| Piano Songs | ||||
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| Released | March 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | April 2012 | |||
| Studio | Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA | |||
| Genre | Minimalism | |||
| Length | 47:03 | |||
| Label | ECM New Series | |||
| Producer | Meredith Monk, Bruce Brubaker, Allison Sniffin | |||
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Piano Songs is a studio album by pianists Bruce Brubaker and Ursula Oppens performing music composed by Meredith Monk, released on March 24, 2014 by ECM New Series.
All music is composed by Meredith Monk.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Obsolete Objects" | 1:59 |
| 2. | "Ellis Island" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Folkdance" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Urban March (Shadow)" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Tower" | 1:37 |
| 6. | "Paris" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Railroad (Travel Song)" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "Parlour Games" | 7:37 |
| 9. | "St. Petersburg Waltz" | 7:04 |
| 10. | "Window in 7's" | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Totentanz" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Phantom Waltz" | 7:14 |
Adapted from the Piano Songs liner notes. [2]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Germany | 2014 | ECM New Series | CD | ECM 2374 |
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