Only Silence Remains Explained

Only Silence Remains
Type:	Album
Artist:	Christine Ott
Cover:	Only Silence Remains.jpg
Released:	20 May 2016
Recorded:	2011–2015
Genre:	Classical crossover, experimental, art music, contemporary classical music
Length:	44:00
Label:	Gizeh Records
Producer:	Christine Ott
Prev Title:	Solitude Nomade
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	Chimères (pour Ondes Martenot)
Next Year:	2020

Only Silence Remains is the second solo album by Christine Ott. It is an album of great variety, instrumental (except the last track Disaster with the spoken voice of Casey Brown),^[1] from modern-classic to experimental music. Her approach on this album creates a space where the piano is the focal point and is accompanied by Ondes Martenot, harmonium, tubular bells, percussions and vintage keyboards.^[2] The album is linked to two original performances of the artist ; 24 heures de la vie d'une femme and the live soundtrack Tabu.^[3]

Track listing

All music and lyrics are written by Christine Ott

À mes étoiles - 3:38
Szczecin - 4:35
Sexy Moon - 5:15
Raintrain - 6:48
No memories - 3:52
Danse avec la neige - 4:31
Tempête - 9:11
Disaster - 5:40

The CD et Vinyl editions contains an alternative introduction of À mes étoiles.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Disaster can be interpreted in numerous ways, akin to the conclusion of Elizabeth Bishop’s poem One Art (...) Casey Brown’s confident intonations imply that something can be salvaged (...). A Closer Listen. Allen. Richard. 16 May 2016.
Web site: "On Only Silence Remains we have many rich flowing piano pieces accompanied by a range of complimentary instruments such as the aforementioned Ondes Martenot and Harmonium". Backseat Mafia. Barr. Adrian. 5 October 2016.
Web site: Only Silence Remains on the 405 - Speak in Silence, An interview with the french composer Christine Ott. The 405. Darley. Andrew. 12 July 2016.
http://www.gizehrecords.com/gzh66-christine-ott-only-silence-remains.html''Only Silence Remains - credits