Walk With Me, My Joy
New Focus, 2025
9/10
Listen to Walk With Me, My Joy
The composer and pianist Daniel Pesca pens a portrait of chamber sounds, where a few guests enter solo, duo and quartet settings.
“Gestures” leads with 5 dreamy segments, where Sarah Frisof’s airy flute and Pesca’s animated keys radiate much beauty and wonder, and “In Solitude” follows with just Christine Lamprea’s intimate cello that’s heartfelt and rich.
In the middle, the firm keys of “Chaconne” allows for Pesca’s stunning keys to mesmerize us, while “Three Intermezzos” enlists Dieter Hennings’ warm guitar that’s poetic.
The title track exits and it’s the fullest selection, as Frisof’s flute, Lamprea’s cello, Pesca’s piano and Ian Rosenbaum’s percussion create haunting moments, grooves and plenty of colorful instrumentation.
An effort that uses lyricism, character areas and straight forward architecture, Pesca’s vision is harmonic, intricate and rhythmic in its own distinct execution.
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