Caroline describes the album as a reflection of the challenges and changes she has faced during the coronavirus pandemic.
Classical composer Caroline Lysegang has released her fifth studio album. night is coming.
The album features eight new songs that explore Reisegang's personal themes, including her experiences as a mother during a global pandemic.
talk to The CitizenCaroline said that the title of her new album was inspired by a book she bought at a Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris.
She explained that the book had such a deep impact on her that she wanted to incorporate the themes of the story into her music.
“I bought this book when I was 21 years old and have read it every year since then. It's about this contrast of light and dark.
“And I think that's why I decided to give my album the same title, because this album is very much about the contrast between light and dark.
“It's just a coming-of-age story, but it's like I'm not an adult yet, but I'm growing up in music,” she said.
caroline said: night is comingshe chose to take a different approach from her previous projects, which were primarily based on solo piano compositions.
“I've tried to retain elements of my signature sound in terms of repetition in my music. I've started composing with strings as well as solo piano.
“So it's a contrast in that there's an emphasis on both instruments, the cello and the piano, so it's kind of a marriage of the two. It's a re-examination of what you can do and what you can try next. I feel like I've discovered it.”
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recording process
Album containing songs such as victorine and endrecorded at High Seas Studios in Johannesburg in July 2024.
caroline said night is coming was recorded over 10 days and said the process was “very choppy”.
“I write, I leave it for a while, I pick it up again, and even when I think I’m done, I keep writing again.
“It's only when we finish recording that the song feels truly complete,” she said.
On this album, Caroline collaborated with her close friend and fellow musician Claire Vandeleur, who played cello on several songs.
The album was co-produced by sound engineer Jacques du Plessis and mastered in Dolby ATMOS by Rich Martins.
“Jack has a way of making you feel very comfortable in the studio. He takes the pressure off,” said Caroline.
Caroline talks about becoming a mother during the coronavirus pandemic
Caroline describes the album as a reflection of the challenges and changes she has faced in recent years, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“In 2020, I turned 30, became a mother, and in the blink of an eye, the world changed,” she said.
“Motherhood is both beautiful and tense. The world is both beautiful and tense. That duality is what I wanted to capture.”
The musician said he hopes listeners will relate to the album.
“We want listeners to make this album their own. We want them to weave their own stories out of it.
“My own story has already been told through the creation of the album. Now listeners can create their own story,” she added.
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