Charles Wuorinen: A Tribute - Music by Wuorinen & J.S. Bach
1/20/2023, 45 Tracks, 2:04:12
Featuring
Steven Beck
Charles Wuorinen
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Recording & Production
The Wuorinen pieces on this album were recorded in September and November 2020, while the Bach pieces were recorded in December 2020.
Performer Biography
Pianist Steven Beck's annual Christmas Eve performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations at Bargemusic has become a New York institution.
Composition History
Charles Wuorinen's Doubletake was composed specifically to showcase the dazzling technique of pianist Steven Beck.
Composer Biography
Charles Wuorinen, a composer, pianist, conductor, teacher, and advocate for new music, significantly shaped American musical life from the 1960s until his passing in 2020.
Composition History
The Haroun Piano Book by Charles Wuorinen is based on material from his 2001 opera Haroun and the Sea of Stories, which was inspired by a novella by Salman Rushdie.
Album & Artwork
This album pairs compositions by Charles Wuorinen and J.S. Bach, a choice made by pianist Steven Beck to honor Wuorinen.
