Chirality (album)

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Chirality
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Studio album by
Released2014 (2014)
Recorded2014
Genre New-age
Length55:29
Label Independent
John Burke chronology
Reverie
(2015)
Chirality
(2014)
Orogen
(2017)

Chirality is a solo piano album by American pianist John Burke. In homage to Johann Sebastian Bach, Chirality used the chemical property of asymmetry as inspiration for melodies and mirrored countermelodies. [1] [2] On SoloPiano.com, Chirality won Jazz Album of the Year and became a finalist for Album of the Year [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Echoes"4:38
2."Cloud Marching"4:59
3."Snowstill"5:32
4."Slipstream"3:40
5."Orbits"6:04
6."And Beyond"7:25
7."Nova"5:22
8."The Coming Together"3:48
9."A Greater Leap"6:58
10."Chirality"7:03

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References

  1. "John Burke delivers another impressive masterpiece with "Chirality"". Cre8tive Reviews. 2014-12-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  2. "Chirality – John Burke". AllMusic. 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  3. "News & Media". Solopiano.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.