Sonrisa Triste By John Hamilton & Ara Piano

 

Sonrisa Triste

By

John Hamilton & Ara Piano

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

This sunny afternoon for me, sees a fine collaboration on the keys from John Hamilton and Ara Piano on this there new single entitled Sonrisa Triste. The sun may be pouring in through my studio window, but the sad smile of another day ending is created across my brow, such is this smile of great ponderous thought from the artists on this beautiful, yet reflective solo piano composition, one that appears on the Contemporary Classical Collective's latest album release, "Keys for Calm."

This is a very pristine and stunning arrangement, one that would easily inspire the emotions to flower and bloom, but it’s also a last and more than likely goodbye, even though the words have not been said, you can feel the reality of the moment sinking in.

Here John Hamilton and Ara Piano have created something so delicate and almost fleeting, as love often is, and the musical magic manifested within this structure has all the elements and emotions contained within, hope, resignation and reality, which is quite a feat, and one has to appreciate the artistic endeavour taken to compose such a heartfelt presentation, and the crafted performance on piano is sublime, making this new single from the duet one to be sought out, played and enjoyed, this is solo piano at its very best.