods and emotions. The music has a complexity that
will open up with each listen, letting you find something new each
time. It is available from www.kathleenryan.com, cdbaby.com, and
amazon.com.
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Echodiscs:
Ryan paints in the impressionism of silence, with notes resonating over the vast plains of the soul. Tasteful and elegant with just enough austerity to avoid sentimentality.
