Wang Lu's piece, Constellations Apart, was inspired by the temporal and timbral fluidity of ancient qin improvisation.
Compositional Technique
Frédéric Chopin's Mazurkas are not deconstructions of the Polish mazurka dance but rather idealized expansions, using his signature harmonies to maximize expression in a miniature form.
Composer Biography
Leoš Janáček's In the Mists was written during a sensitive period in his life, following his daughter's death and while his operas struggled to find performances.
Composition History
George Lewis's Endless Shout is dedicated to Muhal Richard Abrams, a composer and pianist, whose passion for stride and boogie-woogie pianists inspired Lewis's deeper understanding of their cultural impact.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Béla Bartók's aesthetic involved a total integration of folk source material with a compositional process guided by harmony, intervallic consistency, and melodic invention.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Oktaven Audio in Mount Vernon, NY, between June 2021 and July 2022, and features a Steinway piano.
