Circles by Nicolai Kornerup

The piano work Circles is Nicolai Kornerup’s very first solo album which is created on the back of a longing to return at a more acoustic expression and a meditative instrumental approach, where the melody and the counterpoint is at the center of the compositions.



Circles is Nicolai’s take on how the Nordic nature sounds - pure and bright. How melodies with piano and strings only, can bring comfort and soothe the soul.
The signature sound of Circles is influenced by the softness of the Nordic folk tunes and the beauty of classical pieces, inspired by Bach, Debussy and Jan Johanson.

 Although the album is a harmonic return to an acoustic sound mode, it very much has a clear presence in the present, and maintains a forward gaze.

The work is composed in all 24 keys, hence the name Circles. This is the first part af the Circle.

Tracklist for the digital release:

1. Circle - in f-sharp minor
2. Circle - in c minor
3. Circle - in e-flat minor
4. Circle - in a minor
5. Circle - in c-sharp minor
6. Circle - in A-flat major
7. Circle - in b-flat minor
8. Circle - in F major
9. Circle - in G major
10. Circle - in e minor
11. Circle - in d minor
12. Circle - in B major

Danish pianist and composer Nicolai Kornerup creates musical journeys that reaches from the nordic melancholic impressionism to the vibrant and passionate Eastern European musical tradition. The music invites both the joy of dance and the catharsis of sorrow. His music connects all the way from the classical way of composing for string & wind instruments, through jazz improvisation to folk music.