Melancholia

Description

Yes' legendary keyboardist delivers an intimate masterpiece here: 12 instrumental piano pieces, recorded on a sumptuous Steinway Model D at Granary Studio (Norfolk) with his faithful collaborator Erik Jordan. After Piano Portraits (2017) and Piano Odyssey (2018), Rick concludes his trilogy by turning inward, expressing his deepest emotions. Born from a spontaneous moment at the piano, encouraged by his wife Rachel, Melancholia forms a suite of rare coherence, imbued with gentleness, melancholy, and beauty. Virtuoso, composer, and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, awarded a CBE for services to music, Wakeman continues to enchant a wide audience. This album reveals his art in its purest form: a direct dialogue between the artist and his piano. The first two parts of the trilogy were very well received by critics and the public alike and sold over 1000 copies each in France.