Pavel Karmanov - Past Perfect

Pavel Karmanov - Past Perfect / for piano solo (2014) I made this record using an old (1926) Steinway & Sons model O grand piano. (here is synthesia tutorial performed on Nord Grand: ) The mood and character of this piece reminds me of a typical restless night with a series of nightmares. But that’s what the composer himself writes about his work: “I have been writing this piece for 9 months, an unusually long time for me, and can be said to have been struggling in agony, constantly rejecting the composed material. It is music about something to forget forever. The piece was written in a difficult time for me and life circumstances led to its sad mood.“ Pavel Karmanov (1970) is one of the few contemporary composers that create melodically beautiful and easy-to-understand music. The graduate of Moscow Conservatory and a member of the iconic avant-garde rock band Vezhlivy Otkaz has mastered different composer’s techniques — from serialism to pseudo-baroque, but minimalism has left a distinct mark on his creative work. His favourite contemporary composer is Michael Nyman, and Karmanov sometimes engages in his works in a dialogue with the British musician. You can buy Past Perfect score here: Coversart on streaming platforms: Spotify: Apple Music: Deezer: Tidal: Youtube Music: Coversart on social media: #PavelKarmanov #PastPerfect #Coversart