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LOS ANGELES – Mar 4, 2020 – Composer and pianist Joseph Seif has released his first full-length LP of original piano compositions, titled Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 1. The new album is now streaming on Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Google Play, and most available services starting February 26th. It is also available for purchase as an immediate digital download and as a vinyl pre-order, with an estimated shipping date of May 2020. All vinyl pre-orders will include a digital download link.

Seif’s compositions blend the classical hallmarks of the Late Romantic era with more modern cues from composers such as Nils Frahm, Max Richter, and Yann Tiersen. His playing is demanding, intricate, and deeply influenced by the likes of Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Mahler, and Prokofiev. His sound can be described as atmospheric and highly textured — an attempt to create new tonal tapestries that interweave a soaring, ornate, romantic sensibility with a modern, cinematic haze.

“My intent is to combine the emotive nature and technical intricacies of Late Romantic classical music with tactile, atmospheric styling that is both painterly and organic in feel,” says Seif. “Though many of my influences are modern, I am not a minimalist in my approach. I compose from my heart, at the very edge of my technical ability, and with a sense of great urgency.”

With Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 1, Seif returns to his first love, the piano. Raised in multiple countries and now firmly rooted in California, Seif was a classically trained pianist prior to shifting into the visual arts to become an accomplished professional cinematographer and celebrity photographer. He plans to perform the sonatas in select cities in 2020, while simultaneously promoting his recently published fine art photography book, ONWARD.

Album Photography by Philip Cheung

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