Captivating with a sense of melancholic mystique, “A Waltzing March of Despair No. 1” is a neoclassical delight of a track from Lucas Joaquin Kania. It marks another success from the Albany-based artist, who also caught our ears with the more ethereal “Luli No. 1” last month. Showcasing Kania’s range, “A Waltzing March of Despair No. 1” basks in a darker entrancement, where both quaint piano trickles and cinematic-like ardor succeed in crafting a memorably melodic and emotional sound.
Solemn piano opens the track with chilling immersion, reflective of “a quiet grief,” per Kania. The piano work builds artfully from there, as intertwining layers build into a more grandiose, theatrical captivation as higher and lower notes interplay with compelling enthrallment. The lyrical right-hand melody and dance-like left-hand output combine with cohesive gorgeousness, leading another beautiful success of a track from Kania, who describes it as “one of the pieces I return to most often when I sit at the piano. It reminds me of where I started, and it reminds me why I write.”
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