‘Saintes Nuits, Silent Nights’ new album by Marc André Pepin in Peaceful Radio Show 1570
3 December 2023 Uncategorized
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Silent Nights, the new album by pianist Marc-André Pépin
or 16 variations on the same melody!
Montreal, November 9th, 2018 – It is with great pride that pianist Marc-André Pépin, two times
finalist at ADISQ gala in the « Best instrumental album » category of the year, release his fifth
album entitled Silent Nights.
For the Canadian pianist, the famous song Silent Night, written in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber, has
a particular meaning in his repertoire.
« This music fascinated me at an early age and it was one of the first, if not the first melody that I
played by ear on the piano. Since then, I replay a different variation of it every Christmas. A few
years ago, I decided to put the notes of my favorite versions to paper. »
-Marc-André Pépin
There are 16 variations of « Silent Night » on the album, very different in mood and style. This is a
fascinating and original way, to rediscover this melody that accompany us since childhood.
The album is available in stores in digital and physical format.
Marc-André Pépin
Marc-André Pépin is a Canadian composer and pianist. He began playing piano at the age of 8 and
has been composing ever since. He has one foot firmly planted in the world of music and the other
in science. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Université Laval in
Québec City, while at the same time studying composition under Alain Gagnon. He also received a
Bachelor’s degree in music from Université de Montréal, where he studied under André Prévost
and Serge Garant.
In 2008, he released Songs Without Words, his first CD, a collection of twelve original
compositions. The album was played on radio stations across Canada and the world.
At the end of 2010, he launched a second CD entitled Rendez-vous. This album received a
nomination in the Best instrumental album of the year category at the ADISQ gala 2011.
In fall 2013, he released his third album Variable Skies. As a member of the international co-op of
piano artists Enlightened Piano Radio, he had the privilege to participate to the « Enlightened
Piano Radio Awards Ceremony and Concert » at Carnegie Hall in october 2015.
At the end of 2017, he recorded a fourth album entitled Tempus Fugit released in February 2018.
The album was also nominated in the Best instrumental album of the year category at the ADISQ
Gala 2018.
In November 2018, a Christmas album entitled Silent Nights was released containing 16 variations
for piano of the famous melody composed by Franz Xaver Gruber.
His influences stem mainly from classical music and range from Bach to Schoenberg. He also loves
music of contemporary composers such as A. Gagnon, M. Legrand, E. Morricone and L. Einaudi.
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