Indulge your ears with this acoustic piano piece by Nicolai Kornerup.
The piano work Circles is Nicola Kornarup's first solo album. The album was created on the basis of his desire to return to more acoustic expressions and meditative instrumental approaches, in which melody and counterpoint are at the center of the composition.
Circles is Kornerup's interpretation of the sounds of Nordic nature – pure and bright. It includes melodies only for piano and strings, bringing comfort and soothing to the soul. Circles' signature sound is influenced by the softness of Nordic folk tunes and the beauty of classical music, inspired by Bach, Debussy and Jan Johansson.
Nicolai Kornerup is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and DJ. Graduated from the Copenhagen Institute of Contemporary Music with a degree in piano performance.
He is the composer and accordionist of the band Mames Babegenush, performing folk music that blends Eastern and Western styles. They have performed at the legendary Carnegie Hall in New York, Klezfiesta in Buenos Aires, and the Roskilde Festival in Denmark. They work with various musicians such as Trentemller, Kenneth Bager and David Krakauer. They just released their 5th album in the spring of '17 through German record label Galileo Galilei.
In 2016, he teamed up with singer Hannah Schneider to form the band AyOwA, releasing his debut single "Sommer", which was sung in the Chinese Danish, but was broadcast on BBC One, Radio X and Amazing Radio in the UK. Their debut album with icelandic Biggi Veira (Gus Gus, Grant Grant) was released on May 15, 2017, by the label Music For Dreams.
Nicolai has worked as a producer for many musicians such as TooManyLeftHands, Kwamie Liv, Shanghai, Hannah Schneider, and has also arranged for the Danish National Television Choir and many Danish theatrical performances.
At the same time, as a performer, he has collaborated with a variety of different musicians and has traveled all over the world.
CIRCLES is a work made up of all 24 tones, hence the name Circles. This time it was Kornerup's first full-length record of his own.