Release Date: 02 December 2022
Label: Cantaloupe - Cd / Cantaloupe Music
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 713746318321
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: GLASS
Description
In celebration of composer Philip Glass?s 85th birthday year, pianist Vicky Chow presents her solo recording of the composer?s canonical Piano Etudes, Book 1. ?When I first encountered these pieces,? Chow recalls, ?I was brought back to my roots of playing piano. Each one of the Etudes is so different ? they can be very sophisticated and simple at the same time. So for me, it was all about going back to playing acoustic piano, with no electronics or extended technique or preparation, and utilizing that part of my brain.? The original Etudes were compiled into two books of ten individual pieces each. While the work has been recorded and released by numerous pianists over the years, including of course Glass himself, Chow?s interpretation stands out ? attributable in part to her own connections with the composer, as well as their shared presence in New York City?s new music community.
David Handler
Vicky Chow
The Crossing, JACK Quartet, the musicians of the University of Michigan Department of Chamber Music
Lisa Moore
Jason Treuting; Iarla O Lionaird; Sam Amidon; Angelica Negron
Alex Weiser; Annie Rosen; Lee Dionne; Yasmina Spiegelberg
Rakhi Singh
Molly Netter; Sarah Brailey; Trio Mediaeval; Kate Maroney; Gene Stenger; Dashon Burton; Jeffrey Dou
