Valverde, Thomas
Polka
Thomas Valverde unveils 'Polka,' his second album of compositions. This opus dedicated to solo piano opts for a refined and minimalist production. Upright pianos and grand pianos are used. The grand piano allows you to develop a powerful, committed and liberating speech, the upright piano brings a more organic sound and allows you to get to the heart of the intimate. The tracks on the album are conceived as sidereal love songs. Songs without words, more capable of translating the invisible, of translating the threads of love and beauty. Everything must be said on the keyboard, in the notes and between the notes. The piano offers a saving face to face which allows you to concentrate on the essential and on your quest for the absolute. The album was recorded at the prestigious La Factory Des Ondes studio with David Chalmin (collaborator of Thom Yorke, The National, Katia & Marielle Labèque) on sound recording and mixing. The title of the album is a nod to two heroes of his adolescence: Sergei Rachmaninoff (genius composer) and Vladimir Horowitz (legendary pianist) whose music haunts so many musicians and music lovers. It's also a play on the name of DJ and producer Paul Kalkbrenner (Paul K) whose simplicity and power of songs influenced the title 'Polka.' Thomas Valverde is a pianist and composer. He is also the creator and artistic director of the Biarritz Piano Festival, which features some of the best pianists in the world.