Mendelssohn, Bernstein, Michael Brown & Beethoven: Works for Piano
4/6/2018, 29 Tracks, 1:08:44
Featuring
Michael Brown
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Leonard Bernstein
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Pianist-composer Michael Brown is inspired by composers who were also tremendous pianists, exploring both disciplines in his life's passion.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October 2016 alongside albums by pianists Adam Golka and Roman Rabinovich, with the three musicians taking turns playing and producing for each other.
Instruments
The recording was made on a Hamburg Steinway Model D piano named 'Chantal', which was owned and prepared by Tali Mahanor.
Performer Biography
Michael Brown is a winner of a 2018 Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center and a 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Album & Artwork
This album is dedicated to the memory of Michael Brown's first piano teacher, Herbert Rothgarber, who passed away in 2017 and taught him from ages 5-13.
Performer Biography
Michael Brown, the pianist on this album, is equally acclaimed as both a pianist and a composer, with The New York Times calling him a leading figure in the current renaissance of performer-composers.
