New music from the poetic and distinct corner of creativity that is Ivano Bersini’s compositions – Love is instantly recognisable as Bersini’s style, but at the same time, this is once again a completely new take on the concept of pairing piano and poetry.
Bersini’s musicality as ever impresses, this time adopting a playful solo arrangement, which captivates for its live recording style and the subtle weight of the keys as much so as the wave-like progression from mellow chords to complex fingerstyle.
All the while, Stephanie Rodriguez M returns as vocalist, backed by a choir of additional vocals, and this dynamic offers a fresh angle for even the singing aspects of Bersini’s unique style. We’re presented with brief spoken lines of poetry, broken up by melodic bursts of energy and brightness from a choir, whose resolving sentiments on Love resound and echo through the space.
It’s a quick-fire back and forth, theatrical to a degree, but the essence of the performance is to deliver this written poem by Bersini – a work reflecting on the single thought of only Love and only Faith as guiding lights in life.
Bersini’s writing is always specific and devoted to its intentions, even showcasing the capitalisation of personal pronouns – as a means of reminding us that we are all part of the primordial energy from which everything originated. “In Us, the divine spark is present – We are souls and not merely biological mechanisms with a limited life cycle.”
These ideas echo through Bersini’s extensive collection of original works, and Love quite possibly provides the most recognisable, creative, playful, and memorable example of all.
“Ancient & poetic images
Leave the bright stars
And reach Our hearts, Time disappears
And Light manifests beauty.”
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