Name: Nocturnes - Music for 2 Pianos
Brand: Craig Armstrong

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4050538699654

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-15

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Warner Music Group

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2021-11-05

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Artist

Craig Armstrong

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Modern

Craig Armstrong, OBE (born 29 April 1959 in Glasgow, United Kingdom), is a Scottish composer of modern orchestral music, electronica and film scores. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1981, and has since written music for various prestigious organizations including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta.
With a diverse range of musical styles, Craig Armstrong's compositions captivate audiences with their emotive power and cinematic quality. His ability to seamlessly blend traditional orchestral elements with electronic sounds has earned him critical acclaim worldwide.
Having established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry, Craig Armstrong's work can be heard in numerous films such as "Moulin Rouge!", "Love Actually" and "The Great Gatsby". His collaborations with renowned artists like Massive Attack and U2 further showcase his versatility and innovative approach to composition.

Nocturnes: Music For 2 Pianos was written during 2020 and 2021. There are 14 compositions, written mostly at night in lockdown. The decision to compose for two pianos gave me the ability to write more abstract compositions, blurring the melodies and harmonies to make a diffused sound. Other Nocturnes are more pure and focus on delicate melodic fragments, revealing their compositional process as they develop. Each short piece should stand on it’s own however the atmosphere and intention of each movement work together as a whole. Writing the work, which was composed and recorded at home was in a way therapeutic amidst the pandemic. I would like to think the beauty of the sound and reflectiveness of the music communicates and in turn perhaps might help the listener find some solace in these strange times. I wanted Nocturnes to be an acoustic album, playable by any two pianists who might want to perform them.” – Craig Armstrong

Nocturnes - Music for 2 Pianos

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