Erik Chisholm, the composer, was an outstanding pianist who lived and worked with Russian pianist Leff Pouishnoff and gave Scottish premieres of demanding works by Mussorgsky and Bartók.
Recording & Production
This album is the seventh and final volume in a series of recordings featuring the complete solo piano works of Erik Chisholm, a Scottish modernist composer.
Performer Biography
Murray McLachlan, the pianist on this recording, is Head of Keyboard at Chetham's School of Music and a tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Erik Chisholm's music was profoundly influenced by the traditional music of the Scottish Highlands, including pentatonic melodies, complex decoration, dance forms, and the bagpipe drone.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A consistent element in Erik Chisholm's piano music is his own outstanding pianism, evident in both his virtuosic and simplest pieces.
Cultural Impact
The Erik Chisholm Trust, a registered charity, was established in 2001 to promote Chisholm's music and achieve recognition for his contribution to British musical culture.
Interpretation
Pianist Murray McLachlan has championed Erik Chisholm's music, acquiring new skills to articulate the rich and complex embellishments derived from classical Highland bagpipe music.
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