Music For Piano
Navona, 2021
9/10
A collection of solo piano pieces penned specifically for Jenny Perron’s inimitable execution, Music For Piano illustrates Paul Paccione’s classical roots as he pays particular attention to harmonies and colorful progressions of the instrument.
The first portion of the listen offers “Tapestry Studies”, where 9 chapters emits warm, graceful and even soothing key manipulation from Perron. While some selections, like “Habanera”, move quicker with much melody, others, like “Serenade”, are calm, intimate moments of beauty.
The middle of the listen belongs to “Books Of Hours”, where dreamy segments like the gorgeous “Matin’s Midnight” and the more firm but certainly very elegant “Terce: Midmorning” illustrate a sublime and very skilled vision. Later in the listen, “Vespers: Sunset” is executed with so much attention to mood that it alone is worth the price of admission.
The final piece, “Unsent Letter”, moves meticulously, with a very strategic attention to key stroke, where Perron’s incredible poise won’t go unnoticed.
An extremely well thought out collaboration between composer and performer, let’s hope Paccione and Perron will work together again the future, cause their collective strength makes for a solo piano effort that you’ll want to revisit often.
Travels well with: James Dashow- Synchronies; Nicki Roman- Unquiet Waters