Iman Album II: James W. Iman Plays Martino, Debussy, Beck

Featuring

James W. Iman
Claude Debussy
Jenny Beck
Donald Martino

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Recording & Production

This album, Iman: Album II, is one of two new recordings by James W. Iman, recorded in the summer of 2022, and is dedicated to the memory of his mother.

Compositional Technique

In his Images, Debussy moved towards visually conceived works with poetic and evocative titles, a departure from his earlier generic titles like 'prelude' or 'toccata'.

Performer Biography

Pianist James W. Iman specializes in music written since 1900, with an emphasis on works from after 1945, and is known for his meticulous study of scores and aesthetic concepts.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Claude Debussy, a French composer, aimed to write music that sounded improvised, seeking to free his music from conventional musical structures.

Composition History

Jenny Beck's Stand Still Here was written while she was a fellow at Tanglewood and is described as her most intimate work, resulting from a period of doubt and introspection.

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Jenny Beck, a musical work is a space to be filled, with its duration contingent on the limits of human perception.

Compositional Technique

Donald Martino, an American composer, developed his own distinct approach to twelve-tone composition, which he used in his Fantasies and Impromptus, after studying with Luigi Dallapiccola.