Release Concert for Carolyn Enger’s Métier recording of Resonating Earth!
Resonating Earth emerged from pianist Carolyn Enger’s profound connection to nature and her dedication to environmental activism. Living in a wooden house outside Manhattan, Enger draws inspiration from the natural vibrations of her seven-foot Steinway piano, her personal yoga and meditation practices, and her profound love for the planet. This album, born from those inspirations, offers a sonic environment conducive to contemplation and openness, featuring a diverse collection of compositions that span multiple generations and schools of thought.
The album opens and closes with works by Meredith Monk, whose pieces “Quarry Waltz” and “Ellis Island” frame the program with themes of totalitarianism and the promise of freedom. Interwoven throughout are compositions by Marcos Balter, Nico Muhly, Wolfgang Rihm, Missy Mazzoli, John Cage, John Luther Adams, Philip Glass, Iman Habibi, Caroline Shaw, and Sean Hickey—each bringing unique perspectives and emotional depth to the project.
Program
- The Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1 Johann Sebastian Bach
- Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
- in the brittle quietude Iman Habibi
- Hovering Robert Sirota
- l.v. Marcos Balter
- Les feuilles blancs Pia Møller Johansen
- Gustave Le Gray Caroline Shaw
- Notturno Lee Kesselman
- In a Landscape John Cage
- LILT (from Fourteen Études) Nico Muhly
- Ellis Island Meredith Monk
- Gas Station-Canon Song Scott Wollschleger
- Orizzonte Missy Mazzoli
- Etudes for Piano, Book I Phillip Glass
- No. 2
- Rêverie Claude Debussy