Charles Wuorinen's The Haroun Piano Book is a world premiere recording and was commissioned by Lynn Raley, the pianist on this album.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible in part by grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission, Millsaps College, and private funding.
Performer Biography
Pianist Lynn Raley was a Fulbright Scholar in 2012-13, teaching at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan and performing solo concerts.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album features four American composers who are all pianists, resulting in works that are idiomatic to the instrument and gratifying to play.
Performer Biography
Lynn Raley, the pianist on this album, has performed across the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A central idea of this collection is structural rigor, with composers like Augusta Read Thomas and Wayne Peterson emphasizing unity in their pieces.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Despite their highly structured and chromatic nature, the works on this album are not dry or abstract, as each is linked to an 'extramusical' scenario or idea.
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