Polish artist, pianist, composer and musician Hania Rani is making waves in Poland and far beyond. Esja is her debut solo album and it is her first, real, personal statement as an artist. She recorded the compositions on many different locations and I mixed to highlight all the different aspects and colors of her beautiful piano playing.
Esja, a beguiling collection of solo piano pieces on Gondwana Records was released to international acclaim on April 5th 2019 including winning the Polish music industries very own Grammys, the Fryderyki, and winning the Discovery of the Year 2019 π in the Empik chainβs Bestseller Awards and the prestigious Sanki award π for the most interesting new face of Polish music chosen by Polish journalists.
βHer sense for tiny melodic gestures and quiet soundscaping make for one of the most intimate and striking modern classical projects in a sea of such things.β