My Heart

Pianist Danaë Killian presents an expressionist collection of works by mostly Australian composers.

My Heart is a striking album by Naarm/Melbourne-based expressionist pianist Danaë Killian, weaving solo piano with spoken word, poetic improvisation, and tarot.

Inspired by German-Jewish Expressionist poet Else Lasker-Schüler’s 1911 novel Mein Herz, the album blurs boundaries between pianist and piano, poet and composer. Across its unfolding musical landscape, sound, text, and intuition coexist, creating an intensely personal listening experience.

At the centre of the album is Killian’s own My Prussian Blue Heart — an expressionist, text-based work for pianist, tarot cards, and piano. This is framed by vivid and characterful works from a close circle of composer colleagues and artistic kin: Evan J Lawson, Howard Dillon, Christine McCombe, Amelia Barden, Colin McKellar, Gregers Brinch, and Arnold Schoenberg, whose epoch-making Drei Klavierstücke, Op. 11 forms a historical and aesthetic touchstone for the program.

The majority of composers featured on My Heart are based in Naarm/Melbourne, reflecting the album’s deep connection to a local contemporary music community, with the only exceptions being Danish composer Gregers Brinch and Arnold Schoenberg.

My Heart is presented as an immersive journey, designed to be experienced from beginning to end as a cohesive whole, while acknowledging the creative contributions of all the composers featured.

Artist

Danae Killian

Dr Danaë Killian is an Australian pianist whose poetry-infused performances are known for their intense originality and expressive interpretive power. Her repertoire stretches across the complete solo piano music of the Expressionist Second Viennese School, major polyphonic works by JS Bach, and a wealth of Australian compositions. A passionate champion of modern art music, Danaë Killian typically performs some 40 contemporary compositions a year, from both Australia and abroad, around half of which are premieres.


Where to buy

My Heart is available as as CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.

Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.

Product details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Release date
January 2026
Copyright
© 2026 Danaë Killian
Phonogram
℗ 2026 Move Records
Categories
Australian, Classical
Catalogue number
MCD 673
Alternate catalogue number
MCD673
Barcode
EAN 8721465406764