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Celestial Blue

by Celia García-García

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about

“I first heard about the existence of the celesta during my piano studies in San Sebastián, Spain, in 2004, playing the original version of Debussy’s Les chansons de Bilitis: a dancer, two harps, two flutes, celesta, and a pseudo translation of Ancient Greek poems. So enchanting!

Normally playing celesta is just an incidental experience for an aspiring pianist, too busy unraveling the difficulties of endless piano repertoire. As a matter of fact, many professional pianists have not even as much as played one key of a celesta. As I continued my studies, I moved to The Netherlands and dedicated my Masters to orchestral playing. Playing celesta is an important task of the orchestral pianist: in symphonic repertoire the celesta shines.

At first sight, the celesta may look like a piano because of its keyboard, but the qualities of its sound make it a completely different instrument. It has a maximum of 5,5 octaves; that is 66 keys opposed to 88 on a piano. The attentive listener will notice small differences from the original scores in this album, for example in the left hand of the Arabesque and the Rêverie; and in most arrangements, there is a change or jump in octave registers respecting the original to fit the composition into the range of the celesta.

The celesta is dreamy, heavenly, and invokes magical fairytale scenes. This album is a journey that highlights the dream and the magic, but touches upon some darker, desolated and gloomy contrast along the way, before arriving at a soothing and calming end.

It is celestial. It is blue. Celestial Blue.” – Celia García-García

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released September 23, 2022

All tracks played and arranged by Celia García-García

Recording & mastering engineer: Brendon Heinst
Assistant engineer: Bart Koop
Editor: Hans Erblich
Liner notes: Celia García-García
Photography & artwork: Brendon Heinst

Recording dates: October 21th and 22th 2021
Recording location: Galaxy Studios, Mol (BE)
Recording format: 11.2MHz 1bit in 5.1.4-channel immersive

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Celia García-García Rotterdam, Netherlands

Celia García-García specializes in orchestral performance (piano, celesta and synthesizer) and has performed with all mayor orchestras in The Netherlands. She's also a prolific chamber musician performing in a wide range of ensembles and an advocate for the promotion of classical music. As a musician she came into contact with the celesta and has become a true ambassador of the instrument. ... more

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