The album's final work, Winging It, was created by John Corigliano improvising on a keyboard and using MIDI sequencing and an expert musician to accurately translate the improvisations into notation.
Compositional Technique
The Piano Concerto by John Corigliano is basically tonal but includes many atonal sections, even a section of strict twelve-tone writing in the second movement's trio.
Composer Biography
John Corigliano, the composer, has received numerous honors including a Pulitzer Prize, five GRAMMY Awards, a Grawemeyer Award, and an Oscar for Best Original Score.
Performer Biography
Philip Edward Fisher, the pianist on this recording, is recognized for his refined style and versatility, having performed across the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America.
Compositional Technique
The Fantasia on an Ostinato by John Corigliano is his only experiment in 'minimalist' technique, inspired by works like Pachelbel's Canon and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Corigliano's Fantasia on an Ostinato was commissioned for the Van Cliburn International Piano competition to test performers' imagination and musicality, rather than just technical skill.
Composition History
John Corigliano's Prelude for Paul was commissioned by Paul Sekhri, a biotech CEO and amateur pianist, and subtly incorporates the opening bars of Rachmaninov's second piano concerto.
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