Earl Wild believed in playing only music he liked, stating, "If you don't play music that you like, it sounds like it."
Performer Biography
Giovanni Doria Miglietta, the pianist on this album, has won numerous international piano competitions and performed with orchestras across Europe and Australia.
Composer Biography
Earl Wild, a pianist, composer, publisher, and teacher, had a career spanning almost a century and is renowned for his piano transcriptions.
Composer Biography
Earl Wild was the only pianist invited to play for six consecutive US presidents at the White House, starting with Herbert Hoover in 1931.
Composer Biography
In 1997, at the age of 82, Earl Wild was the first pianist to stream a performance over the Internet.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Earl Wild often incorporated popular music into his classical works, such as titling the third movement of his Piano Sonata 2000 "Toccata (a la Ricky Martin)".
Compositional Technique
Earl Wild's Piano Sonata 2000 combines classical forms with jazz styles, blues, ragtime, and folk influences.
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