Death is silent.
It is the quiet afternoon that used to be filled with talk and laughter; the empty stillness in a once boisterous living room.
Pianist Richard Eisenberg's latest album, Song of Healing, echoes the hushed days following a loved one's passing. Dedicated to his late father, Dr. Samuel Eisenberg, M.D., Song of Healing carries the emotional weight of a profound loss in its every whispered confession. On “A Reader's Melody," Eisenberg captures a soul's melancholic ache as it makes gradual steps for acceptance.
There is feeling in Eisenberg's every performance; his fingers express what his heart wants to convey through his piano. On “Mercy Mountain," the tone is somber, introspective. However, even when Song of Healing plumbs the depths of sadness, the result is catharsis for the listener. Eisenberg enables us to project our own despair through his compositions and find relief from it. After all, Song of Healing isn't about death but about the celebration of life itself. Yes, death is a part of life, an inevitable aspect of it. But there is much beauty in life no matter what eventually happens to us. The title track, for example, is awash with summer sunshine; Eisenberg's melodies sparkle in glorious Technicolor.
The name of the album is no exaggeration. Its purpose, which it accomplishes flawlessly, is to help ease personal suffering. “My goals as a musician are, first to create beautiful music, as most artists strive to do," Eisenberg explained. “I am also interested in creating a peaceful atmosphere in which healing, both mental and physical, can take place, which requires that my music be both relaxing and interesting as well." On “The Staying Well" and “Salud," Eisenberg delivers jubilant piano playing that is simultaneously calming and vibrant, proving that therapy needn't be cold and clinical. “As a student of music therapy for a couple of years during my graduate training, I learned something about the healing process as it relates to music," Eisenberg added. “I try to bring this knowledge into play as I continue to create."
It is the quiet afternoon that used to be filled with talk and laughter; the empty stillness in a once boisterous living room.
Pianist Richard Eisenberg's latest album, Song of Healing, echoes the hushed days following a loved one's passing. Dedicated to his late father, Dr. Samuel Eisenberg, M.D., Song of Healing carries the emotional weight of a profound loss in its every whispered confession. On “A Reader's Melody," Eisenberg captures a soul's melancholic ache as it makes gradual steps for acceptance.
There is feeling in Eisenberg's every performance; his fingers express what his heart wants to convey through his piano. On “Mercy Mountain," the tone is somber, introspective. However, even when Song of Healing plumbs the depths of sadness, the result is catharsis for the listener. Eisenberg enables us to project our own despair through his compositions and find relief from it. After all, Song of Healing isn't about death but about the celebration of life itself. Yes, death is a part of life, an inevitable aspect of it. But there is much beauty in life no matter what eventually happens to us. The title track, for example, is awash with summer sunshine; Eisenberg's melodies sparkle in glorious Technicolor.
The name of the album is no exaggeration. Its purpose, which it accomplishes flawlessly, is to help ease personal suffering. “My goals as a musician are, first to create beautiful music, as most artists strive to do," Eisenberg explained. “I am also interested in creating a peaceful atmosphere in which healing, both mental and physical, can take place, which requires that my music be both relaxing and interesting as well." On “The Staying Well" and “Salud," Eisenberg delivers jubilant piano playing that is simultaneously calming and vibrant, proving that therapy needn't be cold and clinical. “As a student of music therapy for a couple of years during my graduate training, I learned something about the healing process as it relates to music," Eisenberg added. “I try to bring this knowledge into play as I continue to create."
