Italian composer and pianist Olivia Belli’s Daimon is comprised of three new works and lasts just under a gorgeous hour. With cellist Raphaela Gromes, violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing and saxophonist Jess Gillam, as well as the Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin on the concerto, these compositions explore a neoclassical territory that hint at a vast variety of inspiration including Homer’s The Odyssey, J.S. Bach and Philip Glass.
The music plays more like a film score than anything else. It would fit well in a Jane Austen film or period drama. Belli is a delicate composer who fits well within the modern music scene while still retaining her own unique voice.
The release begins with the title piece, a concerto for piano and string orchestra. Comprised of…

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