Bruce Adolphe's "Piano Puzzlers" are a mix of familiar melodies disguised in classical styles, or combined with actual pieces by classical composers.
The album was recorded at the Bösendorfer Factory in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, across several dates in late 2015 and early 2016.
This recording was made on a completely redesigned new model concert grand piano, the 280VC, from Bösendorfer, with whom Carlo Grante is an artist.
Bruce Adolphe's music often addresses subjects such as human rights and neuroscience, and is performed globally by leading soloists and orchestras.
Bruce Adolphe, the composer, is also the creator and performer of the weekly "Piano Puzzler" segment on public radio's "Performance Today."
Carlo Grante, the pianist on this album, has performed with major orchestras worldwide and has had many contemporary works dedicated to him.
The work "Chopin Dreams" was composed by Bruce Adolphe by imagining Chopin alive today, living in New York, and perhaps playing in a jazz club.
