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Places is a continuation of my solo piano album Eskizler (Sketches), which was the result of my first compositional endeavours, studies written in early 2019. Those experiments in music reminded me of the sketches I would make in my work as an interior architect, at the start of a new project. I was profoundly influenced by the way these two disciplines – architecture and music – work with the same principles, one addressing the ear and the other the eye. It was inevitable, therefore, that I would follow an architect’s process when writing music. I devised my musical templates using methods I derived from architecture. And with this new album, Places, I feel I have taken those sketches a step further.

"In a way, as a composer, I design a place, and the audience* walks around in it, moves around in its architecture."

To celebrate Piano Day 2022, LEITER created a compilation with thirty-two exclusive piano pieces from various corners of the world - meticulously selected for our favorite holiday of the year. Piano Day Vol. 1 reflects the piano in its diversity and allows artists from contrasting styles, ages and backgrounds to connect and celebrate the piano together.

Since its launch in January 2019, DG’s Project XII has grown with new compositions every month. Now on its third consecutive year, we present the 2021 vinyl compilation of Project XII, featuring twelve works by some of today’s most innovative and creative musicians.

Since its launch in January 2019, DG’s Project XII has grown with new compositions every month. Now on its third consecutive year, we present the 2021 vinyl compilation of Project XII, featuring twelve works by some of today’s most innovative and creative musicians.