Anthony Rozankovic : Origami

Featuring

Louise Bessette
Anthony Rozankovic

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Performer Biography

Pianist Louise Bessette is considered one of North America's top pianists, having perfected her technique with Eugene List in New York and Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen in Paris.

Composer Biography

Anthony Rozankovic, a Montréal composer, freed himself from academic constraints in 1995, embracing emotion and melody in his compositions, inspired by Stravinsky's 'To hell with the past!'.

Performer Biography

Louise Bessette is a celebrated interpreter of contemporary music, particularly the works of Olivier Messiaen, and has premiered pieces by composers like Gilles Tremblay, José Evangelista, and Serge Arcuri.

Composition History

Eleven of the seventeen pieces on this album originated as film music, where Anthony Rozankovic used his compositions to narrate intense emotions for documentaries.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Anthony Rozankovic's 'origami music' or 'score sculptures' are characterized by being sometimes dissonant, syncopated, consonant, lyrical, or chaotic, reflecting his belief in 'accepting the multitudes within us'.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Anthony Rozankovic's music on this album is described as a 'musical journal' and 'piano confidences,' aiming to express the human condition through varied emotions and experiences.

Recording & Production

Carl Talbot, the sound engineer for this album, is highly sought after by major orchestras and opera houses worldwide and has won numerous awards including Grammy, Juno, and Félix.