Open Window is an album by the American

United States

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 ambient

Ambient music

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 musician Robert Rich

Robert Rich (musician)

Robert Rich is an ambient musician and composer based in California, United States. With a discography spanning over 30 years, he is widely regarded as a figure whose sound has greatly influenced today's ambient, New Age, and even IDM music.-Early life:At an early age he thought he disliked music...

. This is an album of improvised piano

Piano

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 solos. Rich’s piano solos have been a part of his live concerts for over 20 years but this is the first time that a recording has been released in a recorded form.

The material on this album was performed on a 1925 vintage A.B. Chase baby grand piano. During the two months in which this album was recorded, microphones were set up permanently around the piano waiting for moments of spontaneous creativity. All of the recordings on this album were made during these moments. The pace of this album is dynamic, ranging from gentle textures to sudden bursts of activity.

Track listing

1. ”Parting Clouds” – 5:10
2. ”Corners” – 4:16
3. ”Insular” – 10:13
4. ”Past Glances” – 9:26
5. ”Open Window” – 8:00
6. ”Parallel Horizons” – 10:50
7. ”Points Between” – 14:29
8. ”Punctuation” – 1:54

External links

• Album feature from Robert Rich’s official web site