Rest, by Ryan Zak

Rest

by Ryan Zak

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PadraigC This is such a beautiful, relaxing album with so many gorgeous piano pieces. The context in which it was made is very emotive and heartfelt. This album's a testament to the healing & creative power of music!
I listen to this a lot late at night. I love the cover art, gentle and fragile. Ty for sharing. Favorite track: Mother.

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1.	An Invitation 05:58	buy track
2.	There Is Love 05:33	buy track
3.	Joy 03:40	buy track
4.	Eight Birds in a Cherry Blossom Tree 03:39	buy track
5.	There Is Love Reprise 03:14	buy track
6.	The Moth 03:52	buy track
7.	A Smile 02:38	buy track
8.	Mother 06:12	buy track
9.	A Prayer Intro 00:48	buy track
10.	A Prayer 03:12	buy track
11.	For Chris 03:59	buy track
12.	Mother Reprise 02:47	buy track
13.	For Chris Reprise 02:59	buy track
14.	The Dancer Weeps (For Ashli) 06:08	buy track
15.	Day Twelve 04:35	buy track
16.	There Is Love Reprise 2 01:28	buy track
17.	Glockenspiel 04:02	buy track
18.	Eight Birds in a Cherry Blossom Tree Reprise 01:53	buy track
19.	Summer Afternoon 01:46	buy track
20.	A Smile Reprise 02:04	buy track
21.	Sleeping Cat 02:56	buy track
22.	Spring Morning 01:28	buy track
23.	Glockenspiel Reprise 02:42	buy track
24.	Fainting 04:18	buy track
25.	Summer Afternoon Reprise 01:39	buy track
26.	For Ben 04:03	buy track
27.	Sleeping Cat Reprise 02:34	buy track
28.	The Birth and Death of Thought 05:25	buy track
29.	Day Eleven 02:50	buy track
30.	The Moth Reprise 02:43	buy track
31.	Quietly, in the Dark 03:22	buy track
32.	Ocean Interlude 03:28	buy track
33.	The Injured Bee 01:32	buy track
34.	The Birth and Death of Thought Reprise 02:05	buy track

about

"Rest" was composed in a year of illness during which I had no choice but to rest, alone, in silence.

Out of silence, these songs emerged as a sort of salvation. This music attempts to express the unspeakable softness of the world. Here there is no high drama, no great conflict. Life is slowly, gracefully played out from birth to death, from silence to silence, separated by intervals of growth.

This is music to rest to, to nap to, to relax to, to love to, to live to.

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released June 2, 2017

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Pianist and composer creating beautiful, peaceful music.

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