So, I just had an entire post typed up and ready to go when I ran into a little problem: the music I was writing about, which I had downloaded just last month, was no longer free to download. Rather annoying, but luckily I always have at least a few posts in varying stages of completeness. This one, for example, was actually started way back in April when I downloaded Sebastian Wolff's "World of Goo" piano medley. While browsing the artist's website, I noticed that he had a Christmas album available for download, so I made a little note of that. I finally downloaded the album just a few weeks ago, and now I'll finish writing about it nearly seven months after I first started.
After hearing the "World of Goo" medley, my expectations for Keys and Lights were pretty high, and I'm happy to say that it really lives up to those expectations. I've really developed a liking for solo piano works this year, so to hear these songs performed in this way is a real treat. There is a really nice variety in the song selection, ranging all the way from traditional songs like "Silent Night" and "Carol of the Bells", to standards like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", to modern soundtrack material in "Believe" (from The Polar Express) and "Where Are You Christmas?" (from the 2000 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas). The songs are mellow enough to be listened to as lullabyes (which I've been doing for the last few weeks while putting my youngest son to sleep), yet full of such interesting and beautiful playing that you could give your entire attention to them and still hear new things each time.
All 18 songs on Keys and Lights can be downloaded directly from Sebastian Wolff's website. However you decide to listen to them, I hope you enjoy them. Happy listening!
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