Jeff Beal - New York Études '2024

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Riverside Revelations
02. Sun Surrounds (us)
03. Invocation (for Joan)
04. I'm With You (for Rosemary)
05. Elation
06. Gratitude (hymn)
07. Winter (snowflake)
08. The More Things Change
09. Come Down, Angel
10. Corridors of Calm

Five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal releases his album "New York
Études" of piano music.

Beal meticulously composed the New York Études at his Manhattan home in the
months after he relocated to New York in 2021, resulting in ten works for solo
piano that reveal Beal's mastery of composition, voice leading and harmony.
Renowned for his extensive experience in composing for TV and film with credits
including House of Cards, Monk, Blackfish and Pollock, these new works on the
piano serve as a reintroduction to Beal's artistry and offer a new window into
his work.

Beyond deepening his work as a multifaceted composer, the New York Études
are rooted in the highly personal. When Beal was diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis in 2007, he began researching ways to combat its degenerative effects
on motor skills and cognitive function, learning about the tremendous impact of
piano playing on neuroplasticity, or the process of rewiring the brain around
areas of damage. The New York Études are the organic result of his
commitment to the betterment of his mind, body and soul in the face of chronic
illness. "An added benefit I discovered while composing and practicing the
Études", Beal says, "was the sense of calm and focus I experienced. I've
become keenly aware of the importance of wellness rituals for all of us that
promote good mental, spiritual and physical health."



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