IDAGIO | Ge Gan-Ru: Piano Music Vol. 2 - 12 Études for Extended Piano 747313994014

Featuring

Yiming Zhang
Gan-Ru Ge

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Performer Biography

Yiming Zhang, the pianist on this recording, teaches at Xinghai Conservatory of Music and specializes in the discovery, research, and performance of Chinese piano works.

Recording & Production

This album is a world première recording of Ge Gan-ru's 12 Études for Extended Piano.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Ge Gan-ru, considered "China's first avant-garde composer," believes a composer must have a unique musical language to avoid losing the true meaning of creativity.

Compositional Technique

The Études incorporate techniques inspired by traditional Chinese instruments, creating a unique aesthetic from the limitations of adapting these to the piano.

Composer Biography

Ge Gan-ru was accepted as a violin student at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in 1974 after being sent for 're-education' in a labor camp during the Cultural Revolution.

Compositional Technique

Ge Gan-ru's 12 Études for Extended Piano standardize extended keyboard techniques, which have existed for nearly a century, to provide comprehensive training for pianists.

Composition History

The 12 Études for Extended Piano were composed between 2019 and 2023 in close collaboration between Ge Gan-ru and pianist Yiming Zhang, with each étude undergoing multiple revisions.