{"id":21983,"date":"2019-12-03T19:03:06","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T19:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/?p=21983"},"modified":"2019-12-04T17:39:47","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T17:39:47","slug":"an-intimate-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/an-intimate-story\/","title":{"rendered":"An Intimate Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pauline\u00a0Frechette\u2019s latest collection of neo-classical compositions reminds me of the first time I walked through the streets of\"\" Paris. Sure, I had an idea of what I would see, but there was nothing that could have prepared me for the fantastic and magical atmosphere of that city. Frechette\u2019s work has a similar magic. It transports the listener to a higher plane and enriches the soul in a way that only great art can.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The compositions, on\u00a0An Intimate Story,\u00a0<\/i>satisfy\u00a0the 21st-century need for private inspiration and warm flow. They\u00a0are sophisticated and cultured works\u00a0that leave the listener buoyed and satisfied. Fused with a glowing romanticism, the music on this album reveals Frechette as one of the great talents of our time. This music reflects a life\u00a0lived with deep passion, love, and courage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pauline has an immense talent for expressing a wide range of emotion and continues to excel at finding new and interesting ways of weaving the various elements of her compositions together. This is evident on\u00a0\u201cIce Storm\u201d: the eighth track on\u00a0An Intimate Story<\/i>. What takes other composers twenty minutes to express, Pauline delivers in a little over three. I was enthralled by this song. The range of feeling Frechette explores on it is staggering. The vision required to give continuity to a piece like this is truly amazing. Frechette finds ways to address the most delicate of emotions and through ingenious transitions takes the listener into the most lush and vigorous movements. I didn\u2019t know what hit me the first time I listened to this song. It\u2019s truly exceptional.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The instrumentation for\u00a0An Intimate Story<\/i>\u00a0consists of a single piano which Frechette employs to express a wide range of emotion all while maintaining an up-close connection with her listener. The sparse production of this album speaks to the power and quality of the compositions.\u00a0 One can only imagine how many ideas were left on the cutting room floor to get to the 12 gems found on\u00a0An Intimate Story<\/i>. When a piece of music can move you this deeply with a single piano, you know you\u2019re dealing with something special.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More than simply expressing emotion, Frechette\u2019s\u00a0contemporary-classical miniatures tell a story.\u00a0<\/i>The album\u00a0<\/i>is a journey into the heart, soul, and mind of Frechette. It’s an experience that leaves you with a deeper understanding of the artist and of life in general. I say\u00a0\u201clife in general\u201d\u00a0because we all mirror each other in one way or another. When an artist like Frechette tells her story, it helps us find our own. It helps us remember we\u2019re all at the center of a narrative called life. Listening to this album is an inspiration because it gives us permission to go live daring and courageous lives of our own.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One of my favorite things about Pauline\u2019s music is that it\u2019s never one dimensional. Nothing she does is just happy or just sad.\u00a0 All of Frechette\u2019s work has layers of emotion. Whether it\u2019s the aggressive sections of\u00a0\u201cI Dream of Old Russia\u201d\u00a0contrasted with its sparkling and dreamy sections. Or, the joy, sorrow, and mystery that runs through a song like\u00a0\u201cJewel Box\u201d. These dynamics are part of why Frechette\u2019s music rings so true.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Like all high art,\u00a0An Intimate Story<\/i>\u00a0expresses something about what life is like. This is always the case when an artist tells the truth through their work. In this case Frechette is using the piano to express it. This is something the listener feels even if they can\u2019t articulate it. One knows when someone is being honest with them. Pauline employs the\u00a0eighty eight\u00a0keys of the piano to bare her soul and tell the truth. Listening to the music is all the evidence you\u2019ll need to confirm this. You can find it on\u00a0Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0Reverbnation<\/a>, Soundcloud<\/a>,\u00a0Apple Music<\/a>,\u00a0Google Music<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or wherever digital music is sold.\u00a0 You can learn more about Pauline\u00a0and also\u00a0purchase CDs and Music Books directly from her web site:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>paulinefrechette.com\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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