Nocturnes (Solo Piano) Maxence Cyrin

• 1 A Tale from the Past 02:18
• 2 Arc de Triomphe 02:47
• 3 Dream Over the Bridge 03:29
• 4 Velours poussière 03:06
• 5 China Club 02:38
• 6 La Bellevilloise 03:14
• 7 In the Grey of the Sky 03:11
• 8 The Frozen Palace 03:06
• 9 Paris Spleen 02:49
• 10 It Was a Very Good Night 02:53
• Total Runtime 29:31

Info for Nocturnes (Solo Piano)

„Nocturnes“ is the 4th album of Maxence Cyrin. Having realized two albums where he reinterpreted pop, rock and electro anthems as a solo pianist (‘Modern Rhapsodies’, ‘Novö Piano’), then ‘The Fantasist’, an imaginary movie soundtrack, ‘Nocturnes’ is its first album of compositions for solo piano, putting back with current tastes a musical form adopted by several classic composers (Fauré, Field) and popularized by Chopin.

This album, made up by 10 pieces, invites us to a night journey in Paris (Arc de triomphe, Dream over the bridge, Paris spleen), the places where we have fun there (La Bellevilloise, China club), it makes us make a detour to go to lengthen in the boudoirs of a rococo hotel (Velours poussière).

The pianist also invites us in the musing and in the enchantment (The frozen palace), in the melancholy (A tale from the past, In the grey of the sky) and proposes us before putting to sleep us to remember ourselves this night spent in his company (It was a very good night).

Maxence Cyrin, piano

Maxence Cyrin
is a french pianist and composer. After training at the conservatory, he moved on to electronic music and new-wave and made several records during the 90s.

In 2005, he released “Modern Rhapsodies” on FCom, the label founded by DJ Laurent Garnier, where he reinterprets the iconic themes of electronic music from artistes like Massive Attack, Depeche Mode and Aphex Twin as a solo pianist.

In 2010, Maxence made a second album in a similar vein, entitled Novö Piano, in wich he adapted pop, rock and electro tracks from artists as The Pixies, Daft Punk and Arcade Fire.

He also works regularly for the fashion industry for brands like Lanvin, Chanel or Margiela, and has participated in projects in the contemporary art world.

Maxence released and album of original material, “The Fantasist”, in 2012, wich is described as a “fantasized self-portrait”, an imaginary soundtrack combining a strings, piano and vintage synthesizers.

He works actually on a new piano solo album with his own compositions and collaborates with other artists such Miss Kittin and Jay-Jay Johanson.

This album contains no booklet.