Nikolai Kapustin, one of the composers featured, was a Ukrainian concert pianist who composed many jazz-style works, meticulously notating even parts that sound improvised.
Compositional Technique
The first part of the program arranges etudes by Chopin, Debussy, and Ligeti based on intervals, from a repeated note (zero-interval) to an octave, creating a developing musical tension.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions for this album took place on July 10-11, 2021, and August 10-11, 2021, at Teldex Studio Berlin.
Performer Biography
Dora Deliyska, the pianist on this album, is from Bulgaria and lives in Vienna, having previously released "the B-A-C-H Project" and "Alles Walzer - einmal anders."
Interpretation
The pianist, Dora Deliyska, chose to record the album in short sessions to maintain the spontaneity of her playing.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Bösendorfer 280 Vienna Concert.
Album & Artwork
The album's program is structured around 24 individual pieces, comprising twelve etudes and twelve preludes by Chopin, Debussy, Ligeti, and Kapustin, creating a unified artistic work.
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