The music of composer/pianist Ludovico Einaudi has been described as minimalist, classical, ambient, contemporary and deeply touching... the welcome sound of stillness in a hectic world.This is Einaudi's first album for Decca - Una Mattina. Speaking of his new work, Einaudi says: 'If someone asked me to define this album, I would say it was a collection of songs linked together by a story. But unlike my other albums, it doesn't belong to a time in the past. It speaks about me as I am now, my life, the things around me, my piano (which I have nicknamed 'Tagore'), my children Jessica and Leo, the orange kilim that brightens up the living room, the clouds sailing slowly across the sky, the sunlight coming in the window, the music I am listening to, the books I read and don't read, my memories, my friends and loved ones'.

Una Mattina features Einaudi on solo piano and includes three pieces with cello. The sound of the piano is very pure and warm, with a melodic quality that shines through the whole album as a spiritual guide, like a haunting and mesmerizing human voice.

Einaudi himself is a classically trained musician and a charming and fascinating man. His rich family history includes a grandfather who was a composer, a family vineyard and even a past President of Italy. Born in Turin (1955), the pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi trained at the Conservatorio in Milan, then continued his studies under the guidance of Luciano Berio.