Cinematic Piano, The

Compared with Ludovico Einaudi and Ólafur Arnalds, Aleksander Debicz is one of the most promising young Polish artists. When he performed at the Transatlantyk International Film and Music Festival in Poznan in 2013, he was hailed "the dark horse" winner of one of the most extraordinary music competitions in the world – The Instant Composer Contest. The 27-year-old pianist showed unique creativity and sensitivity backed by phenomenal technique.

Winning the ICC (in which artists improvise in front of the audience to accompany a film presented on the screen) opened the door for Aleksander Debicz to release his debut album Cinematic Piano, an eclectic yet accessible exploration of the composer-pianist's sound world. The album's compositions draw from film-music predecessors as well as from jazz, without ever losing the touch of the classical virtuoso.

'The Cinematic Piano' is a mixture of spontaneous energy and vitality with a dash of nostalgia and film suspense, all played with D?bicz's astounding virtuosity, his touch particularly impressive in sparkling fast passages executed with charming nonchalance. Under the fingers of this young artist, the piano pulsates and sparkles with numerous colours and emotions in all shades.

The album's momentum and drive is inspired by film editing techniques. These 12 pieces, written by Debicz, were recorded in Alvernia Studios near Krakow by Grammy Award winners – Andrzej Sasin and Aleksandra Nagórko.