Desiderium is a piece I began composing by accident. I had just inherited a painting by Gino Hollander, a painting that I had grown up with and loved dearly. I placed this painting in front of me at my studio, and before I could think, a series of soft eighth notes escaped my fingers. I spent the following 3 months turning that initial idea into the piece it is today. This is my genesis NFT as well as my first true example of art music, as the majority of my compositions have only danced around the idea. This concept of art music, and its origin within the concept of ekphrasis, is one that I’ve been gripped by... I personally find nothing more rewarding than to seek out meaning within the story, and transliterate that into music. So, this piece, Desiderium, after Gino Hollander’s 1994 ‘Untitled’, is the story that I hear. I hope it touches you.

Special thanks to Siri Hollander, for granting permission to use images of her late father’s work.

The full work has been pressed on Catalog as a 1 of 1.

SOUNDS USED

Violoncello I: Niles Luther
Violoncello II: Niles Luther

Piano I: Spitfire Audio [Olafur Arnalds Felt Grand Piano]
Piano II: Signature Sam Samples [Signature Grand]

Orchestra: Spitfire Audio [Appassionata Strings]

808: FutureAudioWorkshop [SubLab]

PAINTING DETAILS

Title: Untitled
Artist: Gino Hollander
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year of Work: 1994
Size: 48 x 48 in