Many pieces on this album are based on the use of four moving voices, reflecting Fred Hersch's lifelong fascination with music that works in four parts or less.
Performer Biography
Blair McMillen, a pianist on this recording, is known for his imaginative and daring programming, with repertoire spanning from late-medieval keyboard manuscripts to 21st-century music.
Composer Biography
Fred Hersch is primarily known as a jazz pianist/composer, but he has collaborated with a wide range of classical musicians.
Composer Biography
Fred Hersch has released over two dozen albums as a solo artist or bandleader, with two Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance.
Performer Biography
Dorothy Lawson is the cellist of ETHEL, a band of four Juilliard-trained composers/musicians recognized for their passionate, visceral style that incorporates various genres.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Fred Hersch, the composer, prefers the term 'concert music' to 'contemporary classical' to signify that his works are completely notated with no improvisation.
Performer Biography
Natasha Paremski, a virtuoso pianist featured on this album, won the 2006 Gilmore Young Artist Award and has performed with major orchestras and in prestigious venues worldwide.
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