"Right from the start, stills and stories, pianist Georg Graewe's first solo disc in more than a decade, proves one thing: this man's brain works quicker than yours.

So do his fingers. His feet, hands, and inner life just might as well. Not that speed counts, mind you.

But when you dive into this dense, elusive, and, ultimately, riveting 2010 recording from Bochum, Germany, you sense that Graewe, back in his hometown, is pushing things to the limit: his own resources, his listener's ability to absorb art, and, at 79 minutes, the limitations of the compact disc itself." Greg Buium, Point of Departure, June 2015 all compositions by Georg Graewe recorded by Ansgar Ballhorn on December 21 and 22, 2010 in Bochum, Germany mixed and mastered by Stefan Deistler and Georg Graewe photo by Kurt Rade piano: Bösendorfer piano technician: Thomas Henke produced by Georg Graewe