My 2020

Featuring

Haiou Zhang
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Interpretation

Pianist Haiou Zhang believes he should only record music to which he feels a strong emotional attachment, viewing the compositions as extensions of his own musical language.

Performer Biography

Haiou Zhang, the pianist on this album, received his first piano lesson at almost nine years old and was accepted into the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing two years later.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Haiou Zhang describes Beethoven's music as a 'modern language' that will remain avant-garde forever, considering it a never-ending composition where the end can be a new beginning.

Performer Biography

Haiou Zhang is the Music Director and Founder of the International Music Festival Buxtehude / Altes Land / Harburg in Northern Germany, an institution he established in 2010.

Cultural Impact

Haiou Zhang's CD recordings are part of Lufthansa's official 'Music Program on Air', making his music accessible on intercontinental flights.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded on October 15th and 16th, 2020, at the Tonstudio Ölbergkirche Berlin, using a C. Bechstein D282 piano.

Album & Artwork

The album title 'My 2020' reflects pianist Haiou Zhang's personal experience during the exceptional year of 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and global conflicts.