With this debut ECM album, Austrian pianist Larcher presents his distinctive and energetic original compositions for the first time. He has already established himself as an excellent interpreter, for example with his recordings of Schoenberg's and Schubert's 'Klavierstücke', as well as Michelle Markaski's 'Elogio per un'ombra' and Heinz Holliger's 'Lieder ohne Worte'. Music critic Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich emphasized that Larcher's soundscapes are characterized by an extraordinary expansion and intensification of his sense of time. His works are distinguished by a precise and clear structure as well as intellectual mastery. The compositions arise from immense concentration and intense experience, employing cinematic editing techniques, deliberate cuts, and precisely heightened intensity.
