Composer/contemporary pianist Richard Carr, native of St. Louis, Missouri, has returned to St. Louis after the ravaging of the hurricane Katrina of his home in New Orleans.
Carr's approach to creating is one of tapping into the free-flowing consciousness of music, Richard is freely improvising on the spot. There are no sequencing or tracking techniques used during the recording. Everything is recorded in real time without any edits.
In this regard, Richard's music has been favorably compared to Keith Jarrett, George Winston and David Lanz. His concerts are highlighted by his apparent ease at the piano or keyboard and his passionate playing. Most of his audiences are also treated with a new composition or improvisation created on the spot.
Carr's improvisational composition style is full of melodic lines and rich harmonies indicative of the classical influences of the American, Russian and French composers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Additionally, more modern influences as diverse as Mannheim Steamroller, Tangerine Dream, John Adams, Keith Jarrett, Cole Porter, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Steve Reich, George Winston, and George Gershwin are also evident.
ABOUT CRYSTALINE CHRISTMAS
Richard has continued his exploration of Christmas songs from around the world. Three tracks are arranged for a Kurzweil PC2x keyboard, giving a bit of variety from Richard's usual acoustic piano renditions of holiday favorites.
Crystalline Christmas received a #1 ranking in the very first New Age Reporter Radio 100 while reaching #25 on the final New Age Voice Radio 100.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.RichardCarr.comTrack List:
1. The Holly & the Ivy
2. Silent Night/ O Come All Ye Faithful
3. Crystalline Christmas
4. O Come Little Children (Ihr Kinderlein kommet)
5. Gaudete! (Rejoice!)
6. Ein Kindlein in der Wiegen (He Smiles Within His Cradle)
7. Hark! The Herald Angel Sing!/ Deck the Halls
8. Noel Nouvelet
9. Carol of the Birds
10. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
11. The Gift
12. Lulajze Jezuniu (lullabye, Baby Jesus)
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