is an improvisation on J. S. Bach's holy cross theme (in this case e,c,f,g#) and arabic sounding effects. In 2006 I travelled through Syria and was captivated by the arabic culture; not only unforgettable landscape and delicious food, but also warmth and friendliness of the people and the mixture of different religions. In Damascus, I saw a church and Mosque built next to each other and so in this piece, I was wanted to somehow unite the spiritual elements of these religions in music. This piece is dedicated to Dr. Bettina Engelke and visual artist Wolfgang Tiemann with whom I travelled.

C'est Ailleurs by Anouar Brahem for piano solo 
performed on 23. Feb.2014 at Galerie Holbein4, Hannover

John Cage's Perilous Night,  a taste of one of the 'groovier' movements..
Recorded last year for Klangraum New York a the School for Music, Theater and Media in Hannover.
Special thanks to Darlen Bakke for creating this event!