Lyle Chan - Untitled: Solo Piano (Alex Raineri)

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Composer: Lyle Chan

1. Moment for Prepared Piano #1
2. Untitled, for Geoffrey
3. Moment for Prepared Piano #2
4. Untitled, for Michael
5. Bracket Piece #2
6. Pantun
7. Bracket Piece #1
8. Tal u'geshem
9. The Moon Never Beams (Without Bringing Me Dreams)
10. A Phoenix River
11. A Phoenix Lullaby
12. Untitled, for Steve
13. Moment for Prepared Piano #3
14. Forever #1
15. Forever #13
16. Moment for Prepared Piano #4
17. Nachtstück
18. Toys in Isolation
19. A Joplin Realization
20. Forever #12
21. Sonate en forme de cri: I. After Ives
22. Sonate en forme de cri: II. After Busoni
23. Sonate en forme de cri: III. After Brahms
24. Wisconsin Cowboy Lullaby

Alex Raineri, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Universal Music Australia

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Untitled: Solo Piano is the latest release from Australian pianist Alex Raineri, featuring a singular 24-movement composition by acclaimed composer Lyle Chan. Spanning three decades across three continents, the piece serves as a deeply personal musical memoir, reflecting on transformative relationships and collective global traumas, including 9/11, bushfires, COVID-19, and Chan's early radicalization as an AIDS activist. Performed by Raineri—known for his high-profile collaborations with clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer—the expansive album translates complex emotional histories into an accessible, uplifting tapestry of meditation, rich melody, and joy.

Award-winning composer Lyle Chan is celebrated for socially conscious, emotionally resonant works that balance intellectual rigor with narrative power. His acclaimed portfolio includes a 90-minute AIDS-activism memoir string quartet praised by John Corigliano, the ARIA-recognized orchestral cycle My Dear Benjamin, and high-profile commissions for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Australian National Academy of Music. Beyond his protest and historical compositions—frequently presented at premier Australian cultural institutions—Chan shaped the nation's recording landscape as A&R Manager at ABC Classics, co-founded the Extended Play new music festival, and currently serves on the international curation panel for Classical:Next.

Australian-Italian keyboardist, composer, and artistic director Alex Raineri is a multifaceted champion of classical innovation and cross-disciplinary performance. Trained as a pianist and harpsichordist, Raineri serves as Artistic Director of the Brisbane Music Festival and FourthWall Arts, on the faculty at the University of Queensland, and as an ambassador for Kawai Australia. Renowned for a repertoire ranging from Monteverdi to Xenakis, he has commissioned over 90 new works and toured internationally across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. His versatile discography features releases on Decca, ABC Classic, and Parma Records, alongside extensive global television and radio broadcasts.

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