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GERMINAR (2024)
GERMINAR (2024)
The composition "Germinar" by João Balouta is a real find for lovers of neoclassical music. This gentle, serene piano will not leave you indifferent, will contribute to our relaxation and will bring your thoughts to a state of peace.
in MUSIC DANCES WHEN YOU SLEEP, 2024
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Like a butterfly, on a summer day
Like a butterfly, on a summer day
[MORPHOSIS REVIEW] - IN GEZEITENSTROM, 2017
In the summer evenings, lie back comfortably with classical piano art and enjoy the evening twilight with a glass of wine? We recommend the new album “Morphosis” by the Portuguese pianist João Balouta. The musician has been an aspiring composer in modern classical music for over 10 years, especially his piano and orchestral arrangements exude an emotional staging of the pieces.
In the summer evenings, lie back comfortably with classical piano art and enjoy the evening twilight with a glass of wine? We recommend the new album “Morphosis” by the Portuguese pianist João Balouta. The musician has been an aspiring composer in modern classical music for over 10 years, especially his piano and orchestral arrangements exude an emotional staging of the pieces.
Morphosis doesn't take long to develop, the first keystrokes take the listener into another dimension, far away from stress and hectic pace. João Balouta counts among his influences music greats such as Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi or Philipp Glass, so you can speculate in advance which delicate and romantic sounds you will be sprinkled with. The piano pieces are often kept as pure sonatas, from time to time the Portuguese sprinkles in orchestral nuances and minimal facets from the ambient in order to generate a certain mood in his pieces.
Morphosis doesn't take long to develop, the first keystrokes take the listener into another dimension, far away from stress and hectic pace. João Balouta counts among his influences music greats such as Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi or Philipp Glass, so you can speculate in advance which delicate and romantic sounds you will be sprinkled with. The piano pieces are often kept as pure sonatas, from time to time the Portuguese sprinkles in orchestral nuances and minimal facets from the ambient in order to generate a certain mood in his pieces.
The album therefore contains many metaphors as acoustic carpets of sound. The piano pieces are often like the dancing of butterflies on a summer's day, floating almost weightlessly between the tall grass with their lightness and whispering gently in the ear of one of the carefree, earlier days of youth. Or like a leaf on a tree, certainly one of many and yet unique in its kind. Cared for, protected, swaying in the wind that gently grazes you, thoughtlessly playing with the sun's rays and catching them as well. Morphosis leaves it to the listener himself to transport himself to other worlds or other times with the acoustic beauty.
The album therefore contains many metaphors as acoustic carpets of sound. The piano pieces are often like the dancing of butterflies on a summer's day, floating almost weightlessly between the tall grass with their lightness and whispering gently in the ear of one of the carefree, earlier days of youth. Or like a leaf on a tree, certainly one of many and yet unique in its kind. Cared for, protected, swaying in the wind that gently grazes you, thoughtlessly playing with the sun's rays and catching them as well. Morphosis leaves it to the listener himself to transport himself to other worlds or other times with the acoustic beauty.
Immaculate and full of grace
Immaculate and full of grace
The aesthetic mixture of neoclassical accents and emotional piano bows by João Balouta is therefore very successful. Enchanting and highly Romanesque moments, which very rarely slip away with a melancholy touch, are the pillars of the album. The emotional timbres sound in an expressionistic way, shine brighter or shallower to leave behind a painterly overall concept and in many places exude a deep rootedness to classical origins. Music is the language of passion - on "Morphosis" these words find their meaning among other things.
The aesthetic mixture of neoclassical accents and emotional piano bows by João Balouta is therefore very successful. Enchanting and highly Romanesque moments, which very rarely slip away with a melancholy touch, are the pillars of the album. The emotional timbres sound in an expressionistic way, shine brighter or shallower to leave behind a painterly overall concept and in many places exude a deep rootedness to classical origins. Music is the language of passion - on "Morphosis" these words find their meaning among other things.
Piano and João Balouta have been in a committed relationship for a long time out of a love of music. "Morphosis" can be seen as classical piano art - flawless and full of beauty. In our modern world it is exactly this music that you need to reflect and collect yourself. So thanks to the composer, the world needs such artists more than before. Our conclusion: highly recommended and another gem in the genre.
Piano and João Balouta have been in a committed relationship for a long time out of a love of music. "Morphosis" can be seen as classical piano art - flawless and full of beauty. In our modern world it is exactly this music that you need to reflect and collect yourself. So thanks to the composer, the world needs such artists more than before. Our conclusion: highly recommended and another gem in the genre.
INTERVIEW, in 2018
INTERVIEW, in 2018
What does music mean to you personally?
What does music mean to you personally?
Music for me it’s a way of life. I think about music 24 hours a day, even when I sleep. I breath music, and it goes to a deep way. For example, when I hear a sound on the street, like a sound of a siren or an elevator bell I always think about what note it is, what is the interval between notes, what is the rhythm. Anyway, music for me is more than that, it is my life project, to compose music in a creative way and to perform all over the world.
Music for me it’s a way of life. I think about music 24 hours a day, even when I sleep. I breath music, and it goes to a deep way. For example, when I hear a sound on the street, like a sound of a siren or an elevator bell I always think about what note it is, what is the interval between notes, what is the rhythm. Anyway, music for me is more than that, it is my life project, to compose music in a creative way and to perform all over the world.
Do you agree that music is all about fantasy?
Do you agree that music is all about fantasy?
Yes, absolutely. I compare music to magic all the time. I say to my students that music can be faced like magic, because we can’t see it, but we can feel it in different ways, when we hear it, when we play it or when we try to improvise and create new ideas. It is incredible the infinite combinations that we could do with just 12 notes allied to different rhythms, dynamics, and a lot of different instruments.
Yes, absolutely. I compare music to magic all the time. I say to my students that music can be faced like magic, because we can’t see it, but we can feel it in different ways, when we hear it, when we play it or when we try to improvise and create new ideas. It is incredible the infinite combinations that we could do with just 12 notes allied to different rhythms, dynamics, and a lot of different instruments.
If you were not a professional musician, what would you have been?
If you were not a professional musician, what would you have been?
Difficult question. I don’t imagine my life without music and not being a musician, but I wanted a lot to be a football player when I was a child, or a Biology Teacher, or anything related with new technologies.
Difficult question. I don’t imagine my life without music and not being a musician, but I wanted a lot to be a football player when I was a child, or a Biology Teacher, or anything related with new technologies.
The classical music audience is getting old, are you worried about the future?
The classical music audience is getting old, are you worried about the future?
I think that a lot of young people is curious about neoclassic music. Most of my followers on social networks, principally on Instagram are between 18 and 34 years old so I believe, with this indicator, that the future of classic, or neoclassic music could be smiley to everyone and I believe that with this new generation of composers with fresh ideas the audience will grow.
I think that a lot of young people is curious about neoclassic music. Most of my followers on social networks, principally on Instagram are between 18 and 34 years old so I believe, with this indicator, that the future of classic, or neoclassic music could be smiley to everyone and I believe that with this new generation of composers with fresh ideas the audience will grow.
What do you envision the role of music to be in the 21st century? Do you see that there is a transformation of this role?
What do you envision the role of music to be in the 21st century? Do you see that there is a transformation of this role?
With the beginning of the musical digital platforms, like Spotify, Itunes or Deezer, the music world had to face a big challenge, because independent musicians felt difficulties selling physical albums, like Cd´s or Vinyl. Anyway, that platforms gives the possibility to share our music all over the world and receive royalties for that, which is, for musicians that are starting careers very few.
With the beginning of the musical digital platforms, like Spotify, Itunes or Deezer, the music world had to face a big challenge, because independent musicians felt difficulties selling physical albums, like Cd´s or Vinyl. Anyway, that platforms gives the possibility to share our music all over the world and receive royalties for that, which is, for musicians that are starting careers very few.
Do you think that the musician today needs to be more creative? What is the role of creativity in the musical process for you?
Do you think that the musician today needs to be more creative? What is the role of creativity in the musical process for you?
Yes, that’s one of the big aspects that we have to think about, because the new generation is a demanding audience. So, I try to think about new ideas in new videos, in new posts on social networks, buying new instruments and some of them unusual, listen to other genres of music and transport them to my style and my way of thinking music.
Yes, that’s one of the big aspects that we have to think about, because the new generation is a demanding audience. So, I try to think about new ideas in new videos, in new posts on social networks, buying new instruments and some of them unusual, listen to other genres of music and transport them to my style and my way of thinking music.
Do you think we as musicians can do something to attract the younger generation to music concerts? How would you do this?
Do you think we as musicians can do something to attract the younger generation to music concerts? How would you do this?
Why not, I think musicians have to connect more with their fans and use social networks to share new works, new projects and be more creative in shows like use new technologies, even on classical music. In my opinion people are bored to listen Beethoven‘s or Mozart‘s symphonies played by the same way every time they go to concert halls. It’s like pop concerts, where musicians interpret their music in different ways, in every shows without losing their soul or essence.
Why not, I think musicians have to connect more with their fans and use social networks to share new works, new projects and be more creative in shows like use new technologies, even on classical music. In my opinion people are bored to listen Beethoven‘s or Mozart‘s symphonies played by the same way every time they go to concert halls. It’s like pop concerts, where musicians interpret their music in different ways, in every shows without losing their soul or essence.
Tell us about your creative process. What is your favorite piece (written by you) and how did you start working on it?
Tell us about your creative process. What is your favorite piece (written by you) and how did you start working on it?
I love all my creations, but my favorites are,maybe "Long Way>"or <"Secreto". Sometimes I listen to my work and I think to myself how I did that. My "Morphosis" album is a result of 10 years of transformation in my personal life and a constant learning about music with different projects and a discover about myself.I started to play piano when I was 17 years old, because I watched an Yann Tiersen piano theme (comptine d’une autre été) on Youtube. My mom had a piano in our house and I started to imitate piano covers of that song, and I did it well. In a few days I played that piece. After that I improved my technique with other works of that composer and I started to compose my own pieces.
I love all my creations, but my favorites are,maybe "Long Way>"or <"Secreto". Sometimes I listen to my work and I think to myself how I did that. My "Morphosis" album is a result of 10 years of transformation in my personal life and a constant learning about music with different projects and a discover about myself.I started to play piano when I was 17 years old, because I watched an Yann Tiersen piano theme (comptine d’une autre été) on Youtube. My mom had a piano in our house and I started to imitate piano covers of that song, and I did it well. In a few days I played that piece. After that I improved my technique with other works of that composer and I started to compose my own pieces.
Do you think about the audience when composing?
Do you think about the audience when composing?
When I started to compose, 11 years ago I didn’t even think to share my works with other people. I just did that to myself, because it made me feel good, it was like a game to me, like play console games. Now it is a little bit like i felt in that time. Firstly, I compose pieces that make me feel something. If that happens to me, then it will happen to my audience and fans for sure.
When I started to compose, 11 years ago I didn’t even think to share my works with other people. I just did that to myself, because it made me feel good, it was like a game to me, like play console games. Now it is a little bit like i felt in that time. Firstly, I compose pieces that make me feel something. If that happens to me, then it will happen to my audience and fans for sure.
What projects are coming up? Do you experiment in your projects?
What projects are coming up? Do you experiment in your projects?
For now, I’m performing my last album with my string ensemble called Minim-all with cello, violin and viola in our Morphosis Tour, in Portugal and Spain. I expect to perform in other countries in near future because my music is reaching more and more fans all over the world and people are always asking me to go to their countries. Next year I’m planning to release my next album, which is almost complete.
For now, I’m performing my last album with my string ensemble called Minim-all with cello, violin and viola in our Morphosis Tour, in Portugal and Spain. I expect to perform in other countries in near future because my music is reaching more and more fans all over the world and people are always asking me to go to their countries. Next year I’m planning to release my next album, which is almost complete.
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