On the CD 'Het Verlangen' (desire) the Dutch composer and self taught pianist Johan Bakker touches the piano in a relaxed way, searches the keys in a melancholy and melodic way, and challenges the piano without sheet music.

This is piano music with a high level of sensitivity.


Reviews on his website:

'... I *love* your music! This is my kind of CD!
Gorgeous. Beautiful...'

'...Your playing is very entrancing.........'

'...I have listened to your music. They are beautiful..'

Johan about his music:
'Get teached how to play the piano takes a lot of energy. Playing from sheet music demands attention all the time. This is not the way I can do it and I never did. I do it my way in creating sensitivity.
Just listen to the songs. This is music for sultry summer evenings, emotional people, dreamers and people searching for a nice atmosphere. So, it is for you'.

'..I listened many samples of different artists but all of them I liked Het Verlangen a lot. Great music..'.
(S. Ventrapragada, Dracut).

His second solo album: Whisperkiss. His third solo album: Concert for Civilization is coming winter 2005.