Out Of The Ether, by Raphael Weinroth-Browne

Out Of The Ether

by Raphael Weinroth-Browne

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huapangode me encantó, Raphael! I truly loved it!

evan_evone This piece spoke to me immediately! From the very first, the mournful, serene cello sang with a voice I wish I had. The powerful arpeggios of the second half grow to a climax that never fails to excite me, even after multiple replays. Raph's description of the improvisation process is the perfect finishing touch to a beautiful piece about the passion of art.

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Out Of The Ether (Improvisation) 02:59

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Out Of The Ether was improvised in a single unedited take. Upon recording it, I felt that the piece embodied my cellistic voice and the raw, unrefined character of my playing style.

Opening with an incantatory and austere atmosphere, the cello delivers a lonely supplication which then becomes a plaintive cry. The piece’s second act is far more elemental and abstract; rapid arpeggios swirl like winds before giving way to swift runs that bring the music to a rhapsodic close, disappearing back into the same ether from which it first emerged, as elusive and transient as an undulating wave.

There is something about improvisation that is difficult to define with words, but its nebulous qualities are precisely what I find most fascinating about it. The creative process involves communing with a mysterious, non-physical world and bringing back some artifact that can be shared with others. Improvisation is particularly special to me because it is the precise moment of creation, when expression is pulled like a thread out of the ether.

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released May 7, 2021

Performed by Raphael Weinroth-Browne
Recorded and mixed by Dean Watson
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova
Photo by Andrew Robillard

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Raphael Weinroth-Browne

Internationally renowned Canadian cellist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, Raphael Weinroth-Browne has been celebrated for his emotive and virtuosic playing both on stage and in the studio.

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