Peter Breiner
Conductor, Composer, Arranger and Pianist

Alongside his work as a pianist and composer, Peter Breiner is an experienced political commentator. He has spent almost 30 years writing weekly columns for newspapers and magazines, as well as hosting radio and television talk shows.

Angry Piano Music for Desperate Times—or The Ill-Tempered Clavier includes twenty-four short preludes for solo piano. Careful listening reveals that some pieces, while not openly angry, are filled with sorrow or, at least, nostalgia. Breiner’s outlook, shaped by his observations of world events and his years living in the United States, gives the music a special poignancy. The names and feels of these preludes suggest that this musical ‘state of the union address’ is far from hopeful.

Peter Breiner—composer, conductor and pianist—has always been about mixing things up, blending genres and styles into one smooth and funky sound. Most of these preludes play around with bold harmonies—modern but never off-the-wall. Some are stripped back, letting the melody do the talking.

There’s a steady groove pulsing through, keeping things moving. Now and then, you’ll get a jolt of harsh dissonance, echoing the composer’s emotional battle. Still, even with all the grit and frustration, Breiner’s always searching for a bit of balance—offering rare flashes of calm, reflection, and beauty that cut through the gloom.

To capture the magnificent depth of Breiner's opus there was no choice but Yamaha CFX Grand Piano, engineered to deliver the most lifelike and detailed recording possible.

Like all Audiophile Society releases, Angry Piano Music is available as a high resolution download, in a single package containing DSD and 192/24 WAV file formats all in 3D Mega-Dimensional Sound™!