Brubeck: Chromatic Fantasy Sonata / Rising Sun

Featuring

John Salmon
Dave Brubeck

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Dave Brubeck, a legendary jazz artist, views his approach to writing for piano as similar to improvisation, but with the added opportunity to edit and refine.

Performer Biography

Pianist John Salmon, who performs on this recording, has been praised by critics internationally for his virtuosity and versatility in both classical and jazz music.

Cultural Impact

Dave Brubeck was elected into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2003, recognizing his contributions to both jazz and classical music.

Composer Biography

Dave Brubeck studied composition with French composer Darius Milhaud, who encouraged him to compose using both jazz and classical music languages.

Composition History

The Chromatic Fantasy Sonata emerged from a commission by the chamber music group An die Musik, with the stipulation to open the work with a few bars from Brubeck's favorite composer, J.S. Bach.

Compositional Technique

Dave Brubeck's composition Tritonis uses a central harmonic device of two chords a tritone apart, a technique influenced by his teacher Darius Milhaud and prominent in bebop jazz.