Silk Branches

Tracks:

1. Harmonious Blacksmith (Handel) (20:08)
2. Choral and Variations Medley (Pachelbel) (14:59)
3. Medley, Polovitsian Dances (Borodin) (9:31)
4. Path of Joy (Kobialka, Kuhlberg) (10:54)
5. Silk Branches (Kobialka) (7:25)
6. Space Camp (Kobialka/Kuhlberg) (5:56)

Serene, timeless melodies of Handel, Pachelbel, Borodin, and also original compositions. Violin, viola, English horn, flute, synthesizer, electric piano, and grand harmonium combine with the unmistakeable influence of Kobialka's mentor and friend the late Taku Toremitsu to create a passage in time through several genres of music.

The clear tones of the electric piano set the pace in "Harmonious Blacksmith", an odd name for this piece, as there is no crashing of metal on metal, just layers of piano, horn and strings reminiscent of a boat floating down a calm river, with warm summer breezes.

And so it goes for the entire album - smooth as silk, relaxing as a summer afternoon.