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Above the Clouds

by Heinz-Dieter Willke

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Nexus I 00:50
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Nexus II 01:11
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Nexus III 00:39
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Nexus IV 01:01

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Alongside the shorter miniature-like pieces "Nexus I-IV" and "Allegro agitato", the forty-minute cycle "Above the Clouds" is the centre-piece of this recording of piano music by Heinz-Dieter Willke performed by the Bonn-based pianist Susanne Kessel.

Rainer Nonnenmann writes in his liner notes: "Each one has its own weight, and speaks for itself, far removed from the emotionalism and storytelling of the piano music of the past."

"Allegro agitato" is Willke’s contribution to the international composition-project "250 piano pieces for Beethoven" instigated by Susanne Kessel as part of the celebrations of Beethoven's 250th birthday in 2020.

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released March 31, 2023

Recorded October 2018 (3), July 2019 (1, 2, 4, 5, 6),
November 2019 (7, 8, 9, 10)
KESSEL Studio, Bonn
Recording Producer: Stephan Schmidt
Instrument: Steinway D
Liner Notes: Rainer Nonnenmann
Translation: John McAlpine
Cover Art: ohne Titel, 1981 by Karl Heinz Rummeny (1956-2022)
Liner Photos: Christian Kehls (p. 2), David Kremser (p. 9)
Design: Peter Hölscher

c OBST 2023, p Willke 2023

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Heinz-Dieter Willke Düsseldorf, Germany

Heinz-Dieter Willke, born in Düsseldorf, mainly composes for piano, organ and toy piano.

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