Vitalii Kyianytsia, the pianist on this album, is a Ukrainian musician who began his musical education in Kyiv at age six and has won prizes at international competitions.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Berlin, Germany, on March 28-29, 2023, with Tobias Ober as the engineer and Gebhard Ullmann as the editor and producer.
Composition History
Gebhard Ullmann's piano cycle, Impromptus and Interations, was inspired by the stoic-contemplative piano music of Erik Satie, rather than Romanticism.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gebhard Ullmann, the composer, believes that composing is a form of slowed-down improvisation, a concept he attributes to Arnold Schoenberg.
Compositional Technique
The term 'Interation' in the album title is a portmanteau of 'Interlude' and 'Irritation,' and these pieces require the piano to be prepared with magnets or gaffer tape.
Composer Biography
Gebhard Ullmann, a Berlin-based saxophonist, bass clarinettist, and flutist, is one of Germany's most internationally renowned free jazz musicians.
