Spielt Eigen Kompositionen, by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru

Spielt Eigen Kompositionen

by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru

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Lute FP Utterly sublime solo piano music. I can’t describe what makes it so magical, which is part of the magic. Words fail.

This is music to soothe.

chahula An airy dance across the ivories Favorite track: A Young Girl's Complaint.

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FINALLY BACK IN PRINT!

We're extremely happy to bring back one of the most sought after Mississippi releases. Pressed on high quality vinyl with newly translated back cover notes by the artist.

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1.	The Homeless Wanderer 07:04	buy track
2.	The Last Tears of the Deceased 08:25	buy track
3.	A Young Girl's Complaint 06:09	buy track
4.	The Mad Man's Laughter 03:56	buy track
5.	Presentiment 03:42	buy track

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First volume of solo piano compositions by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, finally back in print.

Born to an aristocratic family in Addis Ababa in December of 1923, Emahoy spent much of her youth and young adulthood studying classical music in Europe. She returned to Ethiopia in the 40s, where the war interrupted her musical studies. In 1948 during a church service in Ethiopia, she found her faith and began years of religious training.

Throughout her physical and spiritual journeys, Emahoy continued to compose for the piano. She first released this album in Germany 1963 as small private press record. The tracks reflect her own travels, seamlessly moving between Western classical and traditional Ethiopian modes, evoking Erik Satie, the orthodox liturgy, and meditative Christian music all at once. Her work is like no one else in the world, lyrical, hypnotic, full of spiritual warmth and a direct connection to the divine.

Emahoy is now 98 years old and still lives in Jerusalem. She continues to play, and the funds from her work go to the righteous causes to which she has dedicated her life.

We are incredibly proud to present this music on vinyl again, mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk and presented in collaboration with the EMAHOY TSEGE MARIAM MUSIC PUBLISHER and Foundation. This black vinyl LP version includes a new reproduction of the original artwork, with the composer’s own notes, translated from the original German.

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released May 13, 2022

All compositions and performances by Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru.

Remastered by Timothy Stollenwerk / Stereophonic.

German translation by Sarah Helen Keller

A Mississippi Records release.

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