Suzanne cianis debut album made waves in the early 80s, and finders keepers give it the reissue treatment exactly 30 years after it was first released. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946 is an american musician, sound designer, composer, and record label executive who found early success in the 1970s with her innovative electronic music and sound effects for films and television commercials. Suzanne is considered the founder of new age music, which to some of us is a reason to run away. All that beeping won me a clio awards for excellence in advertising in 1984. Her father was an orthopedic surgeon who practiced in quincy and boston, and her mother was a homemaker who loved to sew, make quilts, and braid rugs.
The third of six children, she grew up in quincy, massachusetts with her four sisters and brother. Apr 03, 2009 suzanne ciani made her career in the world of electronic music, but likes to return to the acoustic keyboard now and again. Cianis ongoing romance with the synthesizer started at an early age, precisely when she was. Suzanne ciani was born in an army hospital in indiana. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Arca, 33emybw, sophie and lee gamble are among those joining the april festival. Mp3 suzanne ciani pianissimo iii by angiezeigler issuu. The title track has romantic lyrics written by ciani and performed by chyi yu. I am a composer, recording artist, and pioneer in the field of electronic music and sound design. Suzanne ciani biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
This performance was quadraphonic and has been reduced to stereo here. She is a pioneer in electronic music and one of the few women to blaze a trail in the genre. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946 is an american musician, sound designer, composer, and. She has been nominated for a grammy award for best new age album five times. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. However pianissimo iii is my favorite album of all time. On till february 15th, the countryside event celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Suzanne is a fivetime grammy award nominated composer, electronic music pioneer, and neoclassical recording artist whose work has been featured in countless commercials, video games, and feature films. Genevas festival antigel invites suzanne ciani, soichi terada, powder for 2020. Legendary synth pioneer suzanne ciani makes her debut london performance at cafe oto.
Ciani earned a masters degree in composition from the university of california at berkeley, where she studied with electronic pioneers max mathews, john. Suzanne cianis battle with brain cancer ends lutz, fl patch. She received classical music training at wellesley college and obtained her m. Stream tracks and playlists from suzanne ciani on your desktop or mobile device. A classically trained pianist and fivetime grammy nominee. Cianis ongoing romance with the synthesizer started at an early age, precisely when she was first introduced to sound modulatioan via the buchla synth. Suzanne ciani born june 4, 1946, in indianapolis is an italianamerican fivetime grammynominated pianist, composer and recording artist. Suzanne ciani, aka the diva of the diode, was among the first women to establish a pioneering reputation in electronic music, thank to her mastery of the buchla synthesizers, famous for their aliensounding bleeps, grunts, pings, oscillating drones, twangs, sonic washes, and watery burbles. Suzanne ciani the fourth wave wind in the sea from seven waves by suzanne ciani. Suzanne ciani is one of the classiest new age performers of this or any other era. She is best loved for her thirteen albums of original music which feature her performances in a broad array of expressions. Best of suzanne ciani by suzanne ciani softcover sheet. Suzanne ciani is best loved for her 15 albums of original music which feature her performances in a broad array of expressions.
Ciani earned a masters degree in composition from the university of california at berkeley, where she studied with electronic pioneers max mathews, john chowning, and don buchla. Suzanne began her life with music at the age of seven when her mother brought home a collection of classical albums from a neighborhood fire sale. John ciani and the suzanne ciani brain cancer foundation have been actively involved in bringing food truck rallies to the lutz and land o lakes areas. Turning is her 11th album and her first to include vocals. Here is the finished product after spending a lot of time in my production studio putting it together. Suzanne ciani is an internationallycelebrated composer, fivetime grammy nominated recording artist, and pioneer in the field of electronic music and sound design. Her classical training and her spiritual sensitivity ooze from every. Her career has included works with quadraphonic sound.
Pianissimo iii is the third in a series of albums by suzanne ciani which are made up of solo piano versions of previously recorded and orchestrated music as well as several in this case three new pieces. A synth pioneer and adventurous electronic composer since the early 80s, suzanne ciani has defied hasty assumptions about genre, sound design and nerdism ever since. That is a good start and ciani builds on it strongly. Rewriting these songs for just an acoustic piano allows her true genius to shine through she is a fabulous songwriter, with an ear to not just music, but the music in all things ordinary. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The story of the gorgeous ladies of wrestling a life in waves explores the life and work of suzanne ciani from. Suzanne ciani documentary, a life in waves, now available. Suzanne ciani was one of the first and finest woman artists to make a name for herself in the world of electronic music. Most of the revisions to the songs from earlier songbooks are small, but its interesting to note that the version of turning that appeared in cianis songbook of that. Buchla concerts 1975 by suzanne ciani, released 25 july 2017 1. Meditations for dreams, relaxation, and sleep suzanne ciani. Im best loved for my fifteen albums of original music which feature my performances in a broad array. Suzanne ciani is a composer, recording artist, and pioneer in the field of electronic music.
Suzanne ciani turning suzanne ciani suzanne ciani on. Features new songs from silver ship and pianissimo ii, as well as favorites spanning her career. Suzanne ciani meditations for dreams, relaxation, and sleep full album playlist 15 videos play all suzanne ciani pianissimo ii full album playlist. Highly soothing and atmospheric, the detailing on cianis tracks conjures up crashing surf and gently rolling waves.
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