Nikola Meeuwsen describes playing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major, 'Jenamy,' with the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie as feeling like chamber music, with the musicians offering complete freedom.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings from the Queen Elisabeth Competition, which Nikola Meeuwsen decided to present on his debut album due to the competition being a precious memory.
Performer Biography
Nikola Meeuwsen, the pianist on this album, won the First Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in May 2025.
Composition History
Ana Sokolović, a composer born in 1968, composed the études featured on this album specifically for the Queen Elisabeth Competition.
Interpretation
Nikola Meeuwsen felt complete freedom and enjoyment exploring the new sound worlds in Ana Sokolović's études, considering it an inspiring new piece rather than just a compulsory competition work.
Performer Biography
Nikola Meeuwsen's teachers, including Marlies van Gent, Enrico Pace, Avedis Kouyoumdjian, and Frank Braley, taught him about phrasing, color, clarity, discipline, and the imaginative use of piano pedals.
Interpretation
Nikola Meeuwsen views the transition from Mendelssohn's Variations sérieuses to Liszt's Dante Sonata as a 'leap into the unknown,' a journey from darkness to the light of revelation.
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