Konstantin Shamray - Idle Hands CD

"Eloquently played ... bathed in tonal colour and spiritual contemplation ... introverted to the point of stasis ... the effect is pulsatingly hypnotic ... serene and inward yearning ... a gentle celebration of returning simplicity"
- Limelight

"An abundance of listening rewards... Hushed passages appear where single notes linger and pauses abound... an appealing suspended quality... Schubertian, with a kindred lyricism... a simpatico connection between performer and composer, with the former sensitively rendering the latter's always intriguing material"
- Textura

"An intimate and emotional encounter ... musically intriguing ... a lullaby not for the faint hearted ... illustrated by Shamray with intense passion and introspection ... an extremely high level of pianism"
- Loud Mouth

Following his recordings of Russian masterpieces for Naxos and ABC Classics, Konstantin Shamray presents this intimate portrait of Port Adelaide composer Luke Altmann with a selection of twelve intriguing pieces.

Notwithstanding flashes of virtuosity and humour, and moments of gravitas, Idle Hands inhabits a hushed world of stillness and wonder; familiar, but scattered with disquiet.

Idle Hands spans 20 years of Luke’s career, and was supported by the Sidney Myer Fund and the Australian Cultural Fund.